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German champions Borussia Dortmund routed Freiburg 5-1 on Saturday to provisionally trim runaway league leaders Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 17 points.

2013-03-16T17:10:07ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/Schweinsteiger_back_Germanys_double_header_d7eb

Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger was on Thursday recalled to the national squad for the double headers against minnows Kazakhstan in the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.

2013-03-14T14:25:52ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/05/Just_cool_quarters_says_Dortmunds_ae1c

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp tried to play down expectations, but admitted it was "extremely cool" to be in the Champions League quarter-finals after their 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in their Last 16 second leg clash.

2013-03-06T02:24:58ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/05/Dortmund_dominate_Donetsk_book_last_7796

Borussia Dortmund booked their place in the Champions League's quarter-finals for the first time in 15 years with a 3-0 win at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in Tuesday's last 16, second leg tie.

2013-03-05T22:20:41ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/04/Dortmunds_Hummels_doubtful_face_Shakhtar_caa6

Borussia Dortmund's German international defender Mats Hummels remained doubtful for Tuesday's Champions League last 16, second leg clash with Shakhtar Donetsk according to coach Jurgen Klopp on Monday.

2013-03-04T19:10:29ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Dortmund_draw_leave_Bayern_points_581b

Defending champions Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday as leaders Bayern Munich finished the weekend a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

2013-02-24T18:40:37ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Dortmund_draw_slip_further_behind_205d

Defending German champions Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday to leave leaders Bayern Munich a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

2013-02-24T17:15:23ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/16/Reus_bags_hat-trick_Dortmund_again_f1d4

Germany midfielder Marco Reus netted a hat-trick in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, but the champions had a striker sent off for the second time in the space of a week.

2013-02-16T20:28:43ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/13/Fans_deaths_casts_shadow_over_405d

Germany defender Mats Hummels's late header gave Borussia Dortmund a Champions League lifeline with a 2-2 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in Wednesday's last 16, first-leg, clash.

2013-02-13T23:04:14ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/France_ready_test_weakened_Germans_2d02

A French side that has started life in promising fashion under Didier Deschamps will pose a serious test to Germany on Wednesday, with the visitors arriving in the French capital deprived of a host of leading players.

2013-02-06T02:11:05ZAFP Global Editionby Andy Scotttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/04/Injury-hit_Germans_call-up_Bender_France_8422

Germany will be without five first-choice players for Wednesday's international friendly against France in Paris after striker Miroslav Klose became the latest withdrawal.

2013-02-04T16:13:39ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/01/Germany_welcome_back_Gomez_France_ff78

Germany coach Joachim Loew had the luxury of including star striker Mario Gomez in his squad, named on Friday, to face France in a prestige friendly in Paris next Wednesday, as the Bayern Munich striker returns to form after a lengthy absence due to injury.

2013-02-01T17:49:09ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/25/Dortmund_second_after_over_Nuremberg_86e8

Defending Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund romped to a 3-0 win at home to Nuremberg on Friday to provisionally go second in the German league behind leaders Bayern Munich.

2013-01-25T22:27:04ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/19/Bayern_dominate_Fuerth_fail_impress_dfd6

Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes has said they can do better, despite a 2-0 win over Greuther Fuerth as the Bundesliga leaders got back to business after Pep Guardiola was named as next season's coach.

2013-01-20T02:08:22ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/19/Business_usual_Bayern_return_with_c15c

After the euphoria of Pep Guardiola's appointment as head coach for next season, Bayern Munich returned to Bundesliga action on Saturday with a 2-0 win at home to bottom side Greuther Fuerth.

2013-01-19T19:37:41ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/14/Germanys_Holtby_relishing_dream_move_f029

Tottenham Hotspur-bound Lewis Holtby will quit the Bundesliga to fulfil his dream of playing in England, but the Schalke 04 midfielder insists the move will not harm his Germany prospects.

2013-01-15T02:31:07ZAFP Global Editionby Ryland Jamestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/22/Germany_World_Bierhoff_6bfd

Germany can win the 2014 World Cup, team manager Oliver Bierhoff believes, pointing to the presence of three Bundesliga sides in the Champions League last 16 to support his assertion.

2012-12-22T10:40:19ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/20/Goetze_boosts_Dortmund_German_fb4d

Holders Borussia Dortmund thanked a hat trick from Mario Goetze as they thrashed Hanover 5-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the German Cup.

2012-12-20T10:21:04ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/19/Goetze_boosts_Dortmand_German_6773

Holders Borussia Dortmund thanked a hat trick from Mario Goetze as they thrashed Hanover 5-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the German Cup.

2012-12-19T22:28:03ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/04/Woeful_City_Europe_after_Dortmund_3cdf

English champions Manchester City failed to save some face on Tuesday and qualify at least for the Europa League by putting up a limp performance in a 1-0 defeat by Group D winners Borussia Dortmund.

2012-12-04T23:05:04ZAFP Global Editionby David Hein