99ers tremble before decision

Cologne - Exactly four weeks after the bankruptcy, the shock Cologne 99ers fear for their future. During the day, announced the National Basketball League (BBL), whether the 99ers will continue to be present on the big basketball stage.
BBL spokesman Dirk Kaiser on Monday evening: "Those responsible have continued their approach delivered on time by 17 clock. Now we are thoroughly reviewing whether it can be ensured with this approach, another regulation play. "
BBL-director and a lawyer in January Pommer looked first to the documents, now agrees with his fellow board members. Despite the uncertainty, the signs are good that the saving banks is finally reached!
 Otherwise would have administrator Dr. Norbert Heimann can save the work and probably not given the green light to present the approach to the BBL. Now decide whether the ULEB Cup game against Russia Khimki BK (Tuesday, 19.30 clock, EnergyDome) still stands in the way of anything.
 Dirk Kaiser: "This is a balancing process. We see not only the organization Cologne 99ers, but also the people behind it. Cologne is not only because a very important location. On the other hand, of course the interests of other clubs will be respected. However, I am confident that the 99ers have delivered a workable package. "
 Russia's top club despite uncertainty landed on Monday at 13.40 clock in the private jet at the Cologne airport. The 99ers-Giants are following the gala performance against casting prepared to approve, the BBL is now the future of Cologne's most successful sports club in recent years.

Festwirt Hölzgen narrowly escaped death

Bonn / Bochum - "He has had such insane luck. In another car, nothing more from him would have left, "says Jeanette Festwirtin Hölzgen (58) in a shaky voice. We're talking about her husband, Uwe (62).
Thursday, 6 August, 2.30 Clock: Uwe Hölzgen is on its way from the fair in Herne Crange with its Mercedes E-Class on the A43 towards Wuppertal.
Suddenly he loses control of the car, rushing between junctions Riemke and Gerthe in the back of a truck, the Mercedes hurled across the roadway, only remains in an embankment lie.
Severely wounded, the Festwirt trapped in the wreckage of his car, must be freed by rescue workers are. The 70,000-euro Mercedes is crap. Cornelia Weigandt, Dortmund police: "It was excessive speed and alcohol in the game."
Hölzgen license is ensured in the hospital, taken from a blood sample. His wife: "I'm just incredibly happy that nothing worse happened. There must be hordes of guardian angels were with him. "Nowadays, things are Uwe Hölzgen little better every day.
"He can move his arms and legs and probably will be no damage to withhold," said Jeanette Hölzgen. "I would give him the car keys in plexi-glass pour, and set as a paperweight with the inscription" life saver "on his desk."
A few days Hölzgen will have to stay in the hospital. It is possibly the opening of the market on 11 Pützchens September be so far that he can greet the guests in Bavaria tent, hoping his wife Jeanette.
Until then, the coordination is for the preparations for Pützchens market with her: "We have so many good people, that's no problem."

Meiers Roulette: Who is allowed to run for Fortuna?

Dusseldorf --
In Munich, Kozo Yuki suddenly celebrated his debut in the starting lineup, because the previous best central defender Anderson was missing through injury.
But whether the Japanese in the top-hit Friday as a man-marker here is, is not fixed yet.
"Arminia has many big, strong players. This is dangerous, especially in standards "says coach Norbert Meier. "Since we have to look good on the inside." Yuki is quick and the tackle, but not exactly a wardrobe. Although exactly the case with Robert Palikuca, but currently plays no role.
The alternatives are called Claus Costa, who helped out against Karlsruhe on the important position, or Hamza Cakir, who once trained. Meier: "Cakir but still lagging behind." That is why Yuki is probably the first choice again.
In midfield, Andreas Lambertz is set. "He was not suspended by the DFB to happiness and will play," said the coach. Also lion hero Patrick Zoundi (arrived at 2:2) may have hopes for the starting lineup. Meier: "He has made off the bench the best in-house advertising." Fink Must get out?

Hybrid process - doctors do not want to pay

Cologne - Christiane V. (48), personal name Thomas, was born as a hermaphrodite. Interpreted with ovaries, uterus, and an overly large clitoris, by a midwife as a penis. Misinterpreted ...
At 17 was Christiane, then operated on Thomas, from their perspective "forcibly made the man." Now the courts deal with the case. And for many years.
The medical liability of the Cologne Regional Court of Appeal has in the past year Christiane awarded for pain and suffering. Figures should the surgeon who her then the intact ovaries and uterus removed (ref. 25 O 179/07) and should have done it with testosterone therapy, "forced the boy."
But now the case files to be opened again. Reason: The doctor does not want to pay partout. He informed the court that he made at that time a medical perspective, everything was done correctly. And in no case was therefore willing to pay.
In the verdict the amount of pain and suffering had been left open. Nurse calls from surgeon Dr. Christiane L. 100,000. The judges of the medical liability of Appeal assessed the interference principle, as "illegal".
Reason: The doctors had removed his then 18-year-old female patient her internal sexual organs, without fully informing them beforehand. He was "in willful or malicious manner," the health of the applicant violated.
In a new hearing is set in the spring, the level of pain are discussed. After the first verdict Christiane had told the Express: "I am totally calm, I have a feeling that I had passed a test."