DThe cat smoked a cigarette while changing sides. It’s hard to imagine today, but it really happened when Karsten Braasch played the most legendary match of his career. It took place at the Australian Open in 1998, on Court 12. The then 31-year-old German from Marl, who had previously been number 38 in the world … Read more
Florian Wirtz celebrated his personal redemption at Liverpool FC on an emotional afternoon. In the 2-1 (2-0) win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, the German international scored his first goal in his 23rd appearance for the Reds. The players had previously arrived at the stadium with two children of the late former Liverpool and Wolverhampton professional Diogo … Read more
Ricardo Pietreczko missed the round of 16 of the Darts World Cup. The 31-year-old deservedly lost 4-2 to the surprisingly strong Swede Andreas Harrysson in London on Saturday and was unable to repeat his success from the previous year, when he made it into the top 16 as the best German. This means that only … Read more
London in December: As every year, the focus is on Alexandra Palace in the north of the city. Every day, with the exception of a short break in play around Christmas, up to 15,000 darts fans will put on a spectacle – costumes and lots of alcohol included. Let’s start with that one PDC Darts … Read more
A hotel bar in the center of Engelberg, it is the weekend of the World Cup before Christmas, traditionally the dress rehearsal before the opening competition of the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf. But instead of analyzing the jumps of his best jumpers of recent years, Karl Geiger and Andreas Wellinger, as usual, the point … Read more
DThe Four Hills Tournament is just around the corner – in a winter whose highlight is the Olympic Games in February. In this respect, the competitions in Oberstdorf, Garmisch, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen are also seen as an indicator of the form with which the athletes travel to the Olympic ski jump in Val di Fiemme. … Read more
IThere is no room in the heart of a sumo wrestler for the pain of his bombed-out homeland. At least that’s officially how it is, and Danylo Yavhusishyn from Vinnytsia, Ukraine, is following the rules. It may not always be easy for him. But only his closest friends and relatives know that, because he has … Read more
Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Nick Woltemade: This season too, English clubs have once again made spectacular transfers with extremely high transfer fees. However, another player is considered to be possibly the most valuable addition to the Premier League: the Swiss Granit The traditional club from the north-east of England, owned by Xhaka’s compatriot Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, … Read more
The Darts World Cup has two special attractions just before Christmas. A few hours after Kenya’s David Munyua was eliminated, senior Paul Lim also clearly lost in London. The 71-year-old from Singapore lost 3-0 to the excellent ex-world champion Luke Humphries from England and thus missed a historic place in the third round. At the … Read more
Hannover 96, a prominent club in the second division of German soccer, has announced a significant leadership change just before the Christmas holiday. Jörg Schmadtke, a seasoned executive with prior experience in the top-tier Bundesliga, is returning to the club. He will assume the role of Sporting director, overseeing both the professional team and the … Read more