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Munich voters approve plan to bid for Summer Olympics

MUNICH, Germany: A two-thirds majority in the German city of Munich voted in favor of a bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044 in a referendum on Sunday. Final results showed 66.4 percent of voters in the Bavarian capital voted in favor of the proposal. “Munich clearly voted yes,” city mayor Dieter Reiter said in a statement on Sunday. Joerg Ammon, the pesident of the Bavarian State Sports Association (BLSV), celebrated the “dream result.” With 42 percent of Munich’s 1.1 million eligible voters taking part, the turnout was the highest for a referendum in the city’s history. The previous participation record was 37.5 percent, recorded in 2001 for a vote on building the Allianz Arena, home to German football champions Bayern Munich and host of the 2012 and 2025 Champions League finals.

Sinner fights back to beat Zverev and claim second Vienna Open title

VIENNA :Italian top seed Jannik Sinner produced a spirited comeback to defeat Germany's Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Vienna Open final on Sunday, securing his fourth ATP Tour title of the season and his second triumph in Austria's capital.

Like father, like son? Moosehead learns from dad's tough path to NHL

Halifax Mooseheads forward Alec Nasreddine learned from a young age that a career in professional hockey isn't as glamourous as people might think.

ATP roundup: Brazilian teen reaches Basel final

Unseeded Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca will take on No. 8 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in Sunday's Swiss Indoors Basel final.

Boateng pulls plug on planned Bayern internship after opposition from fans

MUNICH: Retired defender Jerome Boateng on Saturday pulled out of a planned coaching internship at Bayern Munich after fans voiced their objection due to the 2014 World Cup winner being found guilty of assaulting a former girlfriend last year. The former Bayern and Germany defender, who played for the club between 2011 and 2021, had discussed a short internship with coach Vincent Kompany. “Following the recent discussion regarding myself, I have decided to focus on my issues such as the A training license.... that is where my focus is,” he said in a social media post addressed to Bayern and Kompany. “Your focus should be solely on the pitch and on extending this 13-match winning run.” Bayern beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-0 on Saturday to bag their 13th win from 13 matches across all competitions this season. “I am thankful to the club leadership and you, dear Vincent, for giving me trust and the opportunity to be part of that,” Boateng said. Bayern fans had opposed his planned internship after the player was handed a suspended fine and a warning last year by a Munich court which found him guilty of premeditated bodily harm against his former partner. An online petition, headlined “Setting borders against misogynistic violence: Jerome Boateng should not be allowed back to Bayern Munich” had collected several thousand signatures. The 2024 trial was the third in the bodily harm case. The 37-year-old Boateng, who made 76 appearances for Germany between 2009 and 2018, spent 10 years at Bayern after joining in 2011 from Manchester City where he had been a teammate of Kompany.

Bayern cruise past Gladbach to extend perfect start

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany :Bayern Munich needed more than an hour before breaking the resistance of 10-man Borussia Moenchengladbach, to earn a 3-0 victory in the Bundesliga on Saturday and notch their 13th successive win in all competitions this season.

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both progress as world number one fight heats up

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries eased their way into the second round of the European Championship with comprehensive wins in Germany.

Spain cruise to 4-0 first-leg win over Sweden in Nations League semi

MALAGA, Spain :Alexia Putellas and Claudia Pina netted two goals apiece as Spain cruised to an easy 4-0 victory over Sweden in the first leg of their Women's Nations League semi-final on Friday, taking a commanding lead ahead of the return in Gothenburg next week.

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Munich voters approve plan to bid for Summer Olympics

Sinner fights back to beat Zverev and claim second Vienna Open title

Like father, like son? Moosehead learns from dad's tough path to NHL

ATP roundup: Brazilian teen reaches Basel final

Boateng pulls plug on planned Bayern internship after opposition from fans

Bayern cruise past Gladbach to extend perfect start

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both progress as world number one fight heats up

Spain cruise to 4-0 first-leg win over Sweden in Nations League semi