From "A" as American football to "F" as football to "Z" as decathlon: stern keeps you informed of important news and results from the sports world (international) in this ticker set Daily Update Ongoing:
ARD apparently no longer projects with Lahm as television experts
31. July: The
ARD no longer provides for other missions of former footballer Philipp Lahm as a television expert. The contract with the former captain of the national team has expired and should not be renewed, according to information from the German News Agency. On the other hand, Thomas Hitzelsperger will continue to work for ARD in the future.
"There is a series of sports leaders in September, there is talk," said Axel Balkausky, sports coordinator of the ARD. Balkausky had criticized Lahm after the World Cup in Russia. The former ex-professional ARD expert had his clear criticism to lead Joachim Loew into the LinkedIn social network and not into a show in the first voiced.
Neymar shows self-criticism: "Sometimes I exaggerate"
30. July: Neymar first commented on his swallows and his egocentric appearance at the World Cup in
Russia in a sponsorship video. "You may think that I exaggerate it, and sometimes I exaggerate it, but the truth is that I suffer on the ground," said the 26-year-old in the clip that he's shared on social networks. There was still a little boy in him, argued the attacker of Paris Saint-Germain, often idiosyncratic. "Sometimes this child excites the whole world, sometimes it irritates the whole world."
People might think that he has fallen too often to the World Cup, Neymar added. "But the truth is not that I fell, I collapsed," he said as he watched the disappointing Brazilian exit in the quarterfinals for him and his teammates against Belgium. "And you can believe that it hurts more than any kick against my operated ankle, it took me a long time to accept your criticism." After the World Cup, he looked at himself in the mirror, and now he was a new person: "I fell, but only who falls, can also get up."
Olympic champion Vibeke Skofterud found dead
30. July: Vibeke Skofterud died and the Norwegian Olympic cross-country skiing champion was found on the island of St. Helena. It pays "Spiegel Online". Vibeke Skofterud was 38 years old. Nearby, the authorities also found a jet ski. They therefore badume an accident, but up to here can not determine an exact cause of death. The Norwegian Ski Federation and its sports colleagues reacted with consternation to the announcement.
Vibeke Skofterud won the 2010 gold medal in Vancouver. She also managed the 2005 World Cup. She managed to repeat the success with her team in 2011. In 2012, she won the Wasalauf in Sweden and set a record so far.
Thomas, winner of the first round of Wales – Kristoff wins in Paris
29. July : Geraint Thomas was the first Welsh to win the Tour de France. The 32-year-old professional cyclist from the imposing British Sky team relegated [Tom Hollandais] Tom Dumoulin and dethroned series winner Chris Froome to second and third place at the 105th edition. The 21st and final stage of the Champs-Elysees was won Sunday after 116 kilometers of Norwegian Alexander Kristoff in front of the German professional John Degenkolb. Three-time world champion Peter Sagan was unable to step into the mbad sprint. His sixth green jersey of top scorer had already been provided by the captain of Bora Hansgrohe of Slovakia. The only stage victory of the eleven German beginners Degenkolb could credit. He won the ninth stage in Roubaix and narrowly missed the second round of the final on Sunday. The best sprinters Marcel Kittel and André Greipel, who had a lot of success in previous years, were eliminated early.
Vettel saves second place in Hamilton's victory with brutal maneuvers
29. July: Sebastian Vettel made a brutal maneuver in the final minutes, limiting the damage on the Hungaroring. The four-time Formula 1 World Champion saved the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday after a risky tire strategy and a missed pit stop, still in second place in the re-win of rival Lewis Hamilton. At five laps from the finish, Vettel overtook Valtteri Bottas in his Ferrari on the Mercedes, the vehicle parts flew through the air.
However, Vettel did not reach Hamilton in the second Silver Arrow after that, the Briton ran ahead of Vettel by more than 17 seconds to his fifth win of the season. "It was a tough race for us, a tough weekend, thanks to you," Hamilton said via PABX. In the World Cup standings, the 33-year-old athlete said goodbye with a 24-point lead over the summer holidays.
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Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix
Claudio Pizarro joins Werder Bremen for the fourth time
29. July: Werder Bremen surprisingly committed to Claudio Pizarro. The Peruvian wants to end his career at the Weser. This confirmed the Bundesliga football club on Sunday. "We have decided to add a true avant-garde center, which will very well complement our team," said Baumann, the internet portal MeinWerder.de. "The quality and experience of Claudio make him the right player to bring our young players to the next level." He should obviously become a kind of player-coach. Also the "Cologne Express" reported the fifth change of the Peruvians after 1999, 2008, 2009 and 2015 to the Bundesliga football. Pizarro scored 144 goals for Werder in 271 competition matches. "I feel at home here and it's best for me to be back here now," said the 39-year-old, "I want to end my career here. "
Thomas makes the turn clear – Froome podium – The time trial on Dumoulin
July 28: Geraint Thomas can celebrate the victory of the Tour de France, finishing third in the second place Saturday and eliminating the last doubt of the biggest victory of his cycling career Another serious accident Sunday could prevent the 32-year-old from triumphing, but the attacks on the yellow jersey will not be allowed on the way to Paris, while the new Captain Sky would fight the clock on 31 kilometers of Saint-Pee-Sur After the loss of Espelette only by the winner Tom Dumoulin and his teammate Chris Froome, Dumoulin consolidated the second place overall, Froome taking third place in Primoz Roglic
Geraint Thomas can be expected to win the Tour de France
Jürgen Klopp releases the Ramos attacks in the Champions League final
28. July: 63 days after the defeat against Real Madrid, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp fights Sergio Ramos. The Klopp team lost the match 3-1 to Kiev two months ago, after Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah was injured in the first period after Ramos's departure. In an interview with the English "Daily Mail" Klopp now for the first time commented on the incident. "If you are not for Real Madrid, you think it's ruthless and brutal." If there will be a video referee in the future, he will have to watch such a scene.
German goalkeeper Loris Karius tapped in the final in the second half with two goals conceded. The reason is a concussion after a Ramos elbow. "I'm not sure we want to see him again – a nudge on the goalkeeper's head, the midfielder falling as a wrestler, and then you win the match," said Klopp, pointing out, " That was the story of the game. "Ramos then said many things that Klopp did not like by his own admission. The behavior of the real captain was, contrary to what has been shown, just not normal, said the German coach and refers to other incidents in which the veteran had been involved. "If you put all situations together with Ramos – and I look at football since I was five – then you see a lot of situations with Ramos and he was responsible for the red card against Juan Cuadrado the previous year in the final against Juventus . " Klopp pointed out that he refuses to win a match by any means possible. However, it was not that he was jumping out of bed every morning and his first thought was Ramos. "You asked me about it and I can handle it."
Löw-Manager: Özil could have canceled meetings with Erdogan
27. July: The director of football coach Joachim Loew, Harun Arslan, badumes that Mesut Özil voluntarily participated in May at the meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "It was an invitation that could have been refused, not an order," he said in the latest issue of the journal Der Spiegel. Arslan cooperates closely with Özil's advisor Erkut Sögüt
Arslan also commented on the three-part statement that Özil had aired on social media last Sunday, resulting in his resignation and racist accusations against the DFB : "Even if Mesut a reserved human being – do you really believe that a world star like him, who gave up his father, dictates everything? He was" 100% sure "that Özil also wanted this explanation. "He qualifies Özil's opinion of" explosion of emotions ". [2015-06-15] Joachim Löw and Harun Arslan in 2015 at the awards ceremony of the Golden Sports Pyramid of German Sporthilfe "title =" Joachim Löw and Harun Arslan in 2015 at the awards ceremony Sporting Pyramid of German Sports Aid "clbad =" a-image-block "width =" 620 "height = "349" />
Joachim Löw and Harun Arslan in 2015 at the awarding of the Golden Sports Pyramid of the German Sports Aid
The President of the DFB Grindel goes out for the first time in the case Özil –
26. July: DFB President Reinhard Grindel comments for the first time on the debate on racism triggered by the resignation of Mesut Özil from the national team. In a widely circulated letter, Özil's heavily attacked official said that he did not want to escape the debate about racism and integration. "I openly admit that personal criticism has struck me." Özil had accused Grindel among other disabilities and said: "For Grindel I am German, if we win, but the immigrants, if we lose."
The racial claim that he rejected "definitely comes back," said Grindel. On the contrary, he is committed to values such as diversity, solidarity, the fight against discrimination and integration. "We live our values," says the president of the DFB, who also admits his own mistakes after the photo of Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan with Turkish President Recep Erdogan: "Looking back, as president, I should have said unequivocally that (…) Of course: Any form of racist hostility is unbearable, unacceptable and intolerable. "
For the future, he agreed with the leaders of the DFB to continue the efforts of the Association's integration to work the disappointing World Cup to secure the Championships of the World Cup. Europe 2024 in Germany
What the Presidium of the DFB explained about the Mesau Özil conspiracy, read here at the stern.
knee broken to the target [19659003] 25. July: This is an accident that holds its breath: the cyclist Philippe Gilbert, heavily overturned down the pbad of Portet d'Aspet as a result of a fiscal error, must finish the Tour de France in the early evening The Belgian went straight on a left turn on the 16th stage and fell on a slope over a small wall.
After a few moments of shock, he got back on the road, climbed on his bike and traveled the last 60 kilometers Fin – as he turned out é: with a broken patella. This Wednesday, the 36-year-old posted a picture of his damaged and heavily inflated knee.
Tour de France: Climbing show with departure of the Formula 1
25. July : Three difficult climbs, but in total 65 kilometers: At the Tour de France, the remaining pilots of the general leader Geraint Thomas and his current captain Chris Froome at the 17th stage, a brand new stage format for the conditions of tour on the program – including special departure: The day section is to know not open as usual in the crowd, but in the style of a departure from Formula 1. In addition, from the starting line, you can start directly in the first mountain. Due to the unusual short distance, the show of professional cyclists in the fight for the yellow jersey should be further increased. This promises the stage on the Col du Portet:
The Road:
With only 65 kilometers, the diurnal section of a mountain stage is extremely short. Three heavy mountains to conquer: Immediately after the departure of the peloton on the rise of Peyragues, then follows the pbad of Val Louron-Azet. The two mountains were ranked in the first category. The final climb then goes up to Col du Portet until Saint-Lary-Soulan, it is an increase of the "Hors catégorie", so the highest level of difficulty. At the same time, the roof of the tower is reached with 2215 vertical meters
The start:
Normally, a stage begins with a few kilometers long before exiting the pilot's car. a flag is released the race and attacks become possible. This time, the drivers are in a formation similar to that of Formula 1 and the motorcycle race in a formation. The wearer of the yellow jersey is at the top, then the places two to five are aligned in the shape of an arrow. Rows six to ten form a second arrow behind. Then follow two rows of five. The rear runners of the clbadification start in their twenties.
The plan of the organizers:
The patrons of the tour hope to provoke the attacks of the best from the first meter. For example, because of the strong team Sky Geralt Thomas and reigning champion Chris Froome, the first attacks still decked out, a team merger on the 17th stage could be avoided if the top duo's pursuers attack from the departure. Teammates Thomas and Froome, who are eliminated in the overall standings, are also placed farther into the starting group and will have trouble getting ahead
Bellarabi of Leverkusen suffers a circulatory collapse when of the test match
24. July: Bayer Leverkusen had a shocking time in the friendly match against the Wuppertaler SV regional league (2-0). National player Karim Bellarabi suffered a circulatory collapse shortly after his substitution at the break. Shortly after, he was already reachable, but for security reasons, but was taken to the hospital, reported the badociation. Bayer won the match with a little effort, but also stayed in the third pre-season game for the new season without conceding. The goals were scored by Leon Bailey (60) and Kuba Bednarczyk (78), 19, after a 1-2 with Mitchell Weiser.
Boateng is expected to move to Tuchel before settling in Paris
24. July: The footballer Jerome Boateng could be transferred to Paris Saint-Germain. According to Sky broadcaster, "the champions of France and Bayern could still be agreed this week". PSG is coached by former Dortmunder Thomas Tuchel. The Boatengs contract in Munich runs until 2021. CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently announced his willingness to negotiate, if an badociation wants to hire the 29-year-old center-back. In the hall there is a possible transfer fee of 50 million euros plus X. In case of change, the French champion Benjamin Pavard of VfB Stuttgart could come to Bayern. According to media reports, President Uli Hoeneß has confirmed that his club will hire 17-year-old Canadian winger Alphonso Davies.
The farmer's demonstration slows down the Tour de France
24. July: Unexpected stoppage: The 16th stage of the Tour de France was briefly interrupted Tuesday following a protest action. As seen in the television photos, farmers had rolled hay bales into the street, so professional cyclists had to stop. The race director stopped the race 29 kilometers after the start in Carcbadonne. Police reportedly used tear gas or pepper bombs against protesters. Because this has also been in the eyes of drivers, some have been treated for a short medical time. After a few minutes of rest, the race continued. The stage leads to Bagnère-de-Luchon on 218 kilometers in the Pyrenees.
Swimming star Ryan Lochte receives lock
24. July: American swimmer Ryan Lochte was suspended by the American Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) until July 2019 for an undisclosed and unauthorized infusion. Meanwhile, the Olympic champion six times can not participate in any competition. Lochte had received an intravenous infusion in May, in violation of anti-doping regulations. Lochte had posted a photo of the infusion on his Instagram page, alerting the authorities of the incident. Later, he deleted the post again. Due to suspension, the 33-year-old can not compete at the US Swimming Championships starting this week in California.
According to USADA, the swimmer did not inject a prohibited substance. However, according to the rules, athletes are not allowed to receive infusions unless it is related to hospitalization or an exemption has been granted.
And here is the post (quickly deleted) that probably ended a career. Samuel Nasri's attempts to rediscover his best form pic.twitter.com/vEk6F0sqlC
This is the second Lochte lock since the Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro. The US Swimming Association had suspended the athlete for ten months from all competitions in September 2016 for claiming he and three other American swimmers had been stolen during matches in the Brazilian city. Cameras of surveillance cameras showed, however, that this was not true.
Cause Özil: The first player strengthens his back
23. July: Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is the first teammate of Mesut Özil, who takes a stand on the release of the national player. Through Twitter, he announced, "Surreally, that someone who has done so much for his country on and off the field is met with so much disrespect, well done, Mesut, that you are firm."
Meanwhile, Mesut is Ozil back from vacation and went into training at Arsenal FC. He arrived in Singapore and is preparing with the team and new coach Unai Emery on the Premier League season.
Özil (29) was Sunday as a result of the case for his photos with the controversial Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resigned from the national team. He felt a "sense of racism and disrespect" for him, Özil said his step.
Kovac celebrates with Bayern's prime minister's victory over Tuchel's PSG – rumors of an exchange on Boateng
22. July: Niko Kovac, FC Bayern's new coach, celebrated his first win against Paris Saint-Germain, French champion, with coach Thomas Tuchel. In Klagenfurt, the champions of Germany beat the French 3-1 (0: 1). "The performance was greater than 90 minutes," says Kovac. To hang too high, the 46-year-old did not want a successful start. He said: "We should not play host games too much after three weeks," he said.
Javi Martínez (60th minute) with a corner header by Arjen Robben, Renato Sanches (68) The free kick and youth striker Joshua Zirkzee (78th) transformed after an excellent preliminary work by Serge Gnabry, the beginner of Bayern, scored goals for Munich particularly offensive after the break.
After the match, Kovac reacted calmly to new speculations on the transfer of footballer Jérôme Boateng. "I know Jerome very well and I guess he will stay at Bayern," he said. The new coach of the PSG Thomas Tuchel should, according to a report of the French sports daily "The Team", to be interested in a commitment of the central defender Boateng (29). "I know Thomas is always looking for one or two good players, maybe he'll look at us too, but it will not be easy to get our players," Kovac said. .
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FC Bayern's new coach, Niko Kovac, is content with the friendly, although he did not want to give the win 3-1 on the Paris Saint-Germain a high sporting level
André Schürrle wants to Let BVB – exchange with Wilfried Zaha?
21. July: André Schürrle is about to change his new employer. His current club (19459040), Borussia Dortmund, confirmed that the 2014 world champion, aged 27, is free to negotiate with another club. Schürrle was not part of the team of new BVB coach Lucien Favre during the friendly 1-0 against Chicago City Friday in Chicago. According to Borussia's sports director, Michael Zorc, the offensive player "exploratory dialogue with a concrete background" leads. As a potential buyer for him is the first English Crystal Palace division in conversation. In addition to a transfer is allegedly a barter from Borussia with the conceivable London club: whose attacker Wilfried Zaha should have expressed his desire to change according to the English newspaper "Sun". However, the Ivorian will cost around 80 million euros to pay.
Alisson becomes the most expensive guardian in the world
20. July: The record transfer of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson from AS Roma to Liverpool FC is perfect. This was announced by the club of German coach Jürgen Klopp on Thursday night. "He is one of the best goaltenders in the world," Klopp said of the 25-year-old national goalkeeper. At the Premier League club Alisson has signed a long-term contract, as announced by the Reds. Additional details have not been mentioned.
According to the information of the British newspaper "Liverpool Echo", Liverpool should have paid the equivalent of about 75 million euros for Alisson. The most expensive goalkeeper of the world so far has been the Italian Gianluigi Buffon, who left AC Parma for Juventus Turin in 2001 for around 53 million euros. "I'm very happy, a dream has come true to wear the jersey of a club of this size," said Alisson. At the World Cup in Russia, he reached the quarter-finals with Brazil (1: 2 against Belgium) and was in the five matches of the match. Alisson will probably replace Loris Karius as number one.
The German professional NBA Schröder settles in Oklahoma City
20. July: After five years in Atlanta, German basketball player Dennis Schröder is looking for a new challenge in Oklahoma City Thunder. The reports of the American television channel "ESPN". Thus, the 24-year-old is appearing for the first time in a large team of high-level NBA under contract. In Oklahoma, he becomes a teammate of superstar Russell Westbrook.
Although the agreement is not yet officially confirmed, Schröder is featured on his Instagram account in the Oklahoma jersey and announced his departure from the Hawks. The change should be made quickly official. As a final table of the East Schroeder Conference had clearly missed with the Atlanta Hawks playoffs. In Oklahoma, he is supposed to represent the backup starting point guard and superstar Russell Westbrook.
SWR: Benjamin Pavard at Bayern
19. July: World Champion Benjamin Pavard of VfB Stuttgart has signed a contract with FC Bayern Munich at the World Cup in Russia, according to information from the SWR. According to the 22 year old defender, the champions of Germany will be replaced by the summer of 2019, as indicated by the SWR on its website. In addition, there are currently discussions between the two clubs on a change of French already this summer. A spokesman for the Swabians did not want to comment on the report on request.
Pavard had attracted attention at the World Cup in Russia as the right-back of the French. In Stuttgart, he still has a contract valid until June 30, 2021, which includes an exit clause of an amount of 35 million euros in the summer of 2019. On a premature transfer. Pavards had been addressed to the VfB Sports Executive Committee Michael Reschke last said not to let the defender shoot for 50 million euros.
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