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Wednesday December 04, 2024

Leverkusen keep Cup title defence alive with win over 10-man Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen kept their German Cup title defence alive and advanced to the quarter-finals after a 1-0 win against 10-man Bayern Munich on Tuesday, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer receiving the first red card of his career. Last season's runners-up VfB Stuttgart also reached the next round after a 3-0

Published: 22:38 pm,Tuesday 3 December 2024

Sané investigated by German FA over possible elbow

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané risks a ban after the German Football Federation said on Tuesday it was investigating a possible elbow into the face of Borussia Dortmund's Pascal Gross, reported dpa. The incident in Saturday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw was missed by on-field officials and VAR but videos doing

Published: 23:33 pm,Monday 2 December 2024

Kane to miss a few games but could be back this year

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will be out until late December at least, coach Vincent Kompany said on Monday. The England captain suffered a hamstring problem in the 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and first misses Tuesday's German Cup third-round clash at home to holders Bayer Leverkusen "It's

Published: 12:01 pm,Monday 2 December 2024

Hassan, Tebogo named World Athletes of the Year

Dutch long-distance runner Sifan Hassan and Botswana's sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo were named World Athletes of the Year at the 2024 World Athletics Awards in Monaco on Sunday, reported Xinhua. With the Olympics serving as the pinnacle of the sporting year, Hassan and Tebogo's performances in Paris were

Published: 23:12 pm,Sunday 1 December 2024

Stolz extends winning streak with 4 golds at ISU WC

American prodigy Jordan Stolz repeated his feat of winning four individual gold medals as the ISU Speed Skating World Cup concluded at the National Speed Skating Oval on Sunday, reported Xinhua. Stolz, having won three gold medals after the men's 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m competitions in the first

Published: 21:40 pm,Sunday 1 December 2024

Frankfurt cut gap to Bayern with 4-0 win at Heidenheim

Second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt closed the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich from six to four points after a 4-0 win at Heidenheim on Sunday. Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and the in-form Frankfurt took advantage of it. They are also three points

Published: 00:59 am,Sunday 1 December 2024

Musiala salvages draw for Bayern in Dortmund, Leipzig collapse

Jamal Musiala headed a late equalizer as leaders Bayern Munich overcame a Harry Kane injury to draw 1-1 at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga season. League top scorer Kane went off in the 33rd with a so far undisclosed problem, six minutes after Dortmund

Published: 22:18 pm,Friday 29 November 2024

FIFA announces nominees for year-end awards

The nominees of the 2024 Best FIFA Football Awards were announced on Friday, with voting open across a number of award categories until December 10, reported Xinhua. Six players from Real Madrid are included in the shortlist for Best FIFA Men's Player award, namely Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde,

Published: 03:25 am,Saturday 30 November 2024

St Pauli defeat Kiel 3-1 to claim 1st home win of the season

St Pauli Hamburg prevailed in the duel of promoted teams against Bundesliga debutants Holstein Kiel with a 3-1 win on Friday to claim their first home victory of the season, reported dpa. "We've already played some good games at home and haven't been rewarded. Today it finally happened," St

Published: 11:38 am,Saturday 30 November 2024

Stolz lowers men's 500m track record at ISU Speed Skating WC

American sensation Jordan Stolz created a new men's 500m track record of 34.27 seconds at the National Speed Skating Oval, as the three-day ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing opened on Friday, reported Xinhua. Stolz broke the previous record of 34.32 set by Beijing Winter Olympic champion Gao

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