We at heinnews would like to present another new section of the website – German Basketball Check. This will be a regular check of the latest on-goings in German basketball – ranging from the BBBL to the German national team and from transfer rumors to latest signings. In general, this is an in-depth analysis of [...]
Entries from May 29th, 2010
GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK: Lahm German captain, Neuer No. 1 keeper, Mainz talent Bell says no to Inter
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Bundesliga, Football - Soccer, GERMAN FOOTBALL CHECK, World Cup
The biggest news in German football is Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm being named the captain for the German national team. The same day German boss Joachim Löw announced the Lahm captaincy, he also announced that Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer will be the number one between the posts. Also in news was German U19 international [...]
Tags: Adrian Ramos·Andreas Köpke·Bayern Munich keep Diego Contento·Boris Vukcevic·Bundesliga transfer rumors·Cologne sign Konstantinos Giannoulis from Iraklis Saloniki·Domagoj Vida·Fabian Lustenberger·Hanno Balitsch·Hoffenheim·Jaroslav Drobny·Jens Hegeler·Joachim Löw·Lewis Holtby sent on loan from Schalke to Mainz·Marcel Risse·new Hertha Berlin coach Markus Babbel·Philipp Lahm named captain of German national team ahead of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Miroslav Klose·Raffael·Romanian Alexandru Ionita·Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was named German national team keeper ahead of Tim Wiese and Hans-Jörg Butt·Sidney Sam·Stefan Bell turns down Champions League winners Inter Milan to stay at Mainz·youngest German national team keeper at World Cup Wolfgang Fahrain at Chile 1962·Zvonko Pamic
Interview of the Week - May 27, 2010: Ghana U20 footballer Prince Adjei Chaniss
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · African football, FIFA U20 World Cup, Interviews/Interview of the Week
heinnews’s David Hein returns to the world of football for a chat with Ghana U20 international Prince Adjei Chaniss. They discussed him watching the Black Satellites win the U20 World Cup last summer; what it means for Ghana that the World Cup is taking place in South Africa; and his efforts to play for a [...]
Tags: African football transfer rumors·Black Satellites·Cheetah FC·football in Africa·Getafe FC·Ghana football·Ghana U20 natioanl team·Hearts of Lions·Prince Adjei Chaniss·U20 World Cup in Egypt
Gold medal farewell for Vokoun, Jagr hopes to march on for Czechs
May 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Ice Hockey, Ice hockey World Championship, NHL, Olympics
Czech goalkeeper Tomas Vokoun will have the chance to go out on top. Playing in likely his final game for the Czech Republic, the Florida Panthers netminder saved 35 shots in leading the Czechs to a 2-1 upset over mighty two-time reigning champions Russia in Sunday’s final to win the 2010 IIHF ice hockey world [...]
Tags: Avangard Omsk·Czech Republic upsets Russia to win 2010 worlds title·dominik hasek·Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun leads Czech Republic to sixth world championship·great czech goalkeepers·Hart Trophy winner·how many titles did Czechoslovakia win·how many world championships did jaromir jagr win·IIHF ice hockey world championship·Jaromir Jagr·Jaromir jagr still wants to play for Czech Republic·Russian KHL·Stanley cup champion·Tomas vokoun calls it quits for Czech national team
No Olympic revenge, Russia not favorites at 2010 Worlds, says Bykov
May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Ice Hockey, Ice hockey World Championship, NHL
Russian coach Vyacheslav Bykov admitted that his team’s 5-2 victory over Canada Thursday at the 2010 IIHF ice hockey world championship was not at all revenge for the Canadians beating Russia in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Winter Olympics on their way to Vancouver gold.
Tags: 2010 IIHF ice hockey world championship·2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver·all-time champions at ice hockey world championship·Canada beat Russia at 2010 winter Olympics·Canada coach Craig MacTavish·Czech hockey·eis hockey in Deutschland·eishockey-WM·Germany ice hockey·Hockey Canada·ice hockey in Czech republic·ice hockey in germany·ice hockey in Sweden·Russia beat Canada at 2010 world championship·Russia hockey head coach Vyacheslav Bykov·Russia ice hockey·Sweden hockey·world championship versus winter olympics
Interview of the Week – May 20, 2010: USA and Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Ice Hockey, Ice hockey World Championship, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NHL
heinnews’s David Hein was once again at the 2010 ice hockey world championship in Germany. He had a chance to chat with U.S. goaltender Scott Clemmensen after the Americans staved off relegation to the second division. They discussed the U.S. coming back with three wins after three first round losses; what it’s like playing at [...]
Tags: 2010 IIHF ice hockey world championship·Florida Panthers goaltender·NHL hockey·Scott Clemmensen·St Louis Blues forward TJ Oshie·Team USA hockey·timing of the world championship·USA Hockey·world championship versus winter olympics
Interview of the Week – May 13: U.S. ice hockey coach Scott Gordon
May 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Ice Hockey, Ice hockey World Championship, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NHL
heinnews’s David Hein continued his coverage of the 2010 ice hockey world championship in Germany. He had a chance to discuss the latest loss by Team USA, which pushes the Americans into the relegation round, where they last played and avoided demotion in 2003.
Tags: 2010 IIHF World Championship·IIHF ice hockey world championship·Scott Gordon·Team USA
NHL stars, upsets and record crowd dominate 2010 worlds
May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Ice Hockey, Ice hockey World Championship, NHL
Alexander Ovechkin may be the biggest name and the top draw at the 2010 ice hockey world championship in Germany. But the tournament in Germany has been filled with other NHL super stars showing why they are NHL super stars; a number of upsets; exciting games and a world record crowd.
Tags: 2009 NHL Entry Draft·Alexander Ovechkin·Calder Trophy nominees·Guinness World record crowd for a ice hockey game·Hart Trophy winner·IIHF ice hockey world championship·Ilya Kovalchuk·Jaromir Jagr·John Tavares·Matt Duchene·NHL Stanley Cup playoffs·Rocket Richard Trophy winner·Russia national team·Steven Stamkos·Tyler Myers·Victor Hedman
Interview of the Week - May 6, 2010: Brose Baskets Bamberg center Tibor Pleiss
May 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Albert Schweitzer Tournament, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week
heinnews’s David Hein had a chance to sit down once again with Tibor Pleiss, German international center and big man for German BBL club Brose Baskets Bamberg. They discussed winning the 2010 BBL Cup; the Rookie of the Year award; his development since last summer; as well as his expectations for the BBL playoffs and [...]
Tags: 2009 EuroBasket Men in Poland·2010 FIBA World Championship Men in Turkey·BBL Cup·Brose Baskets Bamberg·Chris Kaman·Dirk Nowitzki·Elias Harris·German national team·Philipp Neumann·Robin Benzing·Tibor Pleiss·U20 European Champinship