Schalke, Dortmund off to winning starts; Hoffenheim hit three
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 18:21.
Hamburg - Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund began the German league season with victories under new coaches while newly-promoted Hoffenheim hit three goals to record a first Bundesliga win in club history on Saturday. Read more »
Number of foreign players with European clubs on rise
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 18:54.
Hamburg - The number of foreign players in Europe's top five football leagues increased to 42.4 per cent last season, an increase of 3.5 per cent from the previous season, according to figures released Thursday. Read more »
Kompany back for Hamburg - but unhappy
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 19:35.
Hamburg - Belgium defender Vincent Kompany resumed training Wednesday with German Bundesliga club SV Hamburg, but made it clear he had returned from the Olympic Games against his will.
"I have not got the energy and the strength to fight SV Hamburg on my own," he said. Read more »
Two-goal Olic rescues Hamburg; Bremen, Moenchengladbach run riot
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 17:08.
Hamburg - Croatia striker Ivica Olic struck twice in three minutes as SV Hamburg came from behind to beat second-division Ingolstadt 3-1 in the first round of the German Cup on Saturday. Read more »
Hard work for Hertha Berlin in cup win over lowly Trier
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 21:09.
Hamburg - Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin had to fight hard for a 3-1 victory over fourth-division Eintracht Trier in the first round of the German Cup on Friday.
Marco Pantelic in the eighth minute, Fabian Lustenberger (60th) and Patrick Ebert (81) were on target for Berlin, with the home side levelling in the 26th minute through Kevin Lacroix. Read more »
Cologne breeze into second round of German Cup
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 20:55.
Hamburg - Newly-promoted Bundesliga side Cologne reached the second round of the German Cup when they defeated lower league side Niederauerbach 5-1 on Thursday evening.
Goals from Lebanese midfielder Roda Antar in the 15th minute and new Portugal signing Petit seven minutes later put Cologne in charge at the regional fifth division outfit. Read more »
Jarolim takes captain's role at SV Hamburg
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 15:20.Hamburg - Czech midfielder David Jarolim has been handed the captain's armband at SV Hamburg following the departure to Real Madrid of Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart, the club said Thursday.
Dutch coach Martin Jol resisted the temptation of naming veteran goalkeeper Frank Rost as captain, saying it was important to have a field player as leader on the pitch.
Rost, who skippered the side in last weekend's Emirates Cup tournament in London, will be the "informal captain," Jol said. Read more »
Ivanovic remains top of WTA rankings, Jankovic to take over
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 18:06.
Hamburg - Ana Ivanovic remained top of the WTA tennis rankings released Monday, but fellow Serb Jelena Janokovic will take over from next week.
Jankovic will become world number one for the first time on August 11, the WTA has confirmed. Read more »
Federer stays top of ATP rankings for another week
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 17:28.
Hamburg - Roger Federer continues to top the men's ATP tennis rankings issued Monday but Spain's Rafael Nadal will take over from next week.
Nadal will replace Switzerland's Federer as the world's number-one ranked tennis player next week following results at the Cincinnati Masters.
Federer has held the top ranking for an unprecedented four and a half years. Read more »
German minister says no understanding for China on internet move
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 17:27.
Hamburg - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has again expressed his disapproval over restrictions on internet access for foreign journalists covering the Beijing Olympics. Read more »
Rio de Janeiro, May 22 : Brazil international winger Osvaldo is reportedly a summer transfer target of Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. 
The Hague, May 22 : Ajax football coach Frank de Boer has agreed to extend his contract until the middle of 2017.
New Delhi, May 22 : Scandal-hit Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Wednesday to enter Qualifier 2. 
Cambridge, May 22 : British journalist James Fuller has written a biography of former West Indies captain Brian Lara, one of the greatest cricketers of all time. 
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.