Bundesliga

Werner scored again three minutes after the restart and he chipped the ball over keeper Florian Müller with 15 minutes left for his 24th goal of the season and 91st in all competitions for Leipzig to become their all-time top scorer. … [Read more...] about Bundesliga roundup: Werner treble fires Leipzig back to third, Schalke crash

Already on their fourth head coach and having had several regrettable run-ins with Facebook Lives, it's fair to say it's not been a brilliant season for Hertha Berlin so far. And to make matters back in November, they were beaten 1-0 by local upstarts Union. But now, with Bundesliga veteran Bruno Labbadia in charge, things seem to be looking up. After a fairly flattering 3-0 win away at Hoffenheim last week, Hertha blew Union away in a relentless second half at the Olympic Stadium. Vedad Ibisevic, Dodi Lukebakio, Matheus Cunha and Dedryck Boyata were all on the score sheet as Hertha tasted derby day revenge. … [Read more...] about Bundesliga Bulletin: Bayern and Dortmund fly into Klassiker, Schalke hit new low

First, Jonjoe Kenny was easily beaten to Salif Sane's weak headed clearance by Sarenren Bazee, who nipped in to make it 2-0. Then, in injury time, substitute Levent Mercan was caught in possession by Sergio Cordova who rounded Schubert to make it three. Against an unspectacular Augsburg team which hadn't beaten Schalke in eight attempts, coached by a man who infamously broke quarantine last week to buy toothpaste, it was – if you'll allow us – a pasting... … [Read more...] about Schalke 04 and The Sound of Silence

Yet for all the myriad challenges, it is notable how much optimism there is. No one fears a steep retreat to the margins, or a return to the bad old days. Indeed, many involved in women’s sport expect it to quickly get a second wind; and to not only to survive but to further thrive. “The pandemic will definitely impact on the momentum that we were building,” says Donnelly, who is also a prominent figure in women’s rugby. “But at the same time, there’s expectation from young girls in particular that they will see sportswomen on TV.” … [Read more...] about Covid-19 has rocked women’s sport but its future remains bright

But Aurier later posted updates on Instagram where after writing “Bla-bla-bla” followed by snoozing emojis, he added: “My hairdresser is negative and me too so stop talking in a vacuum and put on masks and gloves when you come to take pictures at the training centre. … [Read more...] about Furious Tottenham set to fine Serge Aurier maximum £140k for embarrassing club by breaking lockdown for THIRD time