By John Bagratuni and Derek Wilson, dpa Berlin (dpa) - FIFA's ethics committee on Monday banned its council member and former German football federation (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach for one year from football-related activities in connection with the awarding of...

By Christian Hollmann, dpa Budapest (dpa) - Title holder Lewis Hamilton moved top the Formula One championship for the first time this season on Sunday courtesy of a record fifth victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton beat pole-sitting Mercedes team-mate Nico...

Berlin (dpa) - German Olympic supremo Alfons Hoermann wants Russian athletes banned from competing at next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 20 sports they are said to have systematically doped. German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) president Hoermann...

Berlin (dpa) - World champions Germany have three players on a 10-man shortlist for UEFA's 2015-2016 Best Player in Europe award. Keeper Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid's Toni Kroos and Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller are on the list published Monday, while...

Berlin (dpa) - Doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova is to receive an award in Germany for her part in uncovering state-run doping in Russia. The Russian middle-distance runner has been chosen for the 10,000-euro (11,000-dollar) Anti-Doping Prize 2016 by the...

Berlin (dpa) - Germany's National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) calls on Russia to be excluded from the Rio Olympics next month following a report by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on doping in Russian sport. NADA chairwoman Andrea Gotzmann said: "Every person and every...

By Klaus Bergmann, dpa Munich (dpa) - Germany midfielder Mario Goetze's return to Borussia Dortmund appears more likely after talks with Bayern Munich now come down to his transfer fee, while Bayern's Dutch winger Arjen Robben is likely to miss the start of the season...

By Patrick Reichardt, dpa Munich (dpa) - Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm heaped praise on Uli Hoeness on Thursday amid speculation the former club president could make a bid to regain his office. "Uli is so important to the club," Lahm told reporters attending a...

By Britta Koerber, dpa Martin Kaymer considers the Open Championship to be the most important major of the year but he is also heading to the Rio Olympics, unlike many of his peers. Troon, Scotland (dpa) - Germany's Martin Kaymer is happy with his game before the...