Former Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin is to take over at Turkish Süperlig side Basaksehir, according to media reports. The Sözcü newspaper and broadcaster A Spor said on Friday that Sahin and the club have reached an agreement and that the official announcement will be made on Monday. Sahin took a first coaching job at his former club Dortmund in July 2024 but was dismissed in January after a series of bad results. Basaksehir said earlier this week that the contract with coach Cagdas Atan was terminated by mutual agreement. The reason was unclear.
A suspect in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been caught, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. He told broadcaster Fox: "I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody." Kirk, a prominent supporter of Trump credited with boosting support for his agenda among young people, was shot in the neck while speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday and later died of his injuries. "Somebody that was very close to him turned him in," Trump said, commenting that recent higher quality pictures had contributed to the arrest. The father o...
The German Football Federation (DFB) has launched a "Year of Schools" initiative to make children and youths more active in sports. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf said on Friday that the federation aims for more activity in school sports because a growing number of youngsters lacks sufficient exercise. "One hour of movement should be the norm, 75% of our children and youths miss this level. It is a number that should make us thinking," Neuendorf said. "We don't want to wait until politicians become active, and are therefore leading the way." Practical steps include more ball sports such as foot...