Football
Bayern Munich open Bundesliga title defence with 5-1 rout of Stuttgart
Bayern Munich began their pursuit of a third straight Bundesliga title under Vincent Kompany with a 5-1 home win over VfB Stuttgart on Friday, capping a domestic double after last term's DFB-Pokal final victory over the same opponent. The result continues Bayern's recent dominance of the league opener against a Stuttgart side that has finished in the top four in two of the past three seasons, with the Bavarians now turning attention to the international break before resuming their title chase.