If you're looking for the best city in Germany for cycling, the German Cycling Club (ADFC) says MĂĽnster is top of the class. But cycling enthusiasts tell The Local that even in Germany's bike-friendliest city there's always more to be done.
A friendly soccer match against Israel marking 50 years of diplomatic ties has been called off amid security concerns and the escalation of the Middle East conflict, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Friday.
At the height of his popularity, footballer Miroslav Klose has announced his retirement from the national game. With a staggering internationally scored 71 goals under his belt, he is The Local's German of the Week.
German chemistry professor Andreas Fath started on Monday a gruelling four-week solo swim down the Rhine river for the benefit of science and the environment.
Chancellor Angela Merkel called Germany's 7:1 victory over Brazil "almost historic", but where does the match rank in the country's sporting history? The Local List looks at seven of the greatest achievements by German athletes and teams.
Germany and France meet on Friday in the quarter-finals of the football World Cup in Brazil. The Local List looks at ten reasons why supporting Germany is the smart choice.
Manager David Moyes admitted Manchester United made a "school-boy error" by throwing away a second-half lead at Bayern Munich as his side crashed out of the Champions League's quarter-finals.
A rising German biathlete star has died aged 19, according to reports on Monday. She is believed to have taken her own life. The Olympic team was told of the loss as they brought home their medals from Sochi.
With an all-German Champions League final and a comfortable World Cup qualifying campaign, 2013 was a strong year for German football. But there were also success stories in F1, tennis and athletics.
Thousands of people began to party in Formula One great Sebastian Vettel's hometown of Heppenheim after the German was crowned world champion for a fourth successive year following his victory in Sunday's Indian Grand Prix.
The number of swimming deaths in Germany this summer has nearly doubled on last year. Figures released on Wednesday show 250 people died in the country's waters over the summer months.
Schools can separate girls and boys for sports lessons, a court in Berlin said on Tuesday. The ruling rejects a complaint from parents who said separate lessons were sexist discrimination.
The number of deaths seen in the German Alps may be have fallen to an all-time-low in 2012, but a mountaineering group warned on Friday that walkers are pushing their limits. The number of SOS calls has tripled over the past decade.
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola's former team meets his current employers in a friendly on Wednesday, as the European champions host Barcelona with relations strained between the Spaniard and his ex-club.
Whether an ice cream expert, a fan of open-air techno or simply partial to bathing in the nip, the chances are a German summer will provide you with the chance to shine. This week's <b>Local List</b> runs through 10 Teutonic perks of the season.
With two Bundesliga clubs in the Champions League final, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund supporters are rushing to London for this weekend's Wembley showdown.
The race for the final Champions League qualifying place from the Bundesliga will go down to the wire after Schalke 04 slipped up on Saturday as Bayern Munich finally got their hands on the championship trophy.
Borussia Dortmund's Germany star Mario Götze will likely miss Saturday's Bundesliga showdown against Bayern Munich after tearing his left hamstring in Tuesday's semi-final at Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has said the Bavarian giants head to Spain for Wednesday's Champions League semi-leg, return leg against Barcelona determined to finish the job after their stunning 4-0 first-leg victory.
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said Bayern Munich's 6-1 Bundesliga rout of Hanover was the perfect preparation for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final, first leg against Barcelona.
Bayern Munich stars including Mario Gomez and Thomas MĂĽller could end up with sore thighs if all goes to plan - they've promised to play their last Bundesliga match in lederhosen if they win the title early.
Bayern Munich must wait another week before wrapping up the Bundesliga title, but even though the champagne remained on ice, the team were fizzing on Saturday after they beat Hamburg 9-2.
