European wrap: Eintracht Frankfurt fire five past brutal Bayern Munich, Inter Milan regain top spot
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Eintracht crush Bayern 5-1 in first league defeat of the season
FRANKFURT : Eintracht Frankfurt pulverised Bayern Munich 5-1 with a sensational three-goal first-half performance on Saturday to snap the champions' unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season.
Tackle height lowered at SA schools, club rugby levels in search of player safety
SA Rugby has confirmed significant changes in tackle laws at school and club level in an effort to keep players safe.
Ireland to play two tests against Springboks in 2024
Ireland will play two Tests against the world champion Springboks in South Africa next summer.
Blessing or curse, Bayern's match-free week was a chance to work on intensity-Tuchel
BERLIN : Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel used a surprise break in matches this week to finetune his team's aggression and intensity ahead of Saturday's Bundesliga match at Eintracht Frankfurt, he said on Friday.
Unbeaten Bayern Munich Flying Under The Radar Ahead Of Visit To Frankfurt
Reigning champions Bayern Munich have been overshadowed by Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen this season, but their hopes of a 12th-straight title remain well alive as they prepare for Saturday's trip to Eintracht Frankfurt. Unbeaten Bayern sit three points behind Leverkusen with a game in hand, after last week's home match against Union Berlin was postponed due to heavy snowfall. With Leverkusen, who are also unbeaten, travelling to third-placed Stuttgart on Sunday, Bayern will go top for a night, at least, if they win at struggling Frankfurt.
LAFC fined $100K, fan group suspended for illegal flares - ESPN
Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday it has fined LAFC $100,000 and indefinitely suspended the privileges of the supporter group 3252 after the group engaged in «serious misconduct» just prior to the Western Conference final against the Houston Dynamo on Dec. 2.
Bayern-Union match set for January 24 after snow chaos
Bayern Munich’s German forward #25 Thomas Mueller makes an attempt on goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich v 1 FC Heidenheim in Munich, southern Germany on November 11, 2023. (Photo by MICHAELA REHLE / AFP)