DOHA, Qatar The 15th Asian Cup kicked off Friday with a brief, colourful opening ceremony in the Khalifa Stadium in Doha Friday. Flag bearers representing the 16 participating nations performed a dance routine that was accompanied by a spectacular light show that had the capacity crowd in the 40,000 seater-stadium cheering.

HAMBURG, Germany — Top German football club St Pauli has shown the red card to strippers performing inside a corporate box owned by one of Hamburg's many lap dance clubs but they can dance once matches are over. The Susis Show Bar on Hamburg's main red-light drag, the Reeperbahn, has installed a large mirror [.

HAMBURG, Germany — Frank Arnesen will take over as sporting director of Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in the off-season, German media reported on Saturday. The 54-year-old Dane, last employed in the same capacity by Chelsea, will receive a three-year contract, Bild said. Hamburg's first choice, Matthias Sammer, the technical director of the German football association, [.