Music, literature and theater: While the respective disciplines of this year's recipients of the Goethe Medal differ, what unites them is the conviction that their work can contribute to cultural understanding and that culture can forge connections. "Their lives and work offer interpretations to migration, displacement and social transformations that shaped Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Ty Malugani posing at St. James Park, the stadium of Premier League team Newcastle United in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Ty Malugani/Ty Malugani hide caption toggle caption Ty Malugani/Ty Malugani When Ty Malugani in Alabama heard the World Cup was coming to North America, he was thrilled.
After the news that FIFA is set to allow domestic football leagues to play one game a season abroad, German football faces a familiar battle between tradition and growth. English newspaper The Guardian exclusively reported that new FIFA proposals will allow domestic leagues to have one game a season hosted in a foreign country.
Sebastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026. Ian Walton/AP hide caption toggle caption Ian Walton/AP LONDON — Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon.
Steve O'Donnell, executive vice president of NASCAR, talks about the Next Gen Cup Cars that will be used in the 2022 season during the NASCAR media event in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Mike McCarn/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike McCarn/AP TALLADEGA, Ala.
Even by Bayern Munich's standards, wrapping up men's and women's Bundesliga titles with a week remaining in April is impressive. The women's football team sealed their fifth title in the last six seasons with a 3-2 win at Union Berlin on Wednesday, having won 21 and drawn one of their 22 league games so far.
Bayern Munich sealing a 13th out of the last 14 men's Bundesliga titles was one of the least surprising storylines to come out of German football this weekend. Another was the misogynistic reaction online to Marie-Louise Eta becoming the first woman to coach a match in the top five European men's leagues.
Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title after beating Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday. Top scorer Harry Kane scored his 32nd goal of the season after coming on as a second-half substitute as the Bavarians won their 35th German league title — 34 of them coming in the Bundesliga era.
Football fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City for the World Cup matches this summer will have to pay $150 (€127) for a round-trip, according to local transportation officials.
The outcome was decided in the penultimate round. A draw against his closest rival, Anish Giri of the Netherlands, was enough for Javokhir Sindarov to win the World Chess Candidates Tournament in Cyprus.
People with disabilities are being shut out of the 2026 World Cup, according to fans and rights campaigners.
German boxer Julia Igel has insisted she is not frightened of Olympic champion Imane Khelif, despite telling DW that she considers her Algerian opponent to be "male" amid questions over Khelif's eligibility for the female category.