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Bundesliga club stadium announcer in trouble after criticizing referee over loudspeaker

The German Football Association (DFB) has responded with disbelief to the comments made by Cologne stadium announcer Michael Trippel during the match against Borussia Dortmund. "We strongly disapprove of these remarks and consider them unacceptable," said the Sporting Management of of the German FA in a statement to SID on Sunday. "Regardless of whether a referee's decision is correct, controversial, or wrong, it is simply not acceptable for a stadium announcer to criticize it and stir up the crowd against an official. While we understand the emotional nature of football, a clear line was crossed here."

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Japan survive Australia scare to seal top spot in Pool C and make WBC knockouts

Masataka Yoshida sparked a struggling Japan offense to a 4-3 win over Australia to seal their progress to the US for the knockout stages of the World Baseball Classic.

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Australia snatch 3-3 draw but South Korea top group as Iran exit winless

Australia's Alanna Kennedy scored her second goal deep into stoppage time to rescue a 3-3 ⁠draw against South Korea in the Women's Asian Cup on Sunday, but it was not enough to prevent their opponents from topping Group ‌A.

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F1 world champion Norris fears 'long, tough season' after fifth place at Australian GP

World champion Lando Norris said he feared it would be a "long, tough season" after steering his McLaren to a distant fifth at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Wade dismantles Van Gerwen as Humphries falls to Noppert at UK Open

James Wade produced the performance of the night at the UK Open on Saturday, dismantling Michael van Gerwen 10-3 to send the multiple world champion crashing out and underline his own credentials as a serious contender.

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Wolfsburg sack head coach and managing director as club faces relegation from Bundesliga

Struggling Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg has parted ways with head coach Daniel Bauer and managing director Peter Christiansen. The club from Lower Saxony announced the decision a day after their 2-1 home defeat to Hamburger SV. VfL Wolfsburg plans to announce a new head coach soon, with former coach Dieter Hecking considered the frontrunner for the job.

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Ferrari good enough to compete with Mercedes, insists Lewis Hamilton

An upbeat Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari were right in ⁠the fight for the Formula 1 championship despite being outpaced by Mercedes in the Australian Grand Prix on ‌Sunday.

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Australian Grand Prix winner Russell hits out at Norris over 'worst F1 cars' claim

George Russell said Sunday that fellow Briton Lando Norris would not be complaining if he was winning after the world champion lashed out at new rules that have shaken up Formula 1.

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'A big element of it was me': Piastri apologises for disastrous pre-race crash

McLaren's Oscar Piastri crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix before it even began ⁠on Sunday as the hometown hero's reconnaissance lap went awry ahead of the season-opening race at Albert Park.

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A-League Team of the Week: Jovanovic puts last week's error behind him

After apologising to an Adelaide supporters' group on Facebook for last round's shocking miss, Adelaide United striker Luka Jovanovic made the ultimate amends with the best performance of the weekend.

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Delighted George Russell says Mercedes must keep improving after Australia success

A jubilant George Russell said it had been "a long time coming" to have a competitive car after winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but cautioned that Mercedes still need to raise their game.

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Age-defying Novak Djokovic eyeing 2028 LA Olympics, full of praise for Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic said that even at ⁠38-years-old he still has long-term goals and is keen to defend his Olympic title from ‌Paris at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

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Daniel Berger lead trimmed at Arnold Palmer Invitational as Akshay Bhatia closes in

Daniel Berger's lead dwindled to two strokes on a tough, rain-interrupted third day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Saturday, as world number one Scottie Scheffler struggled and Rory McIlroy withdrew with back pain.

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George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes make early statement

George Russell kept his cool to win a frantic season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli after a thrilling battle with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

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'We have to win next week to be a title chance': A-League managers react to Round 20

Here's a little bit of what each head coach had to say about their respective results at the weekend.

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USA defeats Great Britain as they continue to roll at World Baseball Classic

Team USA put up nine runs on 12 hits as they dominated Great Britain in their 9-1 victory on Saturday during the Pool stage of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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NHL roundup: Flyers come out on top in state rivalry against Penguins

Saturday saw 11 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the big clash between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers failing to disappoint.

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NBA roundup: Shai GIlgeous-Alexander nears record as Oklahoma CIty Thunder grab 50th win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ensured the Oklahoma City Thunder became the first NBA team to collect 50 wins this season with a 104-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

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Oscar Piastri out of Australian Grand Prix after crashing ahead of race

McLaren's Oscar Piastri is ⁠out of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix after crashing while doing a reconnaissance ‌lap 40 minutes ahead of the season-opening race ‌at Albert Park.

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Puerto Rico walks it off against Panama in extra innings, Venezuela dominates Israel

After the Netherlands hit the first walk-off home run in World Baseball Classic history earlier in the day, Puerto Rico followed suit after Darell Hernaiz launched one in the bottom of the 10th as they took down Panama 4-3 in extra innings!

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Puerto Rico walks it off against Panama in extra innings, Venezuela dominate Israel

After the Netherlands hit the first walk-off home run in World Baseball Classic history earlier in the day, Puerto Rico followed suit after Darell Hernaiz launched one in the bottom of the 10th as they took down Panama 4-3 in extra innings!

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New Zealand cricketer sets new First-Class record with five wickets in five balls

An unheralded New Zealand domestic bowler on Sunday became the first player in the 254-year history of first class cricket to take five wickets in five successive deliveries.

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Japan shows no mercy with 11-0 Women's Asian Cup thumping

A ruthless Japan thrashed India 11-0 to reach the Women's Asian ⁠Cup quarter-finals thanks to hat-tricks from Hinata Miyazawa and Riko Ueki on Saturday while Taiwan held off ‌a late Vietnam push to secure a 1-0 victory, their first ‌win of the tournament.

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England top Iceland in Women's World Cup qualifying as Germany and France cruise

European champions England made it two wins from two in their World Cup 2027 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Iceland at the City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday.