Your `smart’ house will take care of you in old ageHAMBURG - Everyone talks about the ‘ageing’ society when large numbers of elderly people need home care. Now German researchers have unveiled a ’smart’ house which is programmed to help elderly residents live at home with dignity. Nadal stretches lead on top with Indian Wells crownHAMBURG - World No.1 Rafael Nadal stretched his lead at the top by winning the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament. Hamilton stays hungry as he plays the fame gameHAMBURG - Lewis Hamilton is living the dream. At 24, the youngest champion in Formula One history has the sort of celebrity lifestyle which harks from a now distant era in Formula One. Munich and others hope for consistency in crazy BundesligaHAMBURG - Champions Bayern Munich hope for consistency at last in a crazy Bundesliga season in which they trail surprise leaders Hertha Berlin by four points. Manchester City, Marseille win in UEFA CupHAMBURG - Manchester City bagged a 2-0 victory over Denmark’s Aalborg, while Italians Udinese hit holders Zenit St Petersburg with two late goals in first-leg matches in the pre-quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup. Manchester United, Barcelona progress in Champions LeagueHAMBURG - Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan while a brace from Thierry Henry helped Barcelona get past Olympique Lyon. Liverpool crush Real; Bayern, Chelsea progressHAMBURG - Liverpool cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid, while Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Villarreal also progressed. England’s quartet lead charge in Champions LeagueHAMBURG - England could have four teams in the quarter-finals of the Champions League if the Premier League quartet can match their first-leg performances in this week’s return games. Schalke defeat Cologne 1-0 in BundesligaHAMBURG - Schalke 04 edged Cologne 1-0 in a Bundesliga football match that gave the hosts a breather after a midweek embarrassment in the German cup. Bayern Munich badly need a turnaroundHAMBURG - Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich must pick up the pieces quickly after a midweek German cup disaster further fuelled speculation about the future of coach Juergen Klinsmann. A century on the road, Audi brings out `family silver’HAMBURG - The German premium car manufacturer Audi is bringing out the family silver this year with more than 50 events and special shows to mark the 100th birthday of a brand that got its name to avoid a legal dispute linked to car pioneer and founder August Horch. Bayern crash out of Cup, Hamburg and Bremen progressHAMBURG - Holders Bayern Munich crashed out at the quarter-final stages of the German Cup losing to Bayer Leverkusen while Werder Bremen and SV Hamburg both progressed. From flour bombs to rockets: sports caught in the middleHAMBURG - Tuesday’s attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore is just the latest in a string of incidents catching sports in political turmoil. Honda team says no comment on management buy-out reportsHAMBURG - Reports of a management buy-out which would allow the Honda team to compete in the 2009 Formula One season would not be confirmed by the team Monday. Pressure on Klinsmann as Bayern seek Bundesliga formHAMBURG - Bayern Munich’s 5-0 whipping of Sporting Lisbon has silenced the critics for now but Juergen Klinsmann knows he needs a winning performance from his team against Werder Bremen Sunday. Bayern set record by trouncing Sporting; Liverpool beat RealHAMBURG - Former champions Bayern Munich and Liverpool took giant steps toward the quarter-finals of the Champions League by winning their first-leg matches away from home in the round of 16. Mixed fortunes for English sides in UEFA CupHAMBURG - English clubs suffered mixed fortunes in UEFA Cup round of 32 first-leg ties as Tottenham Hotspur conceded two late goals to go down to Shakhtar Donetsk while Manchester City drew away to FC Copenhagen. Mixed fortunes for English sides in UEFA CupHAMBURG - English clubs suffered mixed fortunes in UEFA Cup round of 32 first-leg ties as Tottenham Hotspur conceded two late goals to go down to Shakhtar Donetsk while Manchester City drew away to FC Copenhagen. Milan held in Bremen; Hamburg win away in Champions LeagueHAMBURG - Brazilian midfielder Diego scored late in the game to give German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen a share of the spoils against former Champions League winners AC Milan in a UEFA Cup first-leg game in the round of 32. Milan held in Bremen; Hamburg win away in Champions LeagueHAMBURG - Brazilian midfielder Diego scored late in the game to give German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen a share of the spoils against former Champions League winners AC Milan in a UEFA Cup first-leg game in the round of 32. Hamburg beat Bielefeld, move to third place in BundesligaHAMBURG - SV Hamburg moved to third place in the standings after beating Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 in the German Bundesliga. Ireland come from behind to win World Cup qualifierHAMBURG - Ireland were helped by a dubious penalty to come from behind to beat Georgia 2-1 in a European World Cup Group 8 qualifier played in Dublin. France, Germany lose at home; Netherlands held by TunisiaHAMBURG - France and Germany lost at home in friendly football internationals, while England fielded a record-equalling David Beckham but still slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Spain. Alpine ice man was bludgeoned and then shot, say expertsHAMBURG - The famous Alpine ice man, whose 5,000-year-old mummified body was discovered in a melting glacier, was bludgeoned and then finished off with an arrow by prehistoric assailants, according to a team of German researchers. Leaders Hoffenheim snatch late draw in BundesligaHAMBURG - Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim snatched a late goal for a 1-1 draw against bottom club Borussia Moenchengladbach while Hamburg threw away a two-goal lead as they went down 3-2 against lowly Karlsruhe. Biggest transfer fails; Arshavin might moveHAMBURG - A huge question mark remained over the one transfer that everybody was talking about, as the winter transfer period ended Monday. Bayern humiliate Stuttgart in German CupHAMBURG - Title holders Bayern Munich advanced into the quarter-finals of the German Cup football with an emphatic 5-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart. Lukas Podolski heading back home to CologneHAMBURG - Lukas Podolski returns to Cologne in summer after three frustrating years at Bayern Munich where the Germany striker rarely showed his potential. Liquid wood is the plastic of tomorrowHAMBURG - Plastic was one of the great chemical inventions of the 20th century, but now liquid wood may be the plastic of the 21st century, according to a group of German scientists. Farewell to finger food as cutlery reappears at private partiesHAMBURG - Finger food is still served at company parties and private gatherings. But no trend can go on without some backlash, especially from party-goers who have difficulty guiding shrimp cocktail and potato skins into their mouths solely with the help of a napkin or toothpick. |