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February 9, 2012
Hoeneß: Bayern saved Dortmund with €2 mln
With Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich battling it out for top spot in the German league title race, Bayern's Uli Hoeneß has revealed they loaned Dortmund €2 million to help save their rivals from bankruptcy. READ »
Dortmund top table after win at chilly Nuremberg
Defending champions Borussia Dortmund went top of the German league on Friday night with an impressive 2-0 win at Nuremberg in sub-zero temperatures. READ (1 COMMENT) »
US football star hopes to inspire fellow Germans
Germany's Sebastian Vollmer is hoping his exploits at Sunday's Super Bowl showdown between his New England Patriots and the New York Giants might inspire some young Germans to join him in the NFL. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
Tongan luger uncovered as underwear PR hoax
The heart-warming story of a man from the South Pacific island of Tonga sharing his name with the German underwear company bankrolling his Olympic luge dreams has been exposed as an elaborate marketing hoax. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Doctor accused of helping top athletes dope
A doctor considered well connected to several German Olympians is being investigated on suspicion of performing blood doping transfusions for nearly 30 elite athletes. READ »
Bayern cling to Liga lead on goal difference
Bayern Munich stayed top of the German league on Saturday as Mario Gomez claimed his 17th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg - but Shinji Kagawa-inspired Borussia Dortmund are hard on their heels. READ »
Handball team's European loss ends Olympic dream
Germany’s handball team, considered one of the best in the world, suffered a double-defeat Wednesday evening: Elimination from the European Handball Championships and a lost chance to go to the London Summer Olympic Games. READ »
Girlfriend blames Boateng injury on sex
The girlfriend of German-Ghanaian footballer Kevin Prince Boateng has offered Italian media an unusual explanation for his recent thigh strain: the 24-year-old AC Milan midfielder loves sex too much. READ (10 COMMENTS) »
Bayern stung by 'Gladbach's goal-getters
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes admitted his side were found wanting as the German league leaders suffered a shock 3-1 defeat at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday. READ »
Football head: Gay players welcome
The head of the German Football Association has called on gay football stars to come out of the closet and openly declare their homosexuality. READ (5 COMMENTS) »
Basketball star's sausage advert is the 'Wurst'
One of Germany’s biggest banks has appealed for calm from vegetarians after an advertising spot featuring Dirk Nowitzki eating a peace of meat unleashed a furore on Facebook. READ (82 COMMENTS) »
Punkrockers ride to ice hockey team's rescue
Cult punk band Die Toten Hosen are loyal fans of their local ice hockey team in Düsseldorf, so much so they have decided to come to the rescue of the financially strapped club. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Footballers outshines English on Facebook
As long-standing football rivals England and Germany gear up for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament this summer in Ukraine and Poland, the competition is also heating up online. READ (21 COMMENTS) »
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