Borussia Dortmund held on to beat Olympiakos 1-0 for its first victory in the Champions League this season Tuesday after Kevin Grosskreutz scored an early goal. The win brought the Bundesliga champion back into contention and raised its hopes of reaching the knockout stage. Dortmund has four points in Group F and moved past Olympiakos into third place.

Two goals from Ghana winger Andre Ayew and outstanding saves from Steve Mandanda helped Marseille beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Wednesday and keep a perfect record in Group F of the Champions League. Ayew fired into the bottom corner to put the hosts ahead in the 20th minute. France forward Loic Remy intercepted a header from Mats Hummels to bury the ball between the near post and goalkeeper Roman...

Germany begins preparing for the European championships in earnest with a friendly against co-host Poland on Tuesday. With qualification already assured, coach Joachim Loew indicated he will "try out one or another" player at the Gdansk Arena stadium, especially built for next summer's tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund won at Bayern Munich 3-1 on Saturday for the first time in 20 years. Lucas Barrios opened the scoring in the 9th minute, Nuri Sahin added a stunning second on the counterattack in the 18th, and defender Mats Hummels' powerful header from a Mario Goetze corner came in the 60th.