Berlin (dpa) - The FIFA ethics committee said Tuesday it has opened an investigation against six men led by German icon Franz Beckenbauer in connection with the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany. A statement said the investigatory chamber is probing organizing...

Berlin (dpa) - Germany's cartel office is looking into the distribution of tickets for the nation's Euro 2016 games after only official fan club members were allowed to order tickets in a first sales phase. The office Tuesday confirmed it has started proceedings, but...

Bremen, Germany (dpa) - Werder Bremen hailed joint-record goalscorer Claudio Pizarro the day after he equalled the record of Marco Bode but the German Football Association (DFB) said Sunday defender Papy Djilobodji faces an investigation. "It is important to have such...

Berlin (dpa) - Germany coach Joachim Loew has kicked Wolfsburg striker Max Kruse out of the national squad for upcoming friendlies for unprofessional behaviour, the German Football Association (DFB) said Monday. "Even last week I have clearly told Max Kruse what I...

By Marin Moravec, dpa Melbourne (dpa) - Nico Rosberg in a Mercedes won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in a race which saw Fernando Alonso emerge uninjured from a crash which destroyed his McLaren. World champion Lewis Hamilton recovered from a poor start...

By Derek Wilson, dpa Berlin (dpa) - Borussia Dortmund closed the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich by coming from behind to defeat Augsburg 3-1 Sunday while Bayer Leverkusen moved sixth with a comfortable 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart. Dortmund trailed to Alfred...

Wolfsburg, Germany (dpa) - Germany's Volkswagen is designing a petrol-electric hybrid as Europe's answer to Toyota's best-selling Prius, the Autobild car gazette of Germany is reporting. The move is urgent after VW admitted last year to cheating on diesel emissions...

By Derek Wilson, dpa Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will hope for less stressful time against Cologne Saturday after some Champions League dramatics midweek. Berlin (dpa) - Bayern Munich rescued their Champions League dream in dramatic fashion midweek but the...

By Barry Whelan, dpa Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund seek to build on first-leg wins to book places in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Holders Sevilla meanwhile need a win at home to Basel in the last-16 second-leg matches. Berlin (dpa) - Juergen Klopp's...