Football
Bayern and Dortmund go into the break level on 21 points
Bayern won 2-1 at Mainz and Dortmund beat Elversberg 2-1 to leave the two clubs level on 21 points after nine matchdays, with Bayern ahead on goal difference at 29:9 against 16:7. Freiburg moved third on 19 after a 2-0 win over Union Berlin, and Leipzig stayed fourth on 18 by beating Augsburg 5-2. Hoffenheim's 2-1 win over Schalke left the promoted club 17th, while Gladbach are bottom after a 3-1 defeat in Hamburg.