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 <updated>2026-06-07T08:33:02Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Germany beat USA before World Cup but injuries cast shadow]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-06T21:17:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-06T21:17:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Germany’s final match before their World Cup start ended with a 2-1 win. But a tournament-ending injury to rising star Lennart Karl and doubts about veteran Manuel Neuer mean coach Julian Nagelsmann has work to do.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77066450</id>
  <title><![CDATA[2026 World Cup: 6 things you need to know]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-04T08:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-04T08:18:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[The 2026 World Cup is to be bigger than all of its predecessors. Whether it will be better is an entirely different question. DW fills you in on what you need to know.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77378920</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Is 'nation-hopping' ruining German youth football?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-01T14:21:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-01T14:21:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Many young German footballers are choosing other countries over Germany. DFB Director Andreas Rettig is aiming to change this and is calling for a compensation fee.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77371601</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Young German talents impress in World Cup tune-up vs Finland]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-01T08:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-01T08:34:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Deniz Undav and Lennart Karl delivered strong performances in Germany's last game at home before the start of 2026 FIFA World Cup.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77445749</id>
  <title><![CDATA[French Open: Andreeva wins first Grand Slam tennis title]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-06T15:11:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-06T15:11:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/french-open-andreeva-wins-first-grand-slam-tennis-title/a-77445749?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the final in Paris. She is the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam since Maria Sharapova won the French Open in 2014.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77381627</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Serena Williams confirms return to professional tennis]]></title>
  <updated>2026-06-01T18:39:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-06-01T18:39:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/serena-williams-confirms-return-to-professional-tennis/a-77381627?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77360206</id>
  <title><![CDATA[PSG's team of talents retain Champions League title]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-30T21:17:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-30T21:17:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/psg-s-team-of-talents-retain-champions-league-title/a-77360206?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain were unable to score from open play against a resilient Arsenal but won their second successive title on penalties. Luis Enrique has built a team to be proud of at the oil-rich club.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77308660</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Kai Havertz: Arsenal and Germany's man for the big moment]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-29T14:44:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-29T14:44:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/kai-havertz-arsenal-and-germany-s-man-for-the-big-moment/a-77308660?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany forward Kai Havertz is set to play in his second Champions League final. The Arsenal man is a match winner.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77291434</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The German gym fighting the far right with MMA]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-27T07:09:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-27T07:09:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-german-gym-fighting-the-far-right-with-mma/a-77291434?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The far right is increasingly using MMA to recruit new members. But a gym in Chemnitz, in the east of Germany, is fighting back with a martial arts program focused on diversity and empowerment.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77212854</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany 2026 World Cup squad announcement: Neuer returns]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-21T11:19:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-21T11:19:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-2026-world-cup-squad-announcement-neuer-returns/a-77212854?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Two years after retiring from international football, Manuel Neuer is back in Germany's 2026 World Cup squad.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77198696</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Freiburg's Europa League final proof another way can work]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-20T14:48:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-20T14:48:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Bundesliga side Freiburg might have lost their first-ever European final to Aston Villa, but their European run is a reminder that success in football can be achieved without big spending or a loss of identity.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77201096</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Enhanced Games: Pushing human potential, or lethal circus?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-20T07:48:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-20T07:48:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/enhanced-games-pushing-human-potential-or-lethal-circus/a-77201096?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Investors like Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr. see the Enhanced Games as proof of how far human limits can stretch. For doping experts, the danger is clear and grave. DW explains the latest controversial sporting event.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77198739</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can women's football help reconnect North and South Korea?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-19T04:55:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-19T04:55:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[For the first time in more than seven years, North Korean athletes will compete in the South. Analysts are divided on whether it is a clever propaganda move by Pyongyang or a genuine step toward detente.]]></summary>
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