German sports update: Füchse Berlin win in handball and Mainz 05 secure clean sheet

In the Handball-Bundesliga, Füchse Berlin secured a 36:30 victory against HSG Wetzlar at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. The win, achieved before 8,803 spectators, marks a return to form for the Berlin team following two recent losses. A key highlight of the match was the return of back player Fabian Wiede, who rejoined the squad after a one-year injury hiatus and scored shortly after entering the game in the 21st minute. Mathias Gidsel led the scoring for Berlin with twelve goals.

In football, FSV Mainz 05 recorded a clean sheet in their match against FC Schalke 04. Following a period of defensive instability, coach Urs Fischer restructured the central defense, utilizing Stefan Posch as the defensive leader alongside Danny da Costa and Kacper Potulski. The defensive performance comes ahead of Mainz's upcoming fixture against SV Werder Bremen.