German keeper remains out of action after firecracker attack
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 19:17.Hamburg - Rapid Vienna goalkeeper Georg Koch continues to be sidelined after a fire-cracker attack, his club said Monday.
"He is not worse, but not really any better either. He can't think of training at this time," a Rapid official said after the 36-year- old underwent further medical examinations.
The German goalkeeper is still suffering from nausea and balance- problems and earlier did not rule out ending his career. Read more »
Only South Africa can host 2010 World Cup now, says Jordaan
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 15:36.Hamburg - The head of South Africa's World Cup organizing committee has dismissed speculation that the event could be moved elsewhere by football's world governing body FIFA.
World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) chief executive Danny Jordaan told Germany's Die Welt newspaper to appear Monday it was "nonsense" to talk of an alternative host. Read more »
Ireland start with win; Scotland downed; Poland held
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 18:25.
Hamburg - Ireland got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start in Giovanni Trapattoni's first competitive match in charge on Saturday.
Euro 2008 semi-finalist Turkey, Wales, Slovakia, Latvia and Macedonia also enjoyed wins in the day's early qualifying matches. Read more »
Scotland slip to defeat in Macedonia; Wales grab late win
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 17:22.
Hamburg - Macedonia downed Scotland while Wales earned a late win over Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifying matches on Saturday.
Scotland went down 1-0 to Macedonia in a Group 9 encounter in Skopje in manager George Burley's first competitive match in charge, with Ilcho Naumoski hitting the winner in the fifth minute. Read more »
Blatter against more teams at Euro finals
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 12:46.
Hamburg - FIFA president Joseph Blatter has come out against any moves to increase the number of teams at the European Championships. Read more »
Author: "I did not say games were manipulated"
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 18:59.
Hamburg - While Germany might be reeling in another football bribery scandal, the Canadian author whose book sparked off the scandal has said he was misquoted.
Declan Hill said Monday that he never claimed that Bundesliga matches or World Cup games had been manipulated. Read more »
Schalke go top as Hoffenheim slip to first defeat
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 17:26.
Hamburg - Schalke moved to the top of the Bundesliga on goal difference after promoted Hoffenheim slid to their first defeat of the season on Saturday.
A Heiko Westermann header in the first half gave Schalke a 1-0 win over VfL Bochum as the Blues bounced back from a 4-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League's last qualifying stage on Wednesday. Read more »
Hamburg swoop for Jansen, Silva
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 21:42.Hamburg - SV Hamburg Wednesday signed Germany defender Marcell Jansen from Bayern Munich and Brazilian Alex Silva from Sao Paulo in a double transfer swoop.
Jansen leaves Bayern after only one season in a move which comes as a surprise.
The 22-year-old left back will be officially presented at the club on Thursday and could make his debut on Saturday against Arminia Bielefeld.
Both Jansen and Silva join on five-year contracts. No details of the transfer sum for Jansen was initially revealed. Read more »
Van Bommel sent off as Bayern scrape draw; Hoffenheim go top
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 17:27.
Hamburg - Bayern Munich captain Mark van Bommel was sent off as champions Bayern Munich came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The result leaves Bayern still looking for a first league win under new coach Juergen Klinsmann following a 2-2 draw at home to SV Hamburg in the opening game of the season. Read more »
Premier League players lead charge for UEFA awards
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 14:56.Hamburg 
- England-based players dominate a list of 20 candidates for the UEFA club footballer of the year awards nominated by Europe's governing body for the sport on Friday. Read more »
Milan, May 25 : Italian club Inter Milan announced that Walter Mazzarri has been appointed to replace Andrea Stramaccioni as head coach of the football team. 
London, May 25 : The winner of the Europa League will automatically qualify for a place in the lucrative Champions League from 2015, European football governing body, UEFA announced. 
Kolkata, May 25 : Chennai Super Kings (CSK) said Saturday its players and support staff have no knowledge of betting and spot fixing and were distressed by the allegations and news reports concerning the franchise and the Indian Premier League (IPL). 
Kolkata, May 25 : Mumbai Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar who has been nursing a wrist and hand injury is unlikely to play the Indian Premier League final against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens Sunday. 
Mumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine. 
Dijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.