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Asian Cup 2019
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate AFC Asian Cup - China vs Thailand 2-1 (picture-alliance/dpa/Imaginechina/L. Jialiang)

China: Football's (still) sleeping giant

After years of spending big money on bringing in foreign stars, China is now aiming to reach the top with a long-term change in strategy. Reaching the quarterfinal of this year's Asian Cup is an important stepping stone.  

Australia, Japan advance to quarterfinals 3h ago

Asienmeisterschaft 2019 | Australien vs. Usbekistan (Getty Images/AFP/G. Cacace)

Australia needed penalties to overcome Uzbekistan to reach the quarterfinals of the 2019 Asian Cup. Defender Takehiro Tomiyasu gave fellow favorites Japan the only goal they would need to beat Saudi Arabia.  

Bundesliga

Bundesliga Bulletin

Dortmund and Bayern restart title race 20.01.2019

1. Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. FC Bayern München | (Reuters/R. Orlowski)

The Bundesliga returned with a bang as the top two pushed one another, the relegation picture became clearer and a handful of players picked up exactly where they left off. All you need to know about Matchday 18. 

Matchday Roundup

Caligiuri brace saves Schalke, Frankfurt flying

Fußball Bundesliga 18. Spieltag FC Schalke 04 vs. VfL Wolfsburg Tor Daniel Caligiuri (Imago/Jan Huebner)

Bayern Munich put the pressure on Borussia Dortmund, but BVB responded. Frankfurt's trio of attackers were red hot, and Schalke got a huge result as the 2018-19 Bundesliga season restarted. 

Opinion: Tedesco's bold move shows he's boss 20.01.2019

Fußball Bundesliga 18. Spieltag FC Schalke 04 vs. VfL Wolfsburg Domenico Tedesco (Imago/DeFodi/M. Maiwald)

Daniel Caligiuri's brace stole the spotlight and won the points for Schalke against Wolfsburg on Sunday. But Domenico Tedesco's decision to axe captain Ralf Fährmann was bold and vindicated, writes DW's Matt Pearson. 

Analysis

Streetwise Witsel fills Reus' boots

Bundesliga 18. Spieltag | RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund | TOR Dortmund (Reuters/M. Rietschel )

Borussia Dortmund picked up a huge win on the road in a vital examination of their title credentials. The leaders were without Marco Reus but Axel Witsel filled the void in special fashion. 

Witsel strike lifts Dortmund over Leipzig  

Bosz shows no signs of learning from mistakes

Fußball Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Mönchengladbach neuer Trainer Bosz (Reuters/W. Rattay)

Dutch coach Peter Bosz was back in the dugout for his first Bundesliga game after departing Dortmund in 2017. As his Leverkusen side lost against Gladbach, it was hard not to feel a worrying sense of deja vu.  

Goretzka enjoys and excels in 2019 opener 18.01.2019

1. Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. FC Bayern München | Torjubel (0:2) (Reuters/R. Orlowski)

Bayern Munich delivered an impressive performance against Hoffenheim, both collectively and individually. One man stood out, and the midfielder hasn't always been one of the first to deliver — until matchday 18. 

VAR: 'Completely fair football will never exist'

Deutschland Videobeweis in der Bundesliga (Getty Images/AFP/C. Stache)

The Bundesliga implemented the use of video assistant referees in the 2017-18 season. The men in charge of the VARs in Germany's top flight spoke to DW about the problems posed by the use of the technology. 

Bundesliga results and standings

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Click here for the latest Bundesliga results and the current league standings. Here you can also scroll through the results from past matchdays as well as the league standings in previous weeks. 

Australian Open

Sascha Zverev exits Australian Open 15h ago

Australian Open Tennis Alexander Zverev (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Schiefelbein)

Fourth-seeded men's player Alexander Zverev has crashed out of the Australian Open in the fourth round, losing to Canada's Milos Raonic. On the women's side, Serena Williams overcame Simona Halep to advance. 

News

Investigative journalist shot and killed in Ghana

Fußball mit Geldscheine Symbolbild Korruption im Sport (Colourbox)

Unknown assailants in Ghana's capital, Accra, shot and killed the investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale. Through their work, he and his colleague Anas Aremeyaw Anas had exposed corruption in Ghanaian football.  

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Promoting lacrosse in Uganda

Andrew Mamawi of the Ugandan national team is working with young people to boost the sport.  

Female fandom
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Fan.Tastic Females: It's a woman's game

More than 70 women, 20 different countries and one passion: football. An exhibition traveling around Germany is aiming to make female football supporters more visible by telling their stories.  

DW Bundesliga on Alexa

Fussball 1.Bundesliga Saison 17/18 - FC Bayern Muenchen vs Hannover 96 (picture-alliance/Pressefoto ULMER/Markus Ulmer)

Want to know what DW's sports reporters think about the latest Bundesliga matchday without going to the website? Just ask your Alexa device to play the audio of our opinion piece. 

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Matchday Moment #18: Witsel wins it for Dortmund

Axel Witsel's game winner against Leipzig was an absolute screamer.  

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The end to BVB's undefeated run

Fußball Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen (Reuters/L. Kügeler)

Matchday Moment #15: Dortmund still unbeaten!!!

Jadon Sancho celebrates against Schalke

Sancho and Sargent get teenage kicks

Matchday Moment #14: Sancho's derby goal

Amine Harit celebrates scoring

Schalke seek Revierderby revival vs. Dortmund

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