Bochum draw with Heidenheim leaves both still facing relegation

HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Bochum and Heidenheim are both staring relegation in the face after the struggling teams drew 0-0 in a tense Bundesliga encounter on Friday.

A defeat would have condemned bottom club Bochum to the drop but a point means it survives at least one more week.

The Ruhr side remained last in the Bundesliga, equal on points with Kiel.

The result was equally frustrating for Heidenheim, which remained third from bottom, four points above Bochum and Kiel, but four behind Hoffenheim, which has a game in hand.

Heidenheim lost goalkeeper Kevin Müller to injury in the 50th minute, when he was taken off on a stretcher after a goalmouth clash with Ibrahima Sissoko.

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Heidenheim's Marvin Pieringer, left, and Bochum's Tim Oermann in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Müller is carried off on a stretcher following an injury in the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim's Tim Siersleben, left, and Jan Schöppner provide first aid to goalkeeper Kevin Müller following an injury during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Müller is treated on the pitch during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child.

Hiddleston confirmed the news to GQ in a feature published Monday. He described birth as the “most beautiful, profound, earth-shattering, life-altering” experience. He did not share his child's birthday, but according to the feature, the interview took place in early December, and the birth was “just the other day.”

Hiddleston, 44, and Ashton, 41, first met while starring in a 2019 revival of the play “Betrayal.” They confirmed their engagement in 2022 and welcomed their first child later that year.

“Becoming a father is the most important and meaningful thing that's ever happened to me, and the most important thing I will ever do,” Hiddleston told The Associated Press earlier this year.

Both Hiddleston and Ashton were born in London. Hiddleston is best known for his portrayal of Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with the 2011 blockbuster “Thor” and continuing in the Disney+ series, “Loki.”

Ashton is also a member of the MCU, having portrayed Dar-Benn in the 2023 film “The Marvels.” She's also known for roles in “Fresh Meat,” “Not Safe for Work,” Netflix's “Velvet Buzzsaw” and other projects.

Representatives for Hiddleston and Ashton did not immediately reply to AP's request for comment.

FILE - Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton pose for photographers upon arrival at the Season 2 UK Premiere of The Night Manager in London, England, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP, File)