Football
Gruda out of Germany squad with abdominal injury
Brighton midfielder Gruda, on loan at Leipzig, will miss Germany's games against Serbia and Greece after going off injured against Leverkusen on Sunday.
Bayer Leverkusen
Peter Hermann, Bundesliga coaching legend, dies at 74
Longtime Bayern Munich and Leverkusen assistant, who won the Champions League with Heynckes, has passed away at 74.
Iraola Defends Wirtz Amid Liverpool Form Criticism
Liverpool's head coach says Florian Wirtz should be judged like any player, rejecting calls to lower expectations for the £116m signing after a goalless start.
Xhaka: Reaching Europa League Final with Sunderland 'a Dream'
Sunderland's captain, a two-time Europa League runner-up, says he wants to reach a final with the club before Wednesday's clash with AZ Alkmaar.
Merson Questions Wirtz's Liverpool Struggles
Paul Merson doubts Florian Wirtz will succeed at Liverpool, questioning how much longer the club can wait for the €136m signing to click.
Marc Casado joins Deportivo on loan from Barcelona
The 22-year-old midfielder left Barcelona on deadline day for newly-promoted Deportivo, joining on loan with a €30m option after a tense, drawn-out exit.
Elversberg stun Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on Bundesliga debut
Newly promoted Elversberg beat pre-match odds of 17.9% to defeat Leverkusen, scoring the fastest opening two goals by Bundesliga debutants since 1993.