Ivanovic upset in German Open Chicago Tribune Elena Dementieva beat second-ranked Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final of the upset-filled German Open in Berlin. | In Sunday's final, the ninth-ranked Dementieva will face 17th-ranked Dinara Safina, who beat 18-year-old Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-4, 6-1. | Dementieva fought of...
German President won't meet Dalai Lama Khaleej Times | BERLIN - German President Horst Koehler will not be meeting with the Dalai Lama when he comes to Germany later this month, according to a report Sunday in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. | The news follows revelation earlier this week that Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will also not meet...
Safina secures German Open title BBC News | Dinara Safina has won the German Open women's singles final beating Elena Dementieva over three sets. | The Russian, seeded 13th, recovered from a sluggish start to edge out her seventh seeded compatriot 3-6 6-2 6-2. | Safina, who beat world number...
Britain slip to defeat in Germany BBC News | Great Britain men's side lost their series against world champions Germany after suffering a 2-1 defeat in the third and final Test in Dusseldorf. | The sides were locked at 0-0 after a tight first half but Sebastian Draguhn put the hosts ahead onl...
Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open The Boston Globe | BERLIN—Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. | The 17th-ranked Safina also beat No. 1 Justine Henin and No. 8...
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Gate Gourmet to buy five airline catering units in Germany TravelDailyNews | Gate Gourmet has agreed to purchase airline catering units in five cities from Air Berlin and SCK Sky Catering Kitchen GmbH. In addition, Air Berlin, Germany's second largest air...
Dinara Safina hands Justine Henin another setback at German Open International Herald Tribune | Top-ranked Justine Henin lost to Dinara Safina 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 Thursday in the third round of the German Open. | Henin's loss to the 17th-ranked Russian was her latest setback this...
Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open The Charlotte Observer The Associated Press | BERLIN -- | Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. | The 17th-ranked Safina also beat No. 1 Jus...
Safina beats Dementieva to win German Open The Miami Herald BERLIN -- Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. | The 17th-ranked Safina also beat No. 1 Justine Henin and No. 8 Sere...
FC Cologne gets promoted to German first division after two-year absence myTELUS | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | BERLIN - FC Cologne won promotion to Germany's first division Sunday after a two-year absence. | Cologne beat Mainz 2-0 to secure promotion from the second division in the penultimate round and joins Borussia Moenchengladbach...
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich win titles International Herald Tribune | Real Madrid and Bayern Munich won their respective league titles Sunday despite less-than-stellar performances. | Madrid needed two late goals to beat Osasuna 2-1 in the Spanish league to win its record 31st title. Arjen Robben tied the score for 10-man Madrid in the 87th minute and Gonzalo Higuain added the second goal in the 89th. | Bayern won ...
Serena stays hot; Henin bows out in Berlin Fresno Bee | Surging American Serena Williams posted a third-round win, while top-ranked star Justine Henin went by way of the upset Thursday at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay-court French Open tuneup. Also, second-seeded and defending champion Ana Ivanovic snuck into the quarterfinals here on Day 4. | The three-time Berlin champion Henin was stunned b...