Football
Elversberg and Mainz open matchday eight after twin cup humiliations
Promoted Elversberg host Mainz on Friday night level on 10 points, both clubs having exited the DFB-Pokal to second-division opponents on Tuesday. Elversberg lost 0-2 to Darmstadt despite a 26-7 shot count and were beaten 4-0 at RB Leipzig in their previous league game. Mainz were beaten 0-2 at Bochum, have won all three away league matches this season, and are uncertain whether captain Nadiem Amiri will recover from a knee problem in time.