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Brilliant Alonso wins home grand prix

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Of late, Spain have been struggling to rediscover that "winning feeling" over Germany but Fernando Alonso provided that coveted feeling as he sped past Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel to secure victory at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen saw the chequered flag in second, with Alonso's teammate Felipe Massa getting his first podium of the season with a third place finish.

In a race that was once again heavily dominated by tyre degradation and management, all the...

Haar Disciples in split, undefeated Caribes roll to 2 more wins

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

The Haar Disciples suffered their first defeat in the new Bundesliga-South season with a split against the Heidenheim Heideköpfe over the weekend. The word "split" seems to have vanished from the vocabulary of the Munich Caribes though. Two divisions lower in the Regionalliga Southeast, the Caribes swept up in their two home games against the Ellwangen Elks to boost their season record to 8-0.

In a bit of a paradox, the results of the first-division clubs were high-scoring affairs while the...

Baseball Germany: A fan of the Cincinnati Reds

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

It's been a week of some remarkable sport. First, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund marched triumphantly to the Champions League final. Then NBA player Jason Collins became the first active professional athlete to out himself as gay. In the baseball community in Germany the attention was riveted on a completely different story.

It goes by the name Donald Lutz, and the 24-year-old made sporting history when he became the first German ever to be called up to "The Show" - the Major Leagues of...

Haar Disciples off to winning start, Baldham gets first wins

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

The Haar Disciples finally got their 1. Bundesliga-South season underway on Saturday, winning a pair of extremely tight games at home against the Bad Homburg Hornets and in the process, showcased two of their new ballplaying imports, Dadynoel Lorenzo and Brian Fields. In the 2. Bundesliga-South, the Baldham Boars also notched up their first win. After their first fixture against Regensburg a week ago fell victim to the rain, Haar's baseballers won 7-6 and 5-4 under new head coach Keith...

Top Aussie Boxer Fighting on Honeymoon

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

31-year old Australian heavyweight Mark de Mori fights for the third time in the last thirty days when he headlines at Kulturhaus Arena in Stuttgart, Germany this Friday.

Aussie hulk, de Mori is hoping for a third successive win since landing in Germany having already beaten highly regarded journeyman Jonathan Pasi and experienced amateur-turned-pro, Bekim Pagga.

'The Dominator' is looking to stay active in the hope of getting an opportunity to fight for a world title. Currently ranked No.14 by...

Klitschko to Face Pianeta in Mannheim

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

This Saturday night in Mannheim, world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will lay all his belts on the line when he takes on former sparring partner Francesco Pianeta.

Few will lay money on an upset, except maybe the challengers' close family and most loyal of friends. As the great Muhammed Ali used to say, he has two chances of beating him - slim and none.

Italian-born southpaw Pianeta grew up in Gelsenkirchen after his family moved there when he was six years old. He is unbeaten in 29...

Andrews helps Cowboys edge Wish Bowl

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Pre-season is about running the routes, making the blocks and completing the plays. Effectively, it's oiling the machine ahead of the regular season and in the admirable name of the Make A Wish foundation, the Munich Cowboys hosted the US Eagles, a selection of American college players amongst others, for their preseason test drive.

This week's NFL draft has dominated the sporting headlines on the other side of the pond and Garrett Andrews' arrival has all the excitement of a round one pick about...

Brähmer Stays on Course for Cleverly Clash

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

For the second weekend in a row, boxing fans were treated to a bumper night of action with plenty of leather and gold laid on the line. Perhaps the pick of the night was Danny Garcia's (26-0) successful defence of his WBA & WBC light welterweight belts in his defeat of former IBF champion Zab Judah (42-8). After dominating the first six rounds and knocking Judah to the canvas in the eighth, Garcia was wobbled by the challenger in the later rounds. The champ kept his focus though, and won a...

Rain cuts down the action, Caribes take league lead

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Heavy rains forced the cancellation of games by two local Munich area teams last weekend; the Haar Disciples' 1. Bundesliga South season, home opener against Regensburg and the Baldham Boars home fixture against Mainz in the 2. Bundesliga South, both on Saturday.

This left only one fixture in the local area to be played, but it was not a happy one from the Munich baseball scene's standpoint. Sadly the Haar Disicples' 2nd team, playing in the 2. Bundesliga South, lost both home games on Sunday...

Krasniqi Outpointed by Cleverly

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM


Despite a valiant effort from Munich´s Robin Krasniqi, his dream of becoming a world champion ended in disappointment after a wide points defeat to Welshman Nathan Cleverly in London last night.

It looked like it would be a short night's work for the champion when he caught Krasniqi with a right hook to the side of the face in the opening round, dazing the challenger momentarily. However, Krasniqi regained composure very quickly and went on to complete the full 12 rounds, losing a unanimous...

Déjà-vu in the desert

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean (both Lotus) is an exact repeat of last year's podium at the Bahrain GP. While the race lacked excitement at the front, there were plenty of stunning manoeuvres further down the grid. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) once again cemented his status as possibly the most complete driver in Formula 1, cutting back through the field after an early wing-flap failure caused him to finish the race without the use of DRS.

Vettel's...

Optimistic Cowboys sending the right message

November 30, -0001 • 12:00 AM

In a city bursting with sporting success, the road has never been an easy one for the Munich Cowboys. Last year's stuttering season included a relegation-round win to keep them in the GFL (German Football League) South and did little to convince those watching on there was much potential. The signs and sounds from the Cowboys camp this year though, suggest a more optimistic message.

Head Coach James Craig has hailed the now 10-man coaching staff as the biggest improvement on last year. "I've got...

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