http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290298,preview-bundesliga-summit-showdown-as-leverkusen-take-on-hamburg.html Hamburg - Leaders Bayer Leverkusen travel to second-placed SV Hamburg in a Bundesliga summit clash between the German league's only two unbeaten sides on Saturday. Hamburg coach Bruno Labbadia comes up against the side he led last season and meets a ... Sports Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:40:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290298,preview-bundesliga-summit-showdown-as-leverkusen-take-on-hamburg.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292211,babbel-gets-stuttgart-backing.html Stuttgart - Markus Babbel was given the backing of the VfB Stuttgart board on Wednesday to carry on as coach of the Bundesliga side despite a poor start to the season and exit from the German Cup on Tuesday. Babbel led team training on Wednesday and ... Sports Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:04:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292211,babbel-gets-stuttgart-backing.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292073,stuttgart-dortmund-crash-out-of-german-cup.html Hamburg - Pressure continues to build on under-fire VfB Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel after his Bundesliga side suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to second-division Greuther Fuerth Tuesday in the third round of the German Cup. Borussia Dortmund were also s... Sports Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:04:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292073,stuttgart-dortmund-crash-out-of-german-cup.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290999,castelen-becomes-hamburgs-latest-injury-concern--summary.html Hamburg - SV Hamburg's injury disaster continued on Tuesday with the Bundesliga club saying that Romeo Castelen will likely require a another knee operation, sidelining him indefinitely. The Dutchman Castelen went to Heidelberg for medical examinatio... Sports Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:10:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290999,castelen-becomes-hamburgs-latest-injury-concern--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291522,dutt-extends-contract-at-freiburg.html Freiburg, Germany - Bundesliga club SC Freiburg Friday extended coach Robin Dutt's contract until the end of the 20011/2012 season. Dutt, 44, last season won promotion with Freiburg in his second season in charge of the team after succeeding Volker F... Sports Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:52:50 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291522,dutt-extends-contract-at-freiburg.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295421,preview-moment-of-truth-for-bayern-and-van-gaal-against-leverkusen.html Hamburg - Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen visit struggling giants Bayern Munich Sunday, knowing victory would deal a serious blow to their rival's title hopes while also possibly fatally undermining the position of Bayern coach Louis van Gaal. Ba... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:10:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295421,preview-moment-of-truth-for-bayern-and-van-gaal-against-leverkusen.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293630,bundesliga-leaders-leverkusen-crush-frankfurt-4-0.html Leverkusen, Germany - Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen wasted no time in a 4-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday night. Leverkusen led 3-0 after 11 minutes, from Stefan Kiessling's short-range effort, a header by Stefan Reinartz and Toni ... Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:40:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293630,bundesliga-leaders-leverkusen-crush-frankfurt-4-0.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294125,profile-robert-enke-the-quiet-goalkeeper.html Hamburg - Robert Enke, who committed suicide on Tuesday at the age of 32, seemed to overcome all hardship in his life when he was between the posts of a football goal. The captain of Bundesliga club Hanover 96 showed his class for the last time on Su... Sports Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294125,profile-robert-enke-the-quiet-goalkeeper.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294113,germany-goalkeeper-robert-enke--update.html Hamburg - Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke has died, the president of his Bundesliga club Hanover 96 Martin Kind announced on Tuesday. No reasons for the death of the 32-year-old have been given. ... Sports Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:52:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294113,germany-goalkeeper-robert-enke--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295690,bremen-go-top-as-hanover-and-bundesliga-remember-enke--summary.html Hamburg - Robert Enke was remembered Saturday as his club Hanover 96 returned to Bundesliga action against Schalke 04 while Werder Bremen continued their winning ways with a 6-0 demolition of SC Freiburg to go top of the table. It was an emotional oc... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:28:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295690,bremen-go-top-as-hanover-and-bundesliga-remember-enke--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295687,bremen-go-top-as-hanover-and-bundesliga-remember-enke--update.html Hamburg - Robert Enke was remembered Saturday as his club Hanover 96 returned to Bundesliga action against Schalke 04 while Werder Bremen continued their winning ways with a 6-0 demolition of SC Freiburg to go top of the table. It was an emotional oc... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:22:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295687,bremen-go-top-as-hanover-and-bundesliga-remember-enke--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295684,hanover-remember-enke-as-bremen-power-to-the-top.html Hamburg - Robert Enke was remembered Saturday as his club Hanover 96 returned to Bundesliga action against Schalke 04 while Werder Bremen continued their winning ways with a 6-0 demolition of SC Freiburg to go top of the table. It was an emotional oc... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:34:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295684,hanover-remember-enke-as-bremen-power-to-the-top.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294072,german-football-rejects-move-to-allow-club-takeovers--summary.html Frankfurt - The German Bundesliga Tuesday kept the door closed on wealthy investors effectively buying up a club. The 36 first and second division clubs at the German Football League's general assembly voted down a move to scrap a rule which prevents... Sports Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294072,german-football-rejects-move-to-allow-club-takeovers--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294066,german-football-rejects-move-to-allow-club-takeovers.html Frankfurt - The German Bundesliga Tuesday kept the door closed on wealthy investors effectively buying up a club. In a vote at the German Football League's general assembly, the 36 first and second division clubs voted down a move to scrap a rule whi... Sports Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:52:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294066,german-football-rejects-move-to-allow-club-takeovers.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294052,dortmund-left-back-dede-undergoes-knee-surgery.html Dortmund, Germany - Borussia Dortmund left back Dede has undergone knee surgery and is not expected back this year, the Bundesliga club said. Dede, 31, damaged the meniscus and a ligament in his right knee during Dortmund's 1-1 league draw at Werder ... Sports Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294052,dortmund-left-back-dede-undergoes-knee-surgery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295780,leverkusen-on-top-after-draw-in-munich-bochum-stun-hamburg.html Hamburg - Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday moved back to the top of the Bundesliga standings after playing to a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich. The win takes Leverkusen to 27 points, one more than Werder Bremen and two more than Schalke 04. Bayern, who were jee... Sports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:34:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295780,leverkusen-on-top-after-draw-in-munich-bochum-stun-hamburg.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290620,schalke-and-bremen-smile-as-leading-clubs-draw--summary.html Hamburg - Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 on Saturday were the big winners in the Bundesliga as they won their league matches and then saw table-topping SV Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen play to a goalless draw. Schalke won 2-1 at VfB Stuttgart to move to... Sports Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:40:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290620,schalke-and-bremen-smile-as-leading-clubs-draw--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291737,kuranyi-rescues-point-for-schalke-in-thriller-with-hamburg.html Hamburg - A last-minute Kevin Kuranyi goal rescued a point for Schalke in a 3-3 thriller against SV Hamburg who missed the chance of going top of the Bundesliga on Sunday. Hamburg had looked to have survived a red card on the hour for defender David ... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:28:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291737,kuranyi-rescues-point-for-schalke-in-thriller-with-hamburg.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291291,preview-schalke-ready-to-stake-claim-bayern-seek-consistency.html Hamburg - Leaders Bayer Leverkusen take on Borussia Dortmund while third-placed Schalke 04 are up against second-placed SV Hamburg in the top games of the weekend Bundesliga programme. Leverkusen, level on 21 points with Hamburg, could go three point... Sports Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:28:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291291,preview-schalke-ready-to-stake-claim-bayern-seek-consistency.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290693,wolfsburg-close-gap-on-bundesliga-leaders--summary.html Hamburg - Defending champions VfL Wolfsburg moved up to fifth in the Bundesliga Sunday with a 2-1 win at home to struggling Borussia Moenchengladbach while VfL Bochum crashed away to Borussia Dortmund. Edin Dzeko twice hit the woodwork for Wolfsburg ... Sports Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:28:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290693,wolfsburg-close-gap-on-bundesliga-leaders--summary.html