soccer
Löw to experiment with squad before Euro 2012
Germany coach Joachim Löw said Sunday he will experiment with his first-choice team to build on his side's World Cup performance as the Germans look to win the European crown for the fourth time.
Wolfsburg scrape to safety on last Bundesliga day
Coach Felix Magath admitted feeling an empty sense of relief after avoiding German league relegation for the fourth time in his career thanks to VfL Wolfsburg's 3-1 win at Hoffenheim.
McClaren gets stay of execution
Former England coach Steve McClaren received the dreaded vote of confidence from the board of struggling Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg on Thursday.
Werder thrash Gladbach to stay in touch at top
Champions League side Werder Bremen are up to eighth in the Bundesliga table on Saturday after their 4-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach and are now just a point off the top five.
Germany faces big expectations in Euro 2012 qualifier
Germany faces Belgium on Friday with coach Joachim Löw expecting three points from his team's opening Euro 2012 qualifier as the Germans look to build on their momentum from the World Cup.
Fans hunt for big showdown tickets
England and Germany fans desperately hunted for tickets Saturday as they descended on the sleepy South African city of Bloemfontein in their thousands for a knockout World Cup showdown.
Löw faces 'brutal' choices
Germany coach Joachim Löw admits he faces some 'brutal' decisions in the next few days as he looks to cut two players for his World Cup squad in the wake of his side's 3-0 friendly win over Hungary.
'King' Kahn puts personal development ahead of football
Former German goalkeeper and team captain Oliver Kahn said Saturday he wasn’t ready for a top coaching job in football but was rather concentrating on developing and educating himself.
Bayern ready to give Luca Toni away – at no charge
<i>Bundesliga</i> heavyweight Bayern is prepared to give away its mercurial striker Luca Toni for nothing, club president Uli Hoeneß told the sport television station <i>Deutsches Sport-Fernsehen</i> on Sunday.
Bayern player slams own team over transfer policy
Germany defender Philipp Lahm on Saturday slammed his club Bayern Munich for their policy of buying in talent rather than nurturing home-grown stars - and his words could land him in hot water.
Leverkusen pummels Frankfurt
League leaders Bayer Leverkusen opened a four-point gap at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday with a 4-0 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt after scoring three goals in the first 11 minutes.
World Athletics Championship fails to spark run on tickets
While athletes set new world records at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, interest in buying tickets has fallen flat.
Olympics: Stegemann saves Germany with sole goal
Kirsten Stegemann produced a face-saving winning goal for world champions Germany as they struggled to beat underlings Nigeria 1-0 in a women's Olympic football match on Saturday.