Goalkeeping mistake helps St Pauli to rare home win over Hoffenheim

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — St. Pauli won for the first time in seven games after a Noah Weißhaupt goal gave the Hamburg side a 1-0 victory over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday.

St. Pauli moved five points clear of the relegation zone after a rare home win.

Weißhaupt scored but Philipp Treu did the hard work, seizing on a poor pass out from goalkeeper Oliver Baumann before neatly lifting it over the stranded goalie and feeding it sideways for Weißhaupt to score into the empty net.

St. Pauli completed a double over Hoffenheim, which was in 13th, one point above St. Pauli.

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St. Pauli's Siebe Van der Heyden and Hoffenheim's Pavel Kaderabek, front, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Millerntor Stadium, Hamburg, Germany, Friday March 14, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

St. Pauli's David Nemeth, left, and Hoffenheim's Finn Becker challenge for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Millerntor Stadium, Hamburg, Germany, Friday March 14, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

St. Pauli's Noah Weisshaupt, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Millerntor Stadium, Hamburg, Germany, Friday March 14, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

St. Pauli's Noah Weisshaupt scores the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC St. Pauli - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Millerntor Stadium, Hamburg, Germany, Friday March 14, 2025. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic retired on Monday.

Raonic was the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final in 2016 at Wimbledon. He beat Roger Federer in the semifinals 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and lost to Andy Murray in the final.

That year, he also reached the Australian Open semifinals, suffering an adductor injury when he led Murray two sets to one, and qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time. He ended the year at a career-high No. 3 ranking.

“I have been the luckiest person to get to live out and fulfill my dreams,” Raonic said on X. “I got to show up every day and focus on just getting better, seeing where that will take me, and playing a game I was introduced to at 8 years old by complete luck. Somehow, this became my entire obsession and childhood, and then became my profession and life.”

Big-serving Raonic, nicknamed “Missile,” won eight ATP singles titles after turning professional in 2011.

He holds the record for most aces in a three-set match, 47, at Queen's Club in 2024 and played his last career match soon after at the Paris Olympics, a 7-6, 6-7, 6-7 loss to Dominik Koepfer in the first round.

“The time has come, I am retiring from tennis,” the 35-year-old Raonic said. “This is a moment you know will come one day, but somehow you never feel ready for it. This is as ready as I will ever be. Tennis has been my love and obsession for most of my life,” Raonic said.

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FILE - Milos Raonic of Canada waves as he leaves Rod Laver Arena after retiring from his first round match against Alex de Minaur of Australia at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)