IIn 2002, the competition at the top of the Bundesliga was still so intact that television people often expressed the suspicion that a well-known British film director had thought it all up. Things are so exciting in this league, “as if (Alfred) Hitchcock had directed,” was the stereotypical saying. FC Bayern was the most powerful … Read more
This one picture, which reflects Georgi Minoungou’s entire career to date, was taken during a friendly match on November 18th, Burkina Faso against Benin. In injury time of the first half, Minoungou received a through ball, a hook in the penalty area, shot with the right, goal. He could have run to the corner flag … Read more
“`html Tennis Integrity Under the Microscope: What the ITIA’s 2025 Cases Reveal ArchySports Staff | December 24, 2025 The world of professional tennis, a stage for amazing athleticism and fierce competition, is also grappling with persistent integrity issues. At the forefront of upholding the sport’s ethical standards is the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Established … Read more
An the weekend before the Christmas break, the German referees had to endure more than usual. Hertha coach Stefan Leitl even doubted whether the game manager knew the rules (“I don’t know if he knows them”). The criticism from national player David Raum in Leipzig was similarly blatant: “The game was too big for the … Read more
“`html Biathlon World Mourns Tragic Loss of Rising Star Sivert Guttorm Bakken Biathlon World Mourns Tragic Loss of Rising Star Sivert Guttorm Bakken The global biathlon family is reeling from the devastating news of the untimely passing of Norwegian biathlete sivert Guttorm Bakken. Bakken, who had already carved out a significant presence in the sport … Read more
After the separation from Sandro Wagner, interim solution Manuel Baum will look after FC Augsburg until the end of the season. Originally, the Head of Development & Football Innovation was only supposed to coach the Bundesliga club for three games until the winter break. However, after four points and the stabilization of the team, FC … Read more
People who have traveled far away like to return home at Christmas, even thousands of kilometers are no obstacle. This is of course also the case with Thomas Müller, who now passes for half Canadian, but these days he is again what he always was: a Bavarian original in his hometown of Munich. With a … Read more
His purple hair shone in the light of the palace – but when Peter Wright stepped onto the big stage, a Christmas song played instead of the usual “Don’t stop the Party”. Wright’s regular musical warning probably wouldn’t have prevented his rather unknown opponent from crashing the Scottish pre-Christmas party this Tuesday evening. The next … Read more
AWhen Svetislav Pesic was the coach of the Bayern basketball team, he enjoyed receiving guests in his office, in a side building of the Rudi Sedlmayer Hall. Once, at the end of 2012, an interview was also about the holidays. “We even celebrate Christmas twice, my wife is Catholic and I am Orthodox,” he said, … Read more
The German beach volleyball national coach Christoph Dieckmann, 49, will end his job next year. The DVV announced that he would be leaving the German Volleyball Association in March 2026 for “personal reasons”. Background: The 2006 European champion lives with his family in Greece. “In order to carry out the task as head national coach … Read more