Berliner Tageblatt - Sports (English)

Sho-Time arrives for Dodgers as Ohtani homers in pre-season debut

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made an impressive Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday, smashing a two-run homer in his new club's Major League Baseball pre-season contest against the Chicago White Sox.

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Lyon win through to French Cup semi-finals on penalties

Lyon continued their remarkable recent revival by beating Strasbourg 4-3 on penalties on Tuesday to win through to the French Cup semi-finals after their last-eight tie finished goalless at the end of 90 minutes.

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Five-goal Haaland crushes Luton as Man City make FA Cup quarter-finals

Manchester City's Erling Haaland scored five times as the FA Cup holders ran riot in a 6-2 rout of Luton in the fifth round on Tuesday.

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Liverpool need 'miracle' after injury woes: Klopp

Jurgen Klopp claimed Liverpool need "miracles" to get his walking wounded back in time to boost their quadruple bid.

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Ribeiro treble helps Sundowns stretch unbeaten run to 40 matches

A hat-trick by Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro gave Mamelodi Sundowns a 3-0 victory over AmaZulu on Tuesday to extend an unbeaten South African Premiership run to 40 matches.

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Medvedev makes winning return after Australian Open final loss

Daniil Medvedev returned to action for the first time since his Australian final defeat on Tuesday with a straight sets win over Alexander Shevchenko in Dubai.

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Hermoso looks forward to another final after 'six long months'

Jenni Hermoso gave a pre-international press conference on Tuesday for the first time since she was kissed by former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales after winning the World Cup and said "football continues to give me life".

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France's Jonathan Danty suspended for rest of Six Nations

France centre Jonathan Danty will miss the rest of the Six Nations after being handed a five-week suspension on Tuesday following his red card against Italy.

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Bundesliga boss says rejection of investor deal 'bad for the league'

Bundesliga boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said Tuesday the rejection of a planned investor deal, shelved after widespread fan protests, was "bad for the league".

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Brighton's Mitoma set to miss rest of season with injury

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma will miss the rest of the season due to a back injury, manager Roberto De Zerbi announced on Tuesday.

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Pochettino accepts Chelsea future 'not in my hands'

Mauricio Pochettino believes he still has the backing of Chelsea's owners after defeat by Liverpool in the League Cup final but accepts his future at Stamford Bridge is "out of my hands".

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Antony has character to bounce back at Man Utd, says Ten Hag

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says under-performing Antony has the character to "fight back" based on his previous experience of managing the Brazil winger at Ajax.

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Women's World Cup holders Spain eye Nations League title

Reigning world champions Spain can claim another title on Wednesday when they face France in the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League, while the Netherlands and Germany meet to decide who will join them in qualifying for the Paris Olympics.

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Bayern's Eberl says previous Alonso pursuit counts for nothing

New Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl said Tuesday that his previous attempt to sign Xabi Alonso for Borussia Moenchengladbach does not necessarily mean the German champions will target the Spaniard.

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Ko back on happy Singapore hunting ground eyeing world hat-trick

Defending champion Ko Jin-young is aiming for an unprecedented "three-peat" when the HSBC Women's World Championship tees off in Singapore on Thursday.

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French sailor Caudrelier wins first round-the-world multi-hull race

Battered but still skimming the waves, French sailor Charles Caudrelier crossed the line in Brest in the west of France on Tuesday to win the Ultim Challenge, the first solo round-the-world race for multi-hull boats.

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Williams rips 'abomination' non-call as Pistons pipped

Detroit coach Monty Williams slammed NBA refs for making the "worst call of the season" after the Pistons slumped to an agonising last-gasp 113-111 defeat to the New York Knicks on Monday.

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New Zealand fast bowler Wagner retires from international cricket

An emotional Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket Tuesday, after the fast bowler was left out of New Zealand's team for the first Test against Australia this week.

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Ukrainian Paralympians defiant despite war's impact

Two years of war in Ukraine has taken its toll on its people, including those preparing for the Paris Paralympics, such as triple world champion swimmer Danylo Chufarov, who told AFP it has had a "massive impact" on his health.

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US college basketball 'court-storming' under fire after injury

US college basketball authorities faced fresh calls to ban rowdy postgame court invasions Monday after a second player was injured in a stampede by spectators.

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Five bright new talents who shone in India-England series

India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

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'New-look' England risk familiar Six Nations failings

For all the talk of a post-World Cup reset, England face the prospect of yet more Six Nations stagnation after a stark wake-up call against Scotland.

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Dybala hat-trick lifts Roma as Lazio slip-up in Tuscany

Paulo Dybala scored his first hat-trick in a Roma jersey in a 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A on Monday to keep the capital city side's Champions League ambitions alive.

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Savio quick-fire double takes Girona back second with win over 10-man Rayo

Brazilian winger Savio scored a five-minute double as surprise packages Girona beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 to return to second place in the La Liga table.

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Coventry crush Maidstone to ruin non-league side's FA Cup fairytale

Ellis Simms ruined Maidstone's FA Cup fairytale as his hat-trick inspired Coventry's 5-0 win against the non-league giant-killers in the fifth round on Monday.

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Bowen hits treble as West Ham sink Brentford to end barren run

Jarrod Bowen ended his goal drought with a hat-trick as West Ham beat struggling Brentford 4-2 to secure their first win in nine games on Monday.

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Dybala hat-trick lifts Roma past Torino

Paulo Dybala scored his first hat-trick in a Roma jersey in a 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A on Monday to keep the capital city side's European ambitions alive.

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Man City's Norway starlet Bobb signs new contract

Manchester City's emerging young winger Oscar Bobb signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions on Monday.

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Anthony Kim to make pro golf return at LIV Jeddah

Three-time PGA Tour winner Anthony Kim will make his first professional golf appearance since 2012 at this weekend's LIV Golf event in Jeddah, the Saudi-backed circuit announced on Monday.

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France's Galthie 'absolutely not in danger', says federation chief

Fabien Galthie's position as France head coach is "absolutely not in danger", French Rugby Federation president Florian Grill said on Monday after the side's Six Nations title hopes were ended with last weekend's drab draw with Italy.

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Murray again hints at impending retirement

Andy Murray suggested he may retire within the next "few months" after winning his opening match in Dubai on Monday.

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Edwards keeps focus on Luton after Everton punishment eased

Luton boss Rob Edwards has urged his players to focus on themselves in their Premier League survival battle after Everton's points deduction was reduced on Monday.

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