Basketball, NBA: National player Dennis Schröder won the German duel against Franz Wagner with his Boston Celtics. Schröder only contributed eight points, but thanks to a strong defense, the Celtics won with 92:79 at the Orlando Magic. Rookie Franz Wagner did not find his game after his gala performance and only managed nine points, while his brother Moritz had three points. Before the game, Schröder and Co. had met for a crisis meeting to finally work up the bitter defeat against the Chicago Bulls. Even without the further injured Maxi Kleber (back injury), the Dallas Mavericks just won the Texas Derby at the San Antonio Spurs with 109: 108. Isaac Bonga was not used in the 109-100 of the Toronto Raptors against the Washington Wizards. Isaiah Hartenstein scored five points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 126: 115 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Modern pentathlon: The modern pentathlon will in future be operated without the sub-discipline of riding. This was confirmed by World Federation Vice President Joël Bouzou the French sports newspaper L’Equipe and also stated that a replacement has not yet been determined. “Equestrian sport is an obstacle to the development of our sport, both in terms of practice and cost,” Bouzou is quoted as saying. “We started thinking about it back in 2018.”
According to Bouzou, the decision has nothing to do with what happened during the Tokyo Olympics. There Annika Schleu had not been able to cope with a drawn and completely insecure horse and had desperately used a whip and spurs. The trainer Kim Raisner had hit the horse with his fist and called out loudly: “Hit it right!”
The British had previously changed the rule Guardian as well as the industry service “Inside the Games” reported and named cycling as a new sub-discipline. The decision was made at a meeting of the umbrella organization UIPM, in which the cancellation of riding was voted.
For Thursday the UIPM announced a communication on the results of its deliberations. Shortly after the events at the Summer Games in Tokyo, the German World Federation President Klaus Schormann had assured “that riding would remain an integral part of the modern pentathlon based on the vision of Baron Pierre de Coubertin”. The disciplines in modern pentathlon include horse riding, fencing and swimming as well as a combined competition of running and shooting with a laser pistol.
Sports policy, DOSB: The outgoing President Alfons Hörmann also admitted errors in his administration in the debate about the leadership style in the German Olympic Sports Confederation. “I always try to reflect on my actions self-critically. I have thought about it intensively for six months and had countless conversations. Of course, I am not free from mistakes either,” Hörmann told the newspapers of the Funke media group in an interview. “And I know that my way of formulating with an open visor and straightforwardly is felt by many to be beneficial, but that others also cope less well with it,” said the 61-year-old.
In an anonymous letter from DOSB employees, the management and especially Hörmann were accused of having created a culture of fear. In the course of these allegations, the business manager announced that he would no longer stand as a candidate at the general meeting in Weimar in December. Hörmann will continue to support this process in the future and be actively involved. “First of all, I have to process what I have experienced in recent months. I am confident that I will continue to find good opportunities to get involved for the good of society in the future,” said the outgoing DOSB boss, citing his own foundation as an example in the charitable and social sector.
American Football: Quarterback superstar Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers has tested positive for Corona. The National Football League (NFL) announced on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Rodgers will definitely miss the top game in the professional league next Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs – the duel with his fellow quarterback Patrick Mahomes is canceled.
According to NFL information, Rodgers – currently the league’s most valuable player (MVP) – is not vaccinated against Corona and must therefore be quarantined for at least ten days according to the Covid-19 protocol. He could join the team again on November 13th at the earliest. So far, there has been no confirmation of the positive corona test from the Packers, for whom the German-American Equanimeous St. Brown also plays, nor from Rodgers’ management.