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Bidding war for the rights to the "Sportschau": Is the legendary program in danger of being canceled?
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Bidding war for the rights to the
Bundesliga: Will a financial trick by the “Sportschau” be dangerous?: The ARD “Sportschau” shows summaries of the Bundesliga every Saturday. This week it will be ...
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Bundesliga: Will a financial trick by the “Sportschau” be dangerous?
TV classic under pressure: The future of the "Sportschau" is now at stake: From this Monday, the German Football League is selling media rights for free TV ...
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Is the Sportschau about to end? Bidding war for football rights: The Sportschau could be left behind: From today onwards, the DFL is selling media rights for ...
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Is the Sportschau about to end? Bidding war for football rights
Federal Constitutional Court: Charges for police costs at high-risk matches are legal
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Federal Constitutional Court: Charges for police costs at high-risk ...
Breaking news: DFL fails with appeal: professional soccer must pay for high-risk matches
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Breaking news: DFL fails with appeal: professional soccer must pay for ...
Quick Glance: DFL Loses Constitutional Court Case on Police Fees
  • The Federal Constitutional Court rejected the DFL's complaint against the fee regulation for high-risk games, confirming the Bremen model.

  • This regulation allows the city of Bremen to charge police costs for profit-oriented events with over 5,000 attendees that are prone to violence.

  • The DFL claimed the regulation was unconstitutional due to a lack of clear cost attribution, but this argument was dismissed.

  • This ruling could lead to significant financial burdens for professional clubs if other states adopt similar regulations.
Wrong decision in BVB defeat? DFB takes a stand: BVB loses 2-0 in Frankfurt and is particularly annoyed about a denied penalty. DFB spokesman Alex Feuerherdt ...
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Wrong decision in BVB defeat? DFB takes a stand
Union Berlin appeals against DFB ruling: "Ruling is hugely damaging to soccer": Union Berlin will not accept the retrospective defeat against VfL Bochum at the ...
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Union Berlin appeals against DFB ruling:
Quick Glance: Bochum Secures 2-0 Win After Incident in Berlin
  • The DFB Sports Court ruled to award the match Union against Bochum 2-0 in favor of Bochum due to a lighter-throwing incident.

  • Patrick Drewes was unable to continue playing after being struck, leading to a 28-minute interruption.

  • Union Berlin intends to appeal the ruling, while an investigation against the club regarding the incident has been initiated.

  • If the ruling stands, Bochum would achieve their first away win of the season through this decision.
Sexism intrigue: RBB admits mistakes in accusations against Green Stefan Gelbhaar
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Sexism intrigue: RBB admits mistakes in accusations against Green Stefan ...
Quick Glance: Kreße Leaves Greens Amid Gelbhaar Scandal
  • Shirin Kreße, head of the Green party faction in Berlin, has resigned from the party and relinquished her mandate.

  • Her departure comes in the wake of a scandal involving allegedly fabricated harassment accusations against Stefan Gelbhaar, in which Kreße played a key role.

  • She stated that her resignation aims to prevent potential harm to the party and victims of sexual violence.

  • Gelbhaar is legally contesting the accusations and has filed a defamation complaint.
Bremen against DFL: Who pays the police costs for high-risk games?: Can the state make the German Football League contribute to the costs of police operations at ...
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Bremen against DFL: Who pays the police costs for high-risk games?
Saturday letter: Thank you for your persistence in the dispute over police costs for high-risk football matches, Mr. Mäurer
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Saturday letter: Thank you for your persistence in the dispute over police ...
Police costs: Lower-class clubs face financial death blow: The federal states are allowed to charge their police costs for high-risk matches to professional ...
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Police costs: Lower-class clubs face financial death blow
Police operations: Bundesliga clubs must bear costs themselves: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled: In future, the Bundesliga must cover the costs of ...
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Police operations: Bundesliga clubs must bear costs themselves
Dispute over police costs at high-risk matches - professional soccer threatened with a hammer of fees
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Dispute over police costs at high-risk matches - professional soccer ...
Bremen v. DFL: Football league must bear costs for police operations at soccer matches - ruling
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Bremen v. DFL: Football league must bear costs for police operations at ...
Baumgart comments on the DFB ruling: "The issue concerns us all" - Union struggles
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Baumgart comments on the DFB ruling:
Quick Glance: Controversies Surrounding DFB Ruling: Manipulation and Safety
  • The DFB ruling has caused significant confusion and discontent in the football community, as many perceive it as a license for manipulation.

  • The decision could increase player risk, as more individuals on the field become potential targets for thrown objects.

  • The ruling is seen as dangerous, questioning both the possibility of manipulation and player safety.

  • Concerns persist that despite new regulations, objects will continue to be thrown, jeopardizing the integrity of the game.
Esther Sedlaczek continues to present ARD's "Sportschau": Esther Sedlaczek has been in front of the camera on ARD's "Sportschau" since 2021 ...
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Esther Sedlaczek continues to present ARD's
Bundesliga must cover police costs for high-risk matches: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the organizers of high-risk matches must generally bear ...
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Bundesliga must cover police costs for high-risk matches
Bundesliga: DFL plans important VAR change in the second half of the season: The German Football League will test stadium announcements from referees this season ...
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Bundesliga: DFL plans important VAR change in the second half of the ...
Ruling on costs for police at football matches: Fortunately, they have to pay: The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the costs for security at ...
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Ruling on costs for police at football matches: Fortunately ...
Criticism of DFB ruling: Bochum rivals consider further steps: The DFB sports court has awarded the scandalous match in Berlin 2:0 to Bochum ...
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Criticism of DFB ruling: Bochum rivals consider further steps
Quick Glance: Court Ruling Allows Fees for Police Presence at Matches
  • The Federal Constitutional Court ruled that federal states can charge Bundesliga clubs for police deployments during high-risk matches.

  • The German Football League (DFL) faced an initial bill from Bremen for €425,000, with over €3 million in outstanding fees.

  • Fees apply to matches categorized as high-risk, known for past incidents of violence.

  • Following legal defeats, other federal states may now consider implementing similar charges.
DFB managing director Andreas Rettig talks about Julian Nagelsmann: "In my opinion, there is something more important than this question of timing ...
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DFB managing director Andreas Rettig talks about Julian Nagelsmann
"Tagesschau" planner reveals: "The reporting fits the editors' world view": His ARD colleagues will not like his book, says Alexander Teske ...
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Police costs: It will be expensive for football clubs - | a long overdue step: The Bundesliga has been an island of bliss for far too long. The citizens have had ...
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Police costs: It will be expensive for football clubs - | a long overdue ...
After accusations against moderator: "Need a different culture of discussion": After accusations against Thilo Mischke, ARD makes a U-turn and removes him from ...
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After accusations against moderator:
Signal changeover: Without HD TV, ARD remains black for many viewers: ARD is changing its signal. As a result, hundreds of thousands of households in Germany may ...
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Signal changeover: Without HD TV, ARD remains black for many viewers
"Hart, aber fair": For Göring-Eckardt, migration is not an everyday problem: On the ARD talk show "Hart, aber fair", the Green Party Vice-President of the ...
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Comment - Schlesinger, the RBB and the pension: The problem is the ÖRR: The former head of RBB is demanding a high pension. The provisions in her contract reveal ...
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Comment - Schlesinger, the RBB and the pension: The problem is the ÖRR
VfL Bochum com uma declaração sobre as declarações da Union Berlin: A VfL Bochum contra-ataca na luta pela interpretação e julgamento do jogo escandaloso na ...
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VfL Bochum com uma declaração sobre as declarações da Union Berlin
DFB on police costs: "Competitive disadvantage for Germany": The Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on police costs has alarmed the DFB ...
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DFB on police costs:
titles, theses, temperaments: Nobody cancels the sexist Thilo Mischke: Books full of anti-feminist theses: Thilo Mischke is welcome to be a sexist ...
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titles, theses, temperaments: Nobody cancels the sexist Thilo Mischke
[ran] Message from the South Curve to the club bosses of FC Bayern before the DFL general assembly on the distribution of media revenues on Thursday: ... Show more
Olaf Scholz is dragging the SPD into the abyss - the situation is becoming increasingly dire
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Olaf Scholz is dragging the SPD into the abyss - the situation is becoming ...
Quick Glance: SPD Strategies for Bundestag Election Campaign
  • Olaf Scholz was confirmed as the SPD's chancellor candidate at the party congress, despite low poll numbers of 14 percent for the SPD.

  • The party is pursuing several strategies, emphasizing Scholz's calm demeanor and criticizing the Union, particularly CDU leader Friedrich Merz.

  • Scholz positions the SPD as the representative of 'ordinary people' and advocates for issues like a minimum wage and migration policy.

  • Using symbolism and a combative approach, the SPD aims to surprise voters and foster positive change.
ARD only broadcasts in HD: This is what those affected can do when they are sitting in front of black screens
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ARD only broadcasts in HD: This is what those affected can do when they ...
Eintracht Frankfurt: Axel Hellmann wants to partially abolish video evidence: According to Axel Hellmann, referees should be given more power on the pitch ...
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Eintracht Frankfurt: Axel Hellmann wants to partially abolish video ...
Handball World Cup 2025: Excitement over DHB goal - | ARD commentators astonished
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Handball World Cup 2025: Excitement over DHB goal - | ARD commentators ...
How Thilo Mischke came to "ttt": Favorite of the ARD bosses: Against the vote of the responsible editorial teams, the ARD's culture bosses have decided on ...
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How Thilo Mischke came to
Matthias Sammer on Franz Beckenbauer: "This is irreparable": It is the first anniversary of Franz Beckenbauer's death. In an exclusive interview with t-online ...
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Matthias Sammer on Franz Beckenbauer:
DFL fails with complaint against police fees: The participation of clubs in police costs for high-risk matches is lawful. This decision was announced by the ...
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DFL fails with complaint against police fees
Has Union been disadvantaged for years?: Scandal!: Union president Dirk Zingler wants to appeal against the DFB sports court's decision ...
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Has Union been disadvantaged for years?: Scandal!
Zingler attacks DFB control committee and "unfair" Bochum players - rivals as co-plaintiffs?
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Zingler attacks DFB control committee and
Bundesliga: Who pays to police high-risk games?: Germany's Constitutional Court is set to rule on the legality of states billing Bundesliga clubs for ...
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Bundesliga: Who pays to police high-risk games?
High-risk matches: Federal states may contribute to police costs for professional clubs
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High-risk matches: Federal states may contribute to police costs for ...
Germany in the World Cup main round: kick-off times and TV dates: It was already clear in the run-up to the Handball World Cup that ARD and ZDF would broadcast ...
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Germany in the World Cup main round: kick-off times and TV dates
Bundesliga: Far-reaching ruling due to police costs at high-risk games: The Constitutional Court has ended a ten-year dispute. The ruling has a major impact on ...
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Bundesliga: Far-reaching ruling due to police costs at high-risk games
Friedrich Merz: Steep fall in ARD poll - figures are alarming: Merz at Laschet's lowest point! The CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor has become even less popular ...
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Friedrich Merz: Steep fall in ARD poll - figures are alarming
Quick Glance: Chancellor Race: Habeck Ties with Merz
  • Robert Habeck and Friedrich Merz are tied at 27 percent as preferred chancellor candidates, according to the survey.

  • Olaf Scholz and Alice Weidel follow with 14 percent and 15 percent, respectively, showing a clear polarization around Merz.

  • The CDU/CSU remains the strongest party with 30 percent, while the SPD drops to 14 percent.

  • About 81 percent of respondents expect an unfair election campaign, and 48 percent fear Russian influence on the upcoming Bundestag elections.
Caren Miosga (ARD): "Stern" journalist dismantles Esken-SPD election campaign - "Drama"
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Caren Miosga (ARD):
Quick Glance: Political Debate Ahead of 2023 Bundestag Elections
  • The upcoming Bundestag elections are overshadowed by uncertainty, particularly with potential far-right developments in Austria.

  • SPD leader Saskia Esken and Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff discuss the need for a political shift in Germany to counter the AfD.

  • Both SPD and Union plan economic incentives, while challenges like energy cost regulation and pension reform remain unaddressed.

  • Olaf Scholz is characterized as a fighter, as candidates from the political center strive to regain voter trust.
The 11FREUNDE curve show: "Whoever pays, decides": In the German curves, the focus was on the nitty-gritty during the week. Or rather: money, cash, cash and ash ...
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The 11FREUNDE curve show:
DFB announces penalty for Kiel's Lewis Holtby after red card against Dortmund: Lewis Holtby was shown the red card against BVB after a rude foul ...
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DFB announces penalty for Kiel's Lewis Holtby after red card against ...
ARD only broadcasts in HD - | what viewers need to bear in mind: After 26 years, ARD is ending the broadcast of Das Erste and all third programs in SD quality - ...
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ARD only broadcasts in HD - | what viewers need to bear in mind
Police fees for football matches: The right people pay: Making football pay for the costs of police operations at high-risk matches is a good idea. However ...
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Police fees for football matches: The right people pay
ARD research leads to record fine for a Swiss doping doctor: The new Swiss sports court bans a Bern doctor from all activities in organized sport for 14 years ...
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ARD research leads to record fine for a Swiss doping doctor
Udo Lattek at Bayern Munich: The one who trained on wings: Udo Lattek made FC Bayern Munich the best team in Europe and Säbener Straße the permanent address for ...
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Udo Lattek at Bayern Munich: The one who trained on wings
New DFB documentary: Pictures show jubilation, hustle and bustle instead of self-destruction
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New DFB documentary: Pictures show jubilation, hustle and bustle instead ...
Maza: Leaving the DFB team hurt a lot - knows about interest from "big names": Ibrahim Maza has decided against a future with the DFB for a specific reason ...
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Maza: Leaving the DFB team hurt a lot - knows about interest from
Green candidate for chancellor: Habeck's dangerous vagueness: Robert Habeck has triggered a heated debate with his call for social security contributions on ...
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Green candidate for chancellor: Habeck's dangerous vagueness
DFL boss in conversation: This is the business plan for the Bundesliga: The DFL was able to record the national media rights award as a success ...
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DFL boss in conversation: This is the business plan for the Bundesliga
Dominik Franke keert terug naar Hildesheim: Hij verhuist naar SV Bavenstedt: Hildesheim - De 34-jarige Franke is geen onbekende in Hildesheim - hij speelde lange ...
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Dominik Franke keert terug naar Hildesheim: Hij verhuist naar SV ...
BKA sees overlaps between clan criminals and Islamists: An analysis by the Federal Criminal Police Office sees overlaps between clan crime and Islamism ...
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BKA sees overlaps between clan criminals and Islamists
Sexism - | do we not care? Anne Rabe on the Mischke case: The ARD program director blames the culture of debate for the Mischke case. But it was the ARD that ...
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Sexism - | do we not care? Anne Rabe on the Mischke case
Bundesliga: Bayern announce Musiala's absence: FC Bayern Munich will be without Jamal Musiala for the Bundesliga match in Mönchengladbach ...
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Bundesliga: Bayern announce Musiala's absence
Quick Glance: Musiala Seeks Clause for Contract Extension
  • Jamal Musiala is negotiating his contract extension with FC Bayern.

  • His camp is requesting an exit clause of 175 million euros in a new contract until 2030.

  • FC Bayern prefers to avoid such a clause to maintain control over the player.

  • Musiala and his advisors have made concessions on salary and are not demanding to be the highest earner on the team.
World Champion of 1994: Franziska van Almsick has problems Googling: Decades after the end of her sporting career, many details about Franziska von Almsick can ...
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World Champion of 1994: Franziska van Almsick has problems Googling
Referee Stegemann is out for BVB's match against Leverkusen: Sascha Stegemann is out for the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen ...
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Referee Stegemann is out for BVB's match against Leverkusen
Police cost dispute: Watzke rules out fund: Even if the party loses before the Federal Constitutional Court, there will be no "solidarity fund".
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Police cost dispute: Watzke rules out fund