Schalke tie 2-2 with Arsenal in Champions League

BERLIN, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- German side Schalke clawed back from a 2-0 deficit at home to share points with Arsenal owing to goals by Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Jefferson Farfan in group B of UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Schalke staged a dominant op

Bayern progress, Mainz shock Schalke in German Cup

BERLIN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Mainz flabbergasted Schalke 2-1 owing to the late winner by Nicolai Mueller whereas Bayern Munich progressed into the last eight following a 2-0 win at Augsburg in DFB Pokal (German Cup) on Tuesday. Ten men Bayern booked t

Loew calls up Adler, Neustaedter for Netherlands friendly

BERLIN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Germany coach Joachim Loew made two surprises on Friday when he announced his 22-man squad for the upcoming friendly against the Netherlands. Hamburg's goalkeeper Rene Adler returns to the Nationalmannschaft after two years

Schalke signs goalkeer Timo Hildebrand

BERLIN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga club Schalke has signed goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand until the end of the season, the club announced on Friday. The 32-year-old former German international goalkeeper was out of contract and joined Schalke

Hannover sign defender Christian Pander until 2012

BERLIN, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Schalke left back Christian Pander, 27, joined league rival Hannover until 2012 on a free transfer fee, Hannover sports director Joerg Schmadtke said on Sunday. Christian Pander is a talented defender who made in seven-yea

Bremen sign Schalke youngster Schmitz until 2015

BERLIN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Schalke midfielder Lukas Schmitz joined league rivals Bremen on a four-year contract, Bremen manager Klaus Allofs confirmed on Friday. We have tried hard in recent weeks to sign him and we are glad that we could realize th

Dortmund close in on Bundesgila title

BERLIN, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl scored to help his team beat Schalke 2-1 in the 140th Ruhr derby and continue its march to the Bundesliga title on Saturday. With the victory Dortmund set a new Bundesliga record o

Lewis Holtby leaves Schalke at the end of the season

BERLIN, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- German international midfielder Lewis Holty rejected Schalke04's offer to extend his expiring contract with the Royal Blues, the club said on its official homepage on Friday. After Klaas Jan Huntelaar's contract extension,

Schalke eliminates Inter Milan from Champions League

BERLIN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga team Schalke eliminated defending champion Inter Milan from UEFA Champions League after a 2-1 win (7-3 on aggregate) thanks to veteran striker Raul who scored and assisted on Wednesday. It is the first time in

Leverkusen and Schalke drop points at German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Schalke shared points with Augsburg following a goalless draw and Leverkusen were also held to a draw at Freiburg while Frankfurt inflicted Hoffenheim their 12th loss of the season at the 19th round in the German Bundeslig

Dortmund, Schalke drop points in German Bundesliga

Dortmund, Schalke drop points in German Bundesliga

Raffael joins German side Schalke on loan

BERLIN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga side Schalke signs Raffael Caetano Araujo from Dynamo Kyiv until June 2013 on loan due to their injury crisis, the club said on its official homepage on Wednesday. The 27-year-old attacking midfielder already pl

Bayern Munich marches, Dortmund stumbles at German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Front-runner Bayern Munich humiliated helpless Schalke 4-0 to extend their gap atop the standings to 15 points as Hamburg trashed Dortmund 4-1 in a high paced encounter at the 21st round of Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern Mu

Bayern Munich drop points in German Bundesliga

BERLIN, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich were hold to 1-1 draw with Nuremberg at the Bavarian derby to lose points while chasers Schalke lost 2-0 at Leverkusen at the 12th round in Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern Munich staged a bright start against

German side Schalke sign midfielder Barnetta

BERLIN, July 3 (Xinhua) -- German Bundesliga side Schalke secured Swiss international midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta on a free transfer until 2015, the club released on its website on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Swiss transfers from league rivals Bayer

Schalke's Jurado loaned to Spartak

Schalke's Jurado loaned to Spartak BERLIN, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Spanish midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado will join Russia's Spartak Moscow on loan until the end of the season, said his Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The 26-year-old moved to Schalke in 2010

Nigerian striker Obasi joins Schalke 04 on loan

BERLIN, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- German first division league side Schalke 04 announced Sunday that they have signed Nigerian striker Chinedu Obasi on loan through to season's end from Hoffenheim with an option of a further extension. Obasi, 25, will acco

Schalke coach Rangnick resigns owing to burnout

BERLIN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga team Schalke lost his coach as Ralf Rangnick laid down his office with immediate effect due to a burnout, the club and Rangnick said in an official statement on Thursday. The 53-year-old coach is currently unab

Man United down Schalke 2-0 in Champions League

BERLIN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Manchester United swept Schalke 2-0 in their Champions League semifinal first leg in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Tuesday. Ryan Giggs broke 67 minutes of deadlock and Wayne Rooney added the second three minutes later after