World Cup qualifiers, PICS: Lippi's China held by Qatar; SK, Japan win

IMAGE: Mei Fang of China and Saad Al Sheeb, Luiz Mairton Junior of Qatar vie for possession during their World Cup 2018 QualifierIN Kunming, China, on Tuesday. Photograph: Reuters/strong>......

Bundesliga: Goal king Salomon hits hat-trick for Hertha

IMAGE: Hertha BSC's Salomon Kalou. Photographs: Boris Streubel/Getty Images Salomon Kalou scored a hat-trick as Hertha Berlin beat Hanover 96 3-1 on Friday, their second win in three matches......

Bundesliga: Mueller sparkles as Bayern go 11 points clear

Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller (left) scores a penalty against Hannover 96's goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler (right) during their Bundesliga first division match in Hanover on Saturday. Photograph:......

Dortmund's miserable season continues; slump to 4th Bundesliga defeat in a row

Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang jumps for a header with Hanover 96's Marius Stankevicius (front) during their German Bundesliga first division match. Photograph: Ralph......

Bundesliga: Bayern have lucky escape against Nuremberg

Runaway leaders Bayern Munich survived a torrid opening against Nuremberg, who hit the bar and had two players carried off injured in the first half hour, before hitting back for a 2-0 win in the......