Car manufacturer Audi has withdrawn from sponsorship of Team Germany, effectively ending the German sailing team's bid to win the America's Cup, but co-ordinator Jochen SchĂĽmann insisted Sunday he will fight on.
Adidas, the second biggest sports equipment maker, posted Tuesday a 12 percent increase in second quarter net profit, although its troubled US unit Reebok saw first-half sales fall by 11 percent.
Germany’s foreign minister said Monday that the upcoming Olympic Games would herald a major “opening up” of Chinese society and urged Beijing to do more to ensure the rights of its minorities.
A general strike by Lufthansa's staff could have repercussions for Germany's Olympic team flying to Beijing, but the air carrier says it will do all it can to get German athletes to China.
German sportswear giant Adidas did better than the national team at the Euro 2008 football championships, sponsoring both runner-up Germany and the new champion, Spain.
Germany's national football team starts on Friday preparing for its Euro 2008 final on Sunday against Spain, as coach Joachim Löw warned players about Spain's strong technique.
The Bundesliga might be second-class when it comes to football, but Germany's top league Europe's financial champion, according to study released on Thursday.
German carmaker Audi has decided to cancel its SUV marketing event at the foot of Mount Everest in connection with the Olympic torch relay amid the ongoing controversy surrounding China’s policies in Tibet.
Former German Olympic medallists on Friday called for those competing in the 2008 Olympics to wear a specially designed green and blue bracelet to protest human rights violations by China in Tibet.
Germany's national football coach Joachim Löw has imposed a tough ground rules on his players in their quest to win Euro 2008 - late-night visits to discos and hotel room service are <i>Verboten</i>.
Germany is starting a football league for blind and partially sighted players at the end of the month – just two years after the sport was first introduced to the country.
German prosecutors are reported to be prepared to drop doping charges against Jan Ullrich if the fallen cycling star cooperates with their inquiry and pays a €1-million fine.
Never one for sentimentality, Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn will expect nothing less than three points on Saturday when his side faces Karlsruhe, the club where he began his goalkeeping career.
Anni Friesinger of Germany claimed a new track record in Nagano, Japan on her way to regaining the women's 1,500 metre title at the world speed skating single distance championships on Thursday.
Katarina Witt, Germany's most successful figure skater, officially ended her ice skating career on Tuesday evening after her final performance in Hanover.
<b>Blonde superstar biathlete Magdalena Neuner totes a gun, but boasts wholesome hobbies. She also tests clean in a sport that's often scandalized by doping, reports AFP's Ryland James.</b>
