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sports Diamars 23 augustus 2022

Dortmund searching Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone

for answers after late denies fraud charge

collapse to Bremen (AP) — Former Formula

One boss Bernie Eccle-
stone on Monday denied
a fraud charge over his
alleged failure to declare
millions of pounds (dol-
lars) in overseas assets.

Ecclestone, 91, entered a not
guilty plea as he appeared
at Westminster Magistrates'
Court in London for a brief
hearing.

Prosecutors issued a charge
of fraud by false representa-
tion between July 2013 and about any trusts abroad that Ecclestone headed Formula
(AP) — Borussia Dortmund had hoped late col- October 2016 after Brit- he was involved in. One racing and controlled
lapses and questions about the team's mentality ish tax officials carried out a the sport for for four decades
were a thing of the past. worldwide investigation into The business magnate, from the 1970s to 2017, when
Ecclestone's finances. dressed in a three-piece suit, he stepped down as chief ex-
Coach Edin Terzić was the first at the club to oversee was escorted into the court ecutive and Liberty Media
nine Bundesliga wins in a row during his first stint in Prosecutor Robert Simpson building's exit by security took over the series.
charge. His team started this season with wins over Bay- told the court that Eccle- guards and his legal team. He
er Leverkusen and Freiburg, despite not playing particu- stone did not declare a trust was granted unconditional He was arrested in Brazil in
larly well. in Singapore with a bank ac- bail ahead of his next appear- May for carrying a gun in
count containing about $650 ance at Southwark Crown his luggage while boarding a
Then came Saturday's shock, when Dortmund set an million when he was asked Court on Sept. 19. plane.
unwanted Bundesliga record.
Never before in the league had a team conceded three
goals after the 88th minute, as Dortmund did in throw-
ing away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at home to pro- Zverev, 2020 US Open runner-up, to miss
moted Werder Bremen.
event with injury
"You also have to say that we were a bit fortunate in the
first two games. Today we were punished for it," Dort-
mund captain Marco Reus said.

Suddenly, all the old questions are being asked again.
Dortmund's title challenge is being undermined by
doubts and uncertainty, and Bayern Munich looks even
more assured of claiming a record-extending 11th con-
secutive league title.
Despite finishing second last season, Dortmund parted
ways with Terzić's predecessor Marco Rose after an in-
consistent campaign characterized by home and away
losses to both Bayern Munich and Leipzig along with
other disappointing defeats.

Dortmund finished eight points behind Bayern despite
its rival dropping points in 10 games. Dortmund exited
the Champions League in the group stage, and the Ger-
man Cup in the third round.

Terzić, who led Dortmund to the German Cup title
as interim coach the season before, was brought back
for this season with the task of challenging for trophies
again.

But so far, despite summer reinforcements in attack and (AP) — Alexander Zverev, was on the verge of his first Novak Djokovic in five sets.
defense, Dortmund has failed to impress. Julian Brandt the 2020 U.S. Open run- Grand Slam title two years
and Raphaël Guerreiro's goals against Bremen were the ner-up, will miss the tour- ago in Flushing Meadows American Stefan Kozlov
team's first and second attempts on target – in first half nament this year while re- before Dominic Thiem ral- moved into the main draw
injury time and in the 77th minute. Bremen dominated covering from surgery on lied to beat him in a fifth- for the tournament. Main
the game. his right ankle. set tiebreaker. It was the draw play begins next Mon-
first time a man overcame a day.
"That was a very poor performance from us. We didn't Zverev tore ligaments in the 2-0 deficit in the final of the
manage to control the game and we allowed a lot of ankle during his semifinal event since Pancho Gonzalez Reilly Opelka, who won two
chances, both in the first half, when we went ahead with match against Rafael Nadal did it against Ted Schroeder titles earlier this year, also
the last action, or in the second, when we wanted to do at the French Open in June, in 1949. withdrew Monday because of
much better," Terzić said. "Still, when you're winning and the No. 2-ranked play- injury. He reached the fourth
2-0 up to the 88th minute, you have to win the game, er withdrew from the U.S. Zverev won the Olympic round of the U.S. Open last
even if it's not a good game. And how we conceded the Open on Monday. gold medal in Tokyo last year year. Fellow American Jack
goals was really stupid. So annoying." and then returned to the U.S. Sock took his place in the
The 25-year-old German Open semifinals, losing to main draw.