Bundesliga 08/09 Day 8: Defense, what defense…

• VfL Bochum – Borussia Mönchengladbach 2:2
• 1.FC Köln – Energie Cottbus 1:0
• Karlsruher SC – Bayern München 0:1
• Werder Bremen – Borussia Dortmund 3:3
• Hannover 96 – 1899 Hoffenheim 2:5
• Hertha BSC Berlin – VfB Stuttgart 2:1
• Eintracht Frankfurt – Bayer Leverkusen 0:2
• VfL Wolfsburg – Arminia Bielefeld 4:1
• Hamburger SV – Schalke 04 1:1
  

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Baseball playoffs on both sides of the Pacific

The playoffs in both leagues are in full swing and while the American MLB already decides who will play in the World Series, their Japanese counterparts have just started their road to the championship with the Climax Series in both Leagues. In the Pacific League the Nippon Ham Fighters of Hokkaido reached the next round by beating the Orix Buffaloes and in the Central League the Hanshin Tigers (阪神タイガース), who led the League for a long time before being taken over by the Yomiuri Giants, face off against last year’s champions, the Chuunichi Dragons (中日ドラゴンズ).

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Bundesliga 08/09 Day 7: Crisis, what crisis?

• Arminia Bielefeld – Karlsruher SC 1:2
• Bayern München – VfL Bochum 3:3
• VfB Stuttgart – Werder Bremen 4:1
• Borussia Mönchengladbach – 1.FC Köln 1:2
• Bayer Leverkusen – Hertha BSC Berlin 0:1
• 1899 Hoffenheim – Eintracht Frankfurt 2:1
• Schalke 04 – VfL Wolfsburg 2:2
  
• Borussia Dortmund – Hannover 96 1:1
  
• Energie Cottbus – Hamburger SV 1:2
  

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Young Livers @ Rubinrot, Cologne

It has been quite some time since I have been to two shows on two days straight. The reason for such a long intervall inbetween such occansions is simple: there basically aren’t that many good shows in Cologne and the surrounding cities anymore. At least no shows that would interested me enough to go there. Last night was different though.

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Rocky Votolato @ Gloria, Cologne

So after just eight months Mr Votolato returned to Cologne for yet another show. Which was perfectly fine with me since I missed most of his last performance in February due to many people I hadn’t seen in a long time and who I wanted to talk to which resulted in me standing in front of the venue most of the time. This time though I was determined to stay for the whole set and I wasn’t disappointed by what I got to see and hear.

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