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Lukaschenko meets IIHF president Fasel

Opinion

IIHF right to strip World Championships

The IIHF has stripped Belarus of the 2021 World Championship. This was the only right decision, but it's hard to escape the impression that financial concerns were the driving factor, writes DW Sports' Chuck Penfold.   

Bundesliga

Bundesliga Bulletin

Bayern move clear as Dortmund, RB stumble 17.01.2021

Marco Reus is in pain after an injury

It was a Bundesliga weekend that saw more draws than expected, an unsavory incident in the capital and Bayern cashing in on the poor results of all their challengers. Catch up on the latest from the Bundesliga here.  

Matchday 16

Bayern show the chasing pack how to win ugly 17.01.2021

Thomas Müller celebrates a goal

After back to back defeats, Bayern Munich returned to winning ways at home in the snow. Against Freiburg, Bayern did what the other teams vying for the title could not, namely win on a tough day.  

DW in Dortmund

Reus miss means Dortmund home woes go on 16.01.2021

Marco Reus

Borussia Dortmund's struggles at home continue, as Marco Reus' late missed penalty meant that they could only manage a draw against lowly Mainz. Edin Terzic's men appear to be missing their fans more than most clubs.  

Racist abuse claims to be investigated by DFB 16.01.2021

Nadiem Amiri after Bayer Leverkusen's defeat to Union Berlin

The German FA will launch an investigation in to a report that Bayer Leverkusen's Nadiem Amiri was the subject of racist abuse against Union Berlin. Union sporting director Oliver Ruhnert denies it happened.  

Union beat Leverkusen to stay in top five 15.01.2021

Fußball Bundesliga | 1. FC Union Berlin vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Union Berlin claimed another big-name casualty as their extraordinary Bundesliga season continues. This time it was the turn of Bayer Leverkusen to taste defeat at Union, whose hero was almost the villain.  

Jovic returns to Frankfurt

Why do Bundesliga strikers struggle abroad? 15.01.2021

Europa League - FC Chelsea v Eintracht Frankfurt

Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic has returned to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of the season, looking to rediscover his form. But he's not the only Bundesliga striker to have struggled after leaving Germany.  

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Deutschland Negativ-Journalistenpreis «Verschlossenen Auster» geht an Facebook

This is the place to come to find all of our Bundesliga and other football-related content on Facebook.  

News

No special treatment for Australian Open stars

Rafael Nadal arrives in Australia

Australian Open organizers have refused special treatment to players in quarantine ahead of the tournament. Elsewhere, Tokyo 2020 organizers say the opening and closing ceremonies will be scaled back due to COVID-19.  

Mesut Özil arrives in Istanbul

Mesut Özil to Fenerbahce: A perfect fit?

Mesut Özil has left Arsenal for Fenerbahce, the club announced. A move to Turkey is the next logical step, but expectations for the former Germany midfielder will be high in Istanbul.  

Olympics will go ahead, says Japan PM

Olympic rings in Tokyo

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said holding the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer would be a sign of "victory against the coronavirus." Most Japanese people either think they will not or should not go ahead.  

German blood doping doctor given jail time

Mark S. at trial in Munich

The first large-scale criminal trial since Germany introduced anti-doping legislation in 2015 has resulted in a prison term for a doctor from Erfurt.  

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Sports News Feed

Motorcyclist Cherpin dies after Dakar crash 13.01.2021

Pierre Cherpin

French motorcyclist Pierre Cherpin has died as a result of injuries sustained in the Dakar Rally. Meanwhile, Women's World Cup-winner Megan Rapinoe has said the US Capitol siege was about "holding up white supremacy."  

Ice Hockey: 'specific requirements' for Belarus

Russland St. Petersburg Eishockey WM Deutschland Weißrussland

After a seemingly amicable meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, IIHF boss Rene Fasel has insisted that the meeting was not friendly, and that the IIHF has made strict demands of Belarus.  

Football: Criticism of players' lockdown haircuts

Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo in action in the Bundesliga

Germany's hairdressers' union has complained that some footballers appear to have broken national lockdown rules by having professional haircuts. Bundesliga clubs insist that no rules have been broken.  

FIFA report: Jean-Bart's conduct 'a disgrace' 13.01.2021

Yves Dadou Jean-Bart

FIFA has published its report into the sexual abuse scandal which led to the former head of Haitian football, Yves Jean-Bart, receiving a lifetime ban. In it, the governing body brands the 73-year-old "a disgrace."  

Sports Life
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The Bundesliga Radio Show

Radio is one of the oldest forms of media and still very much part of everyday life. With the pandemic keeping fans out of stadiums and TV subscriptions not coming cheap, radio gives fans the opportunity to listen to games live. DW broadcasts matches around the globe, so this week on Sports Life we travelled to Argentina, Mexico and Lebanon to hear the Bundesliga fan experience first hand.  

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