Monday, November 7, 2016

German team fined for bull's head thrown near pitch (The Associated Press)

Leipzig's Naby Keita, second left, challenges for the ball the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and 1. FSV Mainz 05 in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Dynamo Dresden has been fined because its fans threw a severed bull's head near the pitch during a match against RB Leipzig, a team bankrolled by the Red Bull energy drink maker. The incident happened Aug. 20 during a German Cup game between second-division Dynamo and RB Leipzig. Leipzig was promoted into the top tier this season and is equal on points with Bayern Munich after 10 rounds.


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