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Tour de France
Thibaut Pinot celebrates as he wins on the finish line of the fourteenth stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Tarbes and Tourmalet Bareges, in Tourmalet Bareges on July 20, 2019. (Getty Images/AFP/A.-C. Poujoulat)

France's Alaphilippe, Pinot thrive in Pyrenees

French riders are thriving in the picturesque Pyrenees mountains. Thibaut Pinot has dragged himself back into contention after a major setback, while overall leader Julian Alaphilippe powers on.  

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'The Women's Tour'

So far, the Tour de France is only for men. Some women want to change this.  

Africa Cup of Nations
Ägypten Africa Cup of Nations 2019 | Finale Algerien gegen Senegal (Reuters/S. Salem)

Algeria are African champions after lucky goal

Algeria are champions of Africa thanks to an early goal and an enormous deflection. As with so many major finals, it wasn't a match to remember. But surely it was a night the Algerian squad will never forget.  

Sport and the law

The law groups helping fans fight their case 19.07.2019

Fußball Bundesliga Dynamo Dresden - VfL Bochum Fans Demonstration (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Michael)

Match-going fans in Germany used to stand alone against authorities if they had a brush with the law. But with relations between fans and police 'in a bad place' legal collectives have been set up to help supporters.  

Bundesliga

Transfer window

Leipzig want Werner decision before season 19.07.2019

Bundesliga Bayer 04 Leverkusen v RB Leipzig (picture-alliance/Fotostand/Wundrig)

RB Leipzig have signed a talented French midfielder from PSG but Julian Nagelsmann's side are still fighting to keep hold of Timo Werner. Keep up with all of the Bundesliga moves right here!  

Haller's Premier League move not without risk 18.07.2019

Deutschland Sebastian Haller wechselt zu West Ham United (picture-alliance/SVENSIMON/E. Kremser)

Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt have lost one of their key strikers, albeit for a hefty fee from a Premier League team. Despite many positive aspects to the transfer, the move does send the wrong message.  

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'My father would have sighed' at Everest mess

Sir Edmund Hillary neuseeländischer Bergsteiger (Getty Images/M. Bradley)

This Saturday, Edmund Hillary, who became the first to scale Mount Everest in 1953, would have turned 100. Peter Hillary talks to DW about his father and what he might think about the current events on Everest.  

Women refs at a men's World Cup? Why not? 18.07.2019

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After making her first World Cup appearance in France earlier this summer, German referee Riem Hussein talks to DW about equality in sport, VAR and a personal record.  

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Beckenbauer and World Cup probes to be split 19.07.2019

FC Bayern honorary president Franz Beckenbauer is seen prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Hannover 96 at Allianz Arena on May 14, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (Getty Images/M. Hangst)

Swiss prosecutors plan to separate Franz Beckenbauer's case from the broader investigation into corruption in Germany's successful 2006 World Cup bid. It's not clear why, though Beckenbauer has been in poor health.  

CHIO Aachen
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CHIO Aachen: Nations' Cup 2019

At the CHIO Nations' Cup in Aachen, Germany's showjumpers were beaten to the top spot for the first time in four years. Early mistakes from the title holders opened the door for the Swedish selection to swoop in and claim this year's crown.  

Michaels-Beerbaum: 'Role models, speak up!'

Springreiten | Deutschland | Meredith Michaels Beerbaum (picture-alliance/Sven Simon)

Speaking to DW, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, one of the most successful women in show jumping, talks about being a pioneer in a male-dominated sport and why athletes should speak their mind when it comes to politics.  

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