SV Hamburg scored twice in the opening 10 minutes for a 4-0 triumph over lowly Mainz on Sunday in their best match since a summer return into the Bundesliga from seven years in the second tier. Albert Sambi Lokonga in the sixth and Rayan Philippe four minutes later put the former European champions on course before Jean-Luc Dompé in the 52nd and Philippe with his second in the 61st wrapped up a big and morale-boosting victory. VfB Stuttgart meanwhile rebounded from mid-week Europa League disappointment with a third straight league win, 1-0 over lowly Heidenheim from Bilal El Khannouss' winner ...
Landslides and floods have caused widespread destruction in several parts of Nepal and the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal, claiming dozens of lives, authorities said on Sunday. In Nepal, there were more than 40 fatalities, while at least 23 deaths were recorded in West Bengal. The affected regions were hit by heavy monsoon rains. Nepal police spokesman Binod Ghimire told dpa that most of the deaths occurred in the Ilam district of eastern Nepal, where multiple landslides struck since Saturday night. "A total of 37 people were killed from landslides in Ilam alone, while the remaining ...