Sports news from football, ice hockey, tennis and other competitions with regional and international relevance.
Thomas Tuchel has announced England's World Cup squad, surprisingly leaving out several prominent players. One of the omitted stars immediately responded with sharp criticism of the national coach.
Belarusian tennis star Arina Sabalenka has for the first time clearly distanced herself from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, telling Vogue she does not support any war and calling for peace talks.
The Bundestag held its first reading of the Sports Promotion Act on Thursday. At the same time, the Berlin House of Representatives approved the capital's Olympic plans with a two-thirds majority.
Hertha BSC is sticking with coach Stefan Leitl. Managing director Peter Görlich reaffirmed the early job guarantee, even though the team suffered a 1-6 defeat at Arminia Bielefeld on the final matchday.
Seven-term US Representative Thomas Massie has lost the Republican primary in Kentucky's fourth district to challenger Ed Gallrein, who was backed by Donald Trump, the Guardian reports.
The FC Bayern Munich women's team celebrated their league title and DFB-Pokal victory at Munich City Hall on Sunday. Mayor Dominik Krause (Greens) welcomed the team at Marienplatz, as reported by Süddeutsche Zeitung.
The managing directors of the German Football League (DFL), Steffen Merkel and Marc Lenz, discuss the 50+1 rule, emphasizing the need for capital for youth development and infrastructure.
Virologist Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit discusses the current Hantavirus situation following an outbreak on a cruise ship, explaining transmission routes and risks to the public.
Military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady says Ukraine has made notable gains in unmanned warfare—especially drones—which now allow strikes far behind the front. He cautions, however, that these advances do not automatically mean a decisive turnaround and urges restraint in assessments.