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Germany turn to Rudi Voller after Qatar 'disaster'

World Cup winner and former Germany coach Rudi Voller, who took over as national team director on Friday, pledged to help win back the fans after disappointing results in recent years. The 62-year-old former striker won the 1990 World Cup and earned 90 caps for Germany before coaching the side between 2000 and 2004, helping them reach the 2002 World Cup final. He has come out of retirement to take his current post at a difficult time following the departure of Oliver Bierhoff after Germany's first-round World Cup exit in Qatar in December.

A bit of deja vu for Germany's Voeller with Euro 2024 in sight

FRANKFURT, Germany : World Cup winner and former Germany coach Rudi Voeller, who took over as national team director on Friday, pledged to help win back the fans after disappointing results in recent years.

Mikaela Shiffrin places 4th in downhill; World Cup record chase goes on

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of a record-breaking 83rd World Cup victory will go on for at least another day.

'I'm not going to surrender': Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has vowed to maintain his opposition to the Russian government on the second-year anniversary of his incarceration.

Thompson fires 62 to lead by two in La Quinta

Davis Thompson took a two-stroke lead over world number four Jon Rahm and four others at La Quinta, California, on Thursday. The 23-year-old American shot a career-low 10-under 62 in the first round of The American Express after he birdied three of the first four holes and then eagled both par-5s on the front nine, numbers five and six. He made the turn in eight-under 28, the lowest front-nine score at La Quinta, putting him two clear of Spain's Rahm, Americans Tyler Duncan, Taylor Montgomery and Sam Burns, and Matti Schmid of Germany. Rahm shot 64 at La Quinta, one of three courses being used for the first three rounds. The field also includes five of the top seven players in the world and 10 of the top 20. Sixth-ranked Xander Schauffele, of the US, was in a group of nine at seven-under 65 after also eagling the fifth.

Rookie Thompson soars to American Express lead with two eagles

LOS ANGELES: PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson bagged back-to-back eagles on the way to a two-shot lead on Thursday in the American Express Tournament at La Quinta, California.

California bill calls for revenue sharing in college sports

PASADENA, California: A California lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would require schools that play major college sports to pay some athletes as much as $25,000 annually, along with covering the cost of six-year guaranteed athletic scholarships and post-college medical expenses.

Australian Open: Michael Mmoh progresses to third round

Michael Mmoh defeated 12th-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany 6/7(1), 6/4, 6/3, 6/2 to advance in a match played in Margaret Court Arena. The result continued the gale of upsets in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

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Germany turn to Rudi Voller after Qatar 'disaster'

A bit of deja vu for Germany's Voeller with Euro 2024 in sight

Mikaela Shiffrin places 4th in downhill; World Cup record chase goes on

'I'm not going to surrender': Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny vows to keep opposing Moscow

Thompson fires 62 to lead by two in La Quinta

Rookie Thompson soars to American Express lead with two eagles

California bill calls for revenue sharing in college sports

Australian Open: Michael Mmoh progresses to third round