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News from Saxony

Anna Szabo (l) and the Bundesliga handball players of Thüringer HC had no trouble in the cup quarter-final at VfL Waiblingen. (Archive photo) / Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Thüringer HC advances to the Final Four

The Thuringian Bundesliga handball team lived up to its role as favorites in the cup quarter-finals. They were already well ahead at the break against second-division side Waiblingen.

Struggling with himself and RB: national player David Raum / Photo: Uwe Anspach/dpa

TSG Hoffenheim end Leipzig's winning streak

In the midst of a management chaos at the club, Hoffenheim is rushing from success to success in sporting terms. Head coach Christian Ilzer's team put in a great performance against RB Leipzig.

The "So geht sächsisch" campaign aims to educate people about the Saxon dialect and improve its image. (Archive photo) / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Saxon dialect: the mockery is slowly subsiding

The Saxons don't exactly have it easy with their dialect. They are often ridiculed for it. But now they want to make a virtue out of necessity. Young people are also speaking more often in Saxon again.