Bayer Leverkusen install Heiko Herrlich as new coach
Heiko Herrlich is the new Bayer Leverkusen coach, joining on a two-year deal. He guided Regensburg to back-to-back promotions and will succeed Tayfun Korkut, who was in charge of the…
Willy Sagnol returns to Bayern Munich as Carlo Ancelotti’s number two
Bayern Munich have filled the vacant role of assistant coach, appointing former defender Willy Sagnol. The Frenchman joins on a two-year deal after Paul Clement departed for Premier League side…
German production on the rise again
New data show industrial output in Germany rebounded faster than expected in April from a March slump, boosted by a big increase in energy production and a buoyant jobs market.Industrial…
Julian Nagelsmann extends Hoffenheim contract until 2021
Hoffenheim have tied their star coach Julian Nagelsmann and sporting director Alexander Rosen to new long term deals. The pair have been rewarded for a stunning season that saw the…
The world’s first solar-powered refugee camp
A new solar power plant is lighting up the lives of thousands of Syrian refugees - and could be the start of a new green energy transition in Jordan.A refugee…
Share markets shrug off UK election, but pound pummeled
European stocks opened higher on Friday, defying a UK election result that looked set to throw Britain into fresh political turmoil and the country's currency on track for its biggest…
German soccer chief sees football as bridge-builder in Russia and Qatar
The president of the German football association (DFB) Reinhard Grindel says politicians must find a solution to the diplomatic crisis in Qatar. But he feels soccer can provide a social…
Dark horse Stan Wawrinka races towards French Open finishing line
All eyes are on Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal in the first semifinal. But experts at Roland Garros firmly believe that this could be Wawrinka’s year as he rapidly emerges from…
French Open: History-maker Jelena Ostapenko to meet Simona Halep in women’s final
Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko has reached the final of the French Open following a close-fought victory against Timea Bacsinszky. She will now face Simona Halep, who powered past Karolina Pliskova.Jelena Ostapenko…
Storm brews over Carlsberg, Heineken beer patent
German beer brewers and beer lovers have protested in Munich against the barley patents of Carlsberg and Heineken. European authorities will soon revise the patent law. Will the beer patents…