Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Sports https://www.dw.com/s-8171?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-08-28T00:34:21Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/s-8171?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-season-2026-27-all-you-need-to-know/a-78061925?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf From key dates to rising football stars and changes, DW has the latest on the new Bundesliga season. 2026-08-27T06:39:00Z Sports en 78061925 https://www.dw.com/en/schalke-coach-looks-to-bosnia-bond-in-bundesliga-return/a-78486008?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf After three seasons in the second division, Schalke are back in the Bundesliga. Just a year ago, few would have guessed that their revival would largely be 'Made in Bosnia.' 2026-08-25T14:57:00Z Sports en 78486008 https://www.dw.com/en/the-new-bundesliga-season-is-here-but-has-the-glow-gone/a-78062032?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Another Bundesliga season arrives, but are the golden years of Germany's top football league already over, and what can it do to change its course? 2026-08-24T14:54:00Z Sports en 78062032 https://www.dw.com/en/bernadette-amani-living-her-dream-at-bayern-munich/a-78141213?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Bernadette Amani is heading into her first full season with Bayern Munich, having joined the club in January. Making a living at football is something she never imagined possible while growing up in rural Ivory Coast. 2026-08-20T08:54:00Z Sports en 78141213 https://www.dw.com/en/andre-rankel-named-germany-s-new-men-s-ice-hockey-coach/a-78532470?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Germany's men's ice hockey team has appointed a new head coach following a string of dissappointing tournaments. He's two decades younger than the man he's replacing but he has no previous experience as a head coach. 2026-08-27T14:01:00Z Sports en 78532470 https://www.dw.com/en/new-study-shows-german-football-remains-male-dominated/a-78532569?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf The top leagues of German football remain a largely male environment. A new study reveals that only seven clubs have women in upper management levels. 2026-08-27T13:53:00Z Sports en 78532569 https://www.dw.com/en/venus-us-open-invitation-raises-questions-about-wild-cards/a-78524056?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Although her current world ranking wouldn't allow it, Venus Williams is set to play singles in the US Open – thanks to a wild card. Who gets these coveted spots—and how? 2026-08-27T12:04:00Z Sports en 78524056 https://www.dw.com/en/sydney-marathon-medal-wrongly-shows-german-landmark/a-78473705?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf A medal minted for finishers in the Sydney Marathon features a skyline of the city — with one landmark from rather far away. Organizers say the muddle only makes the medal "a little more unique." 2026-08-23T06:35:00Z News en 78473705 https://www.dw.com/en/ronaldinho-to-make-football-comeback-aged-46/a-78453950?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf More than a decade after his last professional appearance, Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho is set for a comeback. The former world player of the year is to play in Italy’s third tier. 2026-08-21T08:50:00Z Sports en 78453950 https://www.dw.com/en/amanal-petros-from-refugee-to-european-champion/a-78428504?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Amanal Petros fled the Eritrean–Ethiopian war and came to Germany as a teenager. Now one of the world's top marathon runners, he recently won gold at the European Athletics Championships. 2026-08-19T11:07:00Z TOP STORIES en 78428504 https://www.dw.com/en/uefa-other-football-federations-unite-against-infantino/a-78301601?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf A few weeks ago, Gianni Infantino looked set for another unopposed term as FIFA president. Now, with an election looming, the beleagured football executive is counting the numbers and could be hanging by a thread. 2026-08-10T11:10:00Z Sports en 78301601 https://www.dw.com/en/how-gianni-infantino-rose-to-rule-football/a-78242568?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Gianni Infantino is staying on as FIFA president despite growing pressure to step down. So who is football's most powerful man, why did UEFA and others turn against him, and how did he reassert his authority? 2026-08-06T12:42:00Z Sports en 78242568 https://www.dw.com/en/spain-won-the-world-cup-but-donald-trump-cast-a-shadow/a-78037668?maca=en-rss-en-sports-1027-rdf Though Donald Trump mostly stayed clear of stadiums, the World Cup may influence the US midterm elections. DW looks at the political implications of "the most successful sporting event maybe in the history of the world." 2026-07-20T13:33:00Z TOP STORIES en 78037668