Francesco Friedrich of Germany won another IBSF four-man bobsled race on Sunday, the 100th victory of his career in either World Cup or world championship competitions.

Francesco Friedrich of Germany won another IBSF four-man bobsleigh race on Sunday in Igls, Austria, the 100th victory of his career in either World Cup or world championship competitions.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Friedrich Merz, her successor as leader of the country’s conservatives, on Thursday for pushing through a bill on tighter immigration control with the help of the far right.

The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.

Madeleine Egle of Austria is a bit closer to ending a 26-year streak of German dominance in women's World Cup luge.

Elana Meyers Taylor led a U.S. 1-2 finish in a monobob race in Switzerland as Americans won two medals for the second consecutive day.

Great Britain's four-man bobsleigh team, led by pilot Brad Hall, claim their second victory of the World Cup season in St Moritz.

Kaysha Love, of the United States, celebrates as she finishes her second run in the women's monobob at the Bobsleigh World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Francesco Friedrich of Germany achieved a historic milestone by securing his 100th career victory at the IBSF four-man bobsled race in Igls, Austria. The Sunday victory adds to his remarkable record in World Cup competitions,

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Francesco Friedrich, Matthias Sommer, Alexander Schueller and Felix Straub, of Germany, finish their second ...

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an anti-migration motion through parliament.

Friedrich Merz’s hard-line shift on migration is a calculated gambit by the German conservative leader to neutralize the far right and deliver a breakthrough with wavering voters, according to people familiar with his thinking.