Wiffen takes gold again to round out successful Doha campaign
Ireland has a new distance champion after Daniel Wiffen swam another impressive race at the World Championships in Doha on Sunday.
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Rudi Voeller Backs Xabi Alonso To Stay At Bayer Leverkusen
Former Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voeller said on Sunday he backed coach Xabi Alonso to stay beyond the summer amid links to Liverpool and Bayern Munich. Taking over with the club near the foot of the table last season, Alonso has supercharged Leverkusen, who are eight points clear atop the Bundesliga table and on track for a first-ever league title. Alonso's Leverkusen are unbeaten in 32 games in all competitions this season, with only four draws.
Title 'Not So Realistic' Says Thomas Tuchel After Bayern Munich's 'Horror' Week
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said winning this season's Bundesliga title was "not so realistic right now" after a loss on Sunday which left Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen eight points clear at the top. The 3-2 defeat at lowly Bochum was Bayern's third reverse in a row, after a 3-0 thumping by Alonso's league leaders last weekend and a 1-0 midweek loss at Lazio in the Champions League. The German champions have not lost three matches in a row since 2015, a run which included semi-final defeats to Barcelona in the Champions League and Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup.
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich Suffer Nine-Year Low In Shock Loss vs Bochum, Slip Eight Points Off Title Pace
Bayern Munich slumped to a shock 3-2 loss at lowly Bochum on Sunday, suffering a third successive defeat for the first time since 2015 and leaving them eight points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race. The result followed a 3-0 league defeat to Leverkusen last weekend and a 1-0 loss against Lazio in the Champions League as coach Thomas Tuchel came under renewed pressure. Tuchel was bullish after the match, saying "the loss today wasn't justified. We were extremely unlucky."
Roy Hodgson 'feeling fine and taking stock' - Danny Murphy
Ex-Fulham captain Danny Murphy claims his former boss Roy Hodgson said he was feeling fine following the health scare that led to the 76-year-old's hospitalisation on Thursday.
Bochum stun Bayern Munich 3-2 in third straight loss
BOCHUM, Germany :Champions Bayern Munich crashed to a 3-2 loss at VfL Bochum on Sunday for a third straight defeat in all competitions that saw them drop eight points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayern Munich loss halted by fan protests over private investment - ESPN
Bayern Munich's 3-2 loss against Bochum was suspended due to fan protests against proposed private equity investment, as the Bavarian giants fell further behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Israel swimmer booed by crowd in sour finish to World Championships
DOHA :An Israeli medallist was booed by the crowd in a sour finish to the Doha World Championships on Sunday, taking the gloss off some stunning achievements in the pool highlighted by Sarah Sjostrom's third consecutive 50 metres freestyle world title.