Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger Blank Jersey , left, and his teammate Mario Goetze, right, celebrate winning the German soccer championship after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP PhotoMichael Sohn) Bayern's scorer Mario Goetze Bertrand Traore Jersey , left, celebrates his side's second goal with his teammates during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Bayern Munich in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Bayern Munich clinch the Bundesliga title in record time, Pep Guardiola 'looks forward to getting better'
BERLIN, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Bayern lift their 24th Bundesliga title as they beat Berlin 3-1 while pursuers Dortmund and Schalke shared the spoils at the opener of the 27th round on Tuesday.
Bayern Munich completed their title defence and wrapped up the Bundesliga crown of 2013-2014 in a dominant manner Baba Rahman Jersey , as they remain undefeated in 52 matches by now. Besides that, it is the earliest title win in 51 years of Bundesliga history since the Bavarians seal the deal seven rounds ahead of the schedule.
Bayern needed a win over Berlin or a draw at the pursuer match Dortmund against Schalke. However, Bayern needed no support by their pursuers as Toni Kroos ensured the lead with just six minutes into the encounter. Kroos capitalized on a deflected cross inside the box to slot home at the back post.
The visitors continued their relentless run when Mario Goetze doubled the advantage by header at the 14th minute to put the result beyond doubt against hapless Berlin.
Despite Bayern faultless and dominant performance Berlin were able to pull one back as Rafinha pushed Adrian Ramos inside the box to cause a penalty for the home side at the 66th minute. Ramos stepped up and reduced the arrear to spark hopes.
Nevertheless, the German record champions dashed all hopes by Berlin, as Franck Ribery finished a solo run by Mario Goetze with a lob to mark the final 3-1 score at the 79th minute.
Bayern sit uncatchable on top of the table with 77 points while Berlin occupy 9th place with 36 points.
"I am delighted and satisfied. It doesn't matter if we win the title one day sooner or later. This is the product of hard work. Congratulations to all," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said after his first Bundesliga title.
Second placed Dortmund and third placed Schalke shared the spoils at the 84th "Revierderby" after a goalless draw.
The hosts had the better opportunities but Schalke's goalkeeper Ralf Fahermann denied the home side a victory. As a consequence both sides stay on their positions. Dortmund defended their second place with 52 points followed by Schalke with 51 points.
Elsewhere, Wolfsburg earned pivotal points in their hunt for a berth in Europe when they overcame struggling Bremen 3-1 on the road. The "Wolves" recover thus from a winless streak of four matches.
Bottom side Braunschweig flabbergast seventh placed Mainz 3-1. The last positioned hosts gave away their lead at the first half but by courtesy of two second-half goals they reaped vital points for their relegation battle.
The following fixtures are scheduled for Wednesday: Augsburg see fourth placed Leverkusen, Frankfurt see Monchengladbach Asmir Begovic Jersey , relegation-threatened Nuremberg host Stuttgart, Hoffenheim meet Hannover and struggling Hamburg encounter Freiburg.
PITTSBURGH -- Kent State coach Paul Haynes and Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey shared a memory -- and a laugh -- recently when they recalled Dri Archer's 100-yard kickoff return for a Kent State touchdown last season in a game between the Mid-American Conference rivals.
"Dri went down his sideline and [Carey] said he was going so fast and he was just thinking, ‘We are so stupid for kicking to this guy,'" Haynes said. "They were the only team that kicked deep to us. Everybody else pooched."
That anecdote neatly distills why the Pittsburgh Steelers were enamored enough with Archer’s breathtaking speed and big-play ability to draft him in the third round -- yet also why taking him that high might be a luxury they couldn't afford after consecutive 8-8 seasons.
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Dri Archer can cause matchup problems for opposing defenses.Archer already had been compared to former great kick returners such as Mel Gray and Gerald "Ice Cube" McNeil, and that was just in the Steelers' building.
But since NFL kickers have been able to boom the ball out of the end zone with regularity since kickoffs were moved to the 35-yard line, how much of a weapon will Archer be if teams simply decide to play keep-away?
That is what teams did last season when Archer managed just two kickoff returns for 128 yards and a touchdown. Haynes said Kent State didn’t even bother practicing kickoff returns once it became apparent that opposing teams weren’t going to let Archer beat them in that phase of the game.
Despite his limited opportunities last season, the Steelers placed a premium on Archer as a return man during their pre-draft evaluation of him.
"In my mind, return guys are starters Chelsea Kit ," Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said. "His kick-return ability is unique. It really is special. Whatever he can add to us offensively, we see some value there."
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