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Winter Olympics: Teenager Red Gerard wins first US medal
Redmond Gerard dazzled with his final run in the men’s snowboard slopestyle finals to become the second-youngest Olympian to win a gold medal. It was the first medal the United States has won in Pyeongchang.Gerard, 17, was propping up the competition coming into his third and final run, but having struggled for speed in runs …
Winter Olympics live: Day 1
Biathlete Laura Dahlmeier has collected Germany’s first gold medal of the Pyeongchang winter games, winning the 7.5 kilometer sprint. Follow all the action with updates from DW’s live blog!+++Refresh the page for live updates from the Winter Olympics+++ All times are Central European Time (CET) 13:48 — Women’s Ice Hockey: Not a great debut for …
Bundesliga Matchday 22 roundup
RB Leipzig hosted Augsburg in the snow and while the temperatures were low, the quality on show from the hosts was high. All the latest on the action in Germany’s top flight.RB Leipzig 2-0 Augsburg (Upamecano 17′, Keita 70′) Leipzig earned a gritty win at home against a battling Augsburg side that offered too little …
Rising star Panos Retsos key to Leverkusen’s youthful renaissance
Leon Bailey’s performances may have torpedoed Bayer Leverkusen towards the top end of the Bundesliga this season, but the rise of Greek teenager Panos Retsos has gone under the radar. DW meets the 19-year-old defender.Panos Retsos joined Leverkusen from Olympiakos last summer for a hefty £15.75 million, making him one of the most valuable teenagers …
Curtain rises on Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics are underway in South Korea. Almost 3,000 athletes from 92 countries, including 169 “Olympic Athletes from Russia,” and both Koreas appearing under one flag, took part in the opening ceremony.The 23rd Winter Olympics are underway in Pyeongchang after a spectacular opening ceremony that saw Korean athletes enter under one flag. South Korean …
Opinion: You can’t expect sport to save the world
The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will hopefully serve to decrease tensions between North and South Korea. DW’s Stefan Nestler says that sport is once again being overburdened, and that we shouldn’t expect too much.”O sport, you are Peace!” begins the ninth verse of Pierre de Coubertin’s Ode to Sport. “You forge happy bonds between the …
Winter Olympics: Eric Frenzel to be Germany’s flag bearer in opening ceremony
Eric Frenzel has been chosen as Germany’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The Nordic-combined skier was a gold medalist at the previous Winter Games in Sochi.Nordic-combined skier Eric Frenzel, who won gold in the 10-kilometer individual normal hill at the 2014 Winter Olympics, will carry the German flag into …
German Cup: Frankfurt in the ascendency as Berlin and Europe beckon
Eintracht Frankfurt were gifted a place in the German Cup semifinals as they continue to go from strength to strength under Niko Kovac. Nevertheless, the Eagles are keen to avoid the pitfalls of the previous campaign.As has so often been the case this season, Frankfurt put in a solid, no frills performance, ruthlessly punishing Mainz’s …
Ronald Koeman takes charge of struggling Netherlands
Ronald Koeman has been appointed as coach of the Netherlands national team up to and including the 2022 World Cup, the Dutch football association announced on Tuesday.Koeman, who has been out of work since parting ways with Premier League side Everton last October, becomes the seventh coach in eight years for the Dutch team. Read …
Opinion: 50+1 is the root of all that is good about German football
After Martin Kind withdrew his application for an exemption from the 50+1 rule at Hannover, the German Football League (DFL) has called a “fundamental debate” on the ruling. DW’s Matt Ford says it has to stay.Borussia Dortmund boast the highest average attendance of any club in Europe, including, as the club’s head of marketing Carsten …
Hannover: Martin Kind puts takeover bid on hold, DFL calls for ‘fundamental debate’
The president of Hannover has halted his application for an exception to a rule that prevents him from taking a majority stake in the Bundesliga club. The DFL has called for a fundamental debate on the “50+1” rule.The German Football League (DFL) announced following a board meeting in Frankfurt on Monday that Hannover’s president, Martin …
IOC rejects request to invite 15 cleared Russians to Pyeongchang
The IOC has rejected a request to invite 15 Russians, who have had their doping bans overturned, to compete at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The Kremlin has expressed regret at the decision.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday rejected a request to invite the 15 Russians to the Pyeongchang Winter Games just days after …
Marwan El-Shorbagy, Raneem El-Welily close in on new squash award
Egyptians squash legends Marwan El-Shorbagy and Raneem El-Welily are one step closer to achieving another world record by qualifying for a squash global champoinship. El-Welily qualified on Sunday for the Cleveland Squash Classic after she beat her English opponent Victoria Lust with three points to Lust’s one. As for El-Shorbagy, he also qualified on Sunday …
Mohamed Salah becomes Uber Egypt brand ambassador for 2018
Uber Egypt signed a contract with MS Commercial to feature Mohamed Salah as its brand ambassador for 2018, according to a press statement issued on Saturday. Moreover, the statement indicates that the partnership aims to provide fans with an opportunity to engage with Salah, in addition to shooting an advertising campaign starring him, and will …
Opinion: Michy Batshuayi performance offers Borussia Dortmund hope
After a stunning debut, Borussia Dortmund’s new star striker has restored hope to a team that looked in danger of drifting towards the end of the season.Three points, two goals, one assist. Michy Batshuayi’s debut for Borussia Dortmund was near perfect. The Belgian was strong and showed decent understanding with players he had met for …
Real Madrid plots £500m summer deals
Real Madrid CF’s Chairperson Florentino Pérez decided the club will splurge up to £500m to sign several new stars in the coming summer transfer window. Media reports said that Real Madrid seeks to sign three top players from the English Premier League, including Manchester United’s goalkeeper David de Gea, Tottenham Hotspur’s striker Harry Kane, and …
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joins Arsenal for reported €64 million
One of the Bundesliga’s longest-running transfer sagas has come to an end, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing for Premier League side Arsenal. The reported €64 million fee is a record for the English side.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left Borussia Dortmund and joined Arsenal for a reported fee of €64 million ($79 million). The 28-year-old’s deal completed on …
Marc Bartra: Defender leaves Borussia Dortmund after emotional rollercoaster
The Spaniard has left Dortmund for Real Betis after two years in Germany which included being injured in the Dortmund bus bomb attack. But he will remember the response of Dortmund fans with great affection.Marc Bartra has bid a fond farewell to Dortmund. The horror of having his wrist fractured in the Dortmund bus bombing …
Turkey bans Deniz Naki from professional football
Weeks after reporting that his car was shot at on a German motorway, midfielder Deniz Naki has been banned from Turkish football for more than three years. The Amed SK player is a supporter of Turkey’s Kurds.The disciplinary council of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Tuesday banned Deniz Naki from all competitive matches for …
Who will replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Borussia Dortmund?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s tumultuous stint at Borussia Dortmund looks to be close to the end. His exceptional strike rate will be tough to replace, but what are the options? DW takes a closer look.A fee is agreed and the fractious relationship between Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang and Borussia Dortmund looks close to ending in divorce. However, as usual …
Bundesliga: Stuttgart name Tayfun Korkut as new head coach
Stuttgart have wasted no time in appointing a new head coach, turning quickly to former Bayer Leverkusen boss Tayfun Korkut. The decision has been met with surprise and frustration by some Stuttgart fans.Just a day after sacking Hannes Wolf, Stuttgart have appointed Tayfun Korkut as their head coach. The Stuttgart-born coach has signed a deal …
Some ‘neutral’ Russian athletes may compete at Winter Paralympics
The International Paralympic Committee has maintained its suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee over evidence of systematic doping in Russia. However, some may be allowed to compete in Pyeongchang as neutrals.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced in a statement released on its website on Monday that under current circumstances it did not see its way …
Roger Federer clinches Australian Open title
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has won his 20th Grand Slam singles title, beating Croatian Marin Cilic in a tense Australian Open final. It is also Federer’s sixth title in the Australian event.Roger Federer of Switzerland beat Croatian Marin Cilic in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday, clinching his 20th Grand Slam title. …
Borussia Dortmund’s demise runs deeper than Aubameyang’s ill-discipline
The Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang soap opera is a serious problem for Borussia Dortmund. But DW’s James Thorogood believes it is distracting from the club’s regression and the turmoil it has created.Met with boos and a banner reading “No player is bigger than this club”, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the centre of attention as Dortmund were held in …
Roger Federer into seventh Australian Open final after Hyeon Chung retires
Swiss legend Roger Federer is into his 30th Grand Slam final after his semifinal opponent withdrew injured. South Korean starlet Hyeong Chung retired after struggling with blisters on one of his feet.Roger Federer eased into the final of the Australian Open for the seventh time in his career after South Korean surprise package Hyeon Chung …
Bayern Munich rule out Julian Nagelsmann as champions plot Hoffenheim revenge
Bayern Munich are looking to make a statement of intent when they face Hoffenheim on Saturday — on and off the field. There have also been developments in the search for a long-term successor to Jupp Heynckes.Bayern Munich are out for revenge when they welcome Hoffenheim to the Allianz Arena on Saturday. Back on Matchday …
Australian Open: Halep overcomes Kerber to set up showdown against Wozniacki
Simona Halep has defeated Angelique Kerber to reach the women’s final of the Australian Open, where she is to face Caroline Wozniacki. Later, Marin Cilic beat Kyle Edmund to advance to the final on the men’s side.Romania’s Simona Halep saved two match points in the deciding set to outlast the German 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 on …
Handball: Spain make last four as holders Germany miss out
Germany have reached the end of the road in the EHF European handball championship. The holders couldn’t keep up with Spain, who ran away with the contest in the second half and set up a last four clash with France.Holders Germany are out after slumping to a 27-31 defeat against Spain, who are joined in …
Neymar stirs Golden Shoe competition
The Brazilian star Neymar, a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player, has shaken up the competition to win the European Golden Shoe award, which is given to players who score the largest number of goals in European leagues. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known by just his first name, scored four goals for a super hat-trick …
UEFA Nations League: Germany draw Netherlands and France
The much-awaited Nations League draw has been made and Germany will be up against traditional rivals; a team Germany beat to win a World Cup title years ago, and a team they beat on their way to their most recent title.The Nations League draw was made on Wednesday, with Germany drawing Netherlands and France in …