Daily online hate damages players' mental health: Gosens

IMAGE: Germany's Robin Gosens during training for Germany. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens......

10 sportsmen called to the Elysian fields early

New Zealand rugby union great Jonah Lomu died, aged 40, in Wellington on Wednesday. Lomu, who scored 37 tries in 63 matches for New Zealand between 1994 and 2002, had been diagnosed with a rare......

Fans pay respect on anniversary of Enke death

Fans and officials paid tribute to former Germany and Hanover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke on Wednesday, the first anniversary of his death. Enke, 32, committed suicide by jumping in front of an......

Bayern Munich bosses lash out at coach van Gaal

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal came under stinging attack from club bosses on Thursday ahead of their clash against Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Eighth-placed Bayern are desperate for......

Padolski late goal rescues Germany

An injury time goal from Lukas Podolski rescued a 2-2 friendly draw for Germany against Ivory Coast on Wednesday, the home team's first game since last week's suicide of keeper Robert Enke. Germany......