Overview

• SV Darmstadt 98 beat Dynamo Dresden 2:0 to stay top, with Isac Lidberg scoring his seventh goal in seven league matches and Fraser Hornby adding the second.
• Schalke 04 moved into second place with a 1:0 home win over Greuther Fürth, securing their first home victory over the visitors since 1951.
• Borussia Dortmund’s women host FC Bayern München in the DFB-Pokal on Monday at Stadion Rote Erde under a special permit allowing 15,755 spectators.
• A recent regional league win for Dortmund’s women was overturned to a 0:2 forfeit after Sara Ito was not listed on the match sheet despite playing.
• The Basketball-Bundesliga season starts with Bayern Munich hosting Jena as title favorites, while Alba Berlin recalibrates after major budget cuts and a Champions League switch and Ulm enters with heavy roster turnover after producing two NBA first-rounders.