Stefanos Tzimas claims debut double as Brighton ease past Oxford in Carabao Cup
Substitute Stefanos Tzimas claimed a debut double as Brighton cruised into the Carabao Cup third round with a crushing 6-0 victory away to Oxford.
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Germany's Nagelsmann calls up three newcomers for World Cup qualifiers
FRANKFURT, Germany :Augsburg keeper Finn Dahmen earned his maiden Germany call-up on Wednesday for next month's 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with coach Julian Nagelsmann also naming fellow newcomers Nnamdi Collins and Paul Nebel.
Bundesliga's pre-match 'handshake dialogue' rule is not a hit with everyone
BERLIN :A new Bundesliga rule that calls for a meeting with the refereeing team and both captains and coaches before every league match has not been universally well received, with World Cup winner Toni Kroos saying it would have no real impact.
Man City might yet be forced to take Gianluigi Donnarumma and Ederson transfer gamble
It has been well over a month since Galatasaray's interest in signing Ederson from Manchester City first emerged, but as the clock ticks ever louder towards deadline day, the deal remains unresolved.
Masters updates qualifying criteria to add six national opens
WASHINGTON: Augusta National announced changes to qualifying methods for the Masters on Tuesday, adding the winners of six worldwide national opens while dropping US PGA Tour fall tournament winners.
Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at US Open
NEW YORK: Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the US Open and Wimbledon in the same season.
German Cup holders Stuttgart beat Braunschweig on penalties
BERLIN: Holders Stuttgart won a dramatic 8-7 penalty shoot-out in the first round of the German Cup on Tuesday after twice having to come from behind against second tier Braunschweig in a chaotic 4-4 draw. Lorenz Assignon scored the decisive spot kick after Stuttgart goalie Alexander Nuebel saved three times in the shoot-out, keeping the struggling title holders in the competition. Stuttgart have stumbled into this season, losing the German Super Cup 2-1 at home against Bayern Munich before going down by the same scoreline at Union Berlin in their league opener. Stuttgart were down after just eight minutes when Sven Koehler opened the scoring with a long-range effort, but drew level just three minutes later when Ermedin Demirovic scored his first. Demirovic looked to have Stuttgart on track when he scored another with 60 minutes played, but Braunschweig’s Fabio Di Michele Sanchez scored in the 77th and 85th minutes to grab hold of the game. Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade levelled things up in the final minute of regulation time, taking the game into extra-time.
Holders Stuttgart need penalties to beat second tier Braunschweig in German Cup
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany :Holders VfB Stuttgart needed an 89th-minute equaliser before subduing second division club Eintracht Braunschweig 8-7 on penalties in the German Cup first round on Tuesday.