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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich defeat to RB Leipzig hands Borussia Dortmund chance to claim title; Hertha Berlin relegated

Bayern Munich squandered its lead on Saturday as Leipzig came from behind to win 3-1 in the Bundesliga, giving Borussia Dortmund the chance to move top going into the final weekend. Bayern just needed to win its last two games to be sure of claiming its record-extending 11th consecutive title, but Leipzig’s shock win in Munich handed Dortmund the initiative. Dortmund faces Augsburg away on Sunday. If it wins that game, and its final game at home to Mainz next weekend, Dortmund would end Bayern’s 10-year reign as German champion. It had started so well for the Bavarian powerhouse, which dominated the opening half hour against the cautious visitors. Thomas Müller – making his second consecutive start for Bayern – set up Serge Gnabry for the opener in the 25th minute. But Leipzig responded...
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Birthday boy Alexander Zverev knocked out in Munich | Tennis News – Times of India

MUNICH (Germany): Alexander Zverev was dumped out in the last 16 of the ATP tournament in Munich, suffering a straight sets defeat to Christopher O'Connell on Thursday.Competing on home soil, Zverev lost 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 to the Australian, who is ranked 82nd in the world.O'Connell converted his first match point just short of the two-hour mark to make it through to the last eight.Zverev took the court on his 26th birthday, a day later than planned after rain postponed the last 16 clash from Wednesday.In cold temperatures, the 16th-ranked Zverev took time to warm up, losing serve early in the first set.A strong home support cheering on helped the Hamburg native fight back to force a tiebreak, but he made a number of errors close to the net as he fell behind.Zverev broke back late in the se...
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich hires Thomas Tuchel to replace Julian Nagelsmann as coach

Bayern Munich hired Thomas Tuchel as coach on Friday to replace Julian Nagelsmann after losing the lead of the Bundesliga. Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn blamed “big fluctuations in performance” and said the squad wasn’t showing its true potential under Nagelsmann. Tuchel will take over training from Monday with a contract until the end of the 2024-25 season. The decision came after the team lost at Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Bayern’s domestic league form over the last two months has been mixed, but the removal of Nagelsmann was widely seen as a surprise, especially following an assured win over Paris Saint-Germain this month to reach the Champions League quarterfinals. In a sign of loyalty to Nagelsmann within the squad, midfielder Joshua Kimmich praised him ...