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August 31, 2025

EuroBasket: Germany's Schröder decries racial abuse

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Reports & Analysis

Bayern Munich players stand and sit for a photograph with their winners medals around their necks

Bundesliga: Can expanded league help competition?

Bundesliga: Can expanded league help competition?

The Women's Bundesliga has expanded to 14 clubs this season but for 12 years only two sides have competed for the title.
SportsSeptember 5, 2025
Serge Gnabry cuts a dejected figure in Slovakia

Germany suffer shock World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia

Germany suffer shock World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia

Germany's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disastrous start as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Slovakia.
SportsSeptember 4, 2025
Jens Castrop sits on the bench in a Borussia Mönchengladbach training jersey and looks right of camera

Naturalized player signals new era for South Korean football

Naturalized player signals new era for South Korean football

Jens Castrop may become the first South Korea player to have switched nationality, but may have to do national service.
SoccerSeptember 3, 2025
A group of female athletes run around the bend of a blue running track in Rome

Sex testing in athletics a setback to science?

Sex testing in athletics a setback to science?

Former Spanish hurdler Maria Jose Martinez-Patino speaks to DW about new genetic testing rules in world athletics.
SportsSeptember 1, 2025
Erik ten Hag looking exasperated on the touchline

Bundesliga: Leverkusen sack coach ten Hag after two games

Bundesliga: Leverkusen sack coach ten Hag after two games

Ex-Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after only 62 days in charge and one loss.
SoccerSeptember 1, 2025
Kimmich celebrates a goal against Italy in Dortmund

Germany's road to 2026 World Cup begins: What to know

Germany's road to 2026 World Cup begins: What to know

Germany are looking to win all six of their games this year and book their World Cup spot.
SportsSeptember 1, 2025
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Anatol Kotau speaking at the Play the Game conference in Trondheim in 2024

Dissident Belarusian sports official thought to be in Russia

Anatol Kotau has been unreachable for over a week. Those who know him suspect foul play.
SportsAugust 29, 2025
Two girls playing soccer in Bangladesh

Village football academy helps Bangladesh women rise

The Rangatungi Academy, founded by one man in a remote part of the country, has helped many young girls.
SportsAugust 21, 2025
Galatasaray's new signings Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane at their unveiling ceremony at RAMS Park Stadium in Istanbul.

Is Turkey becoming football's next Saudi Arabia?

Turkey's top clubs have been paying record transfer fees. But what's behind this spending spree, and is it sustainable?
SportsAugust 11, 2025
Bayern Munich play a match in front of advertising hoarding that read 'Visit Rwanda'

Bayern Munich end Rwanda sponsorship after pressure

Bayern has ended its commercial deal with the tourism arm of the Rwandan government after pressure from fans and media.
SoccerAugust 8, 2025
Lassana Diarra in action for Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014

The lawsuit that could change football

A new lawsuit aimed at FIFA and football associations including Germany’s could make big changes to transfers and wages.
SoccerAugust 6, 2025
A composite image shows three trans athletes: (L to R) Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Laurel Hubbard, Lia Thomas

Fact check: Trans athlete ban — fair or not?

The inclusion of trans athletes in women's sports is a long-debated topic, now reignited by Trump and the new IOC chief.
SportsAugust 5, 202508:46 min
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