Overview

• Leo Neugebauer won the decathlon world title in Tokyo after a decisive second day in a chaotic event that saw favorite Sander Skotheim disqualified; Niklas Kaul finished fourth.
• Germany closed the World Championships with five medals, including a late bronze in the women’s 4x100m relay, and officials praised a younger team’s progress with numerous finals.
• Armand “Mondo” Duplantis elevated the meet with a 6.30 m pole-vault world record.
• Eintracht Frankfurt fell 3–4 at home to Union Berlin as Oliver Burke hit a hat-trick, handing the hosts their first home defeat in 196 days despite a late surge.
• Elsewhere in German football, HSV earned their first top-flight win in 2688 days, Nürnberg edged Bochum 2–1 as fans chanted for coach Miroslav Klose, TSV 1860 Munich were routed 1–5 under scrutiny of coach Patrick Glöckner, and Jérôme Boateng announced his retirement on Friday.