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BERLIN -- Bayern Munich kicked off its Bundesliga title celebrations with a 3-0 win over Augsburg on Saturday, when the club finally received the trophy for its 23rd German championship. Nike Air Max Hvid Tilbud . Goals from Thomas Mueller, Xherdan Shaqiri and Luiz Gustavo ensured Bayern -- which wrapped up the title with a record six games to spare -- scored for the 36th consecutive Bundesliga game, equaling its own record set between May 1973 and May 1974. "No other team in the history of the Bundesliga has played football the way weve played this year, consistently at a high level. That makes me proud," said outgoing Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes, who was doused with the traditional beer showers by his players. "You know the wheat-beer showers are included at Bayern. At least I avoided pulling a hamstring," Heynckes said. Heynckes, who turned 68 on Thursday, is being replaced by former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola next season. Augsburgs loss left the side in the relegation playoff place with one round remaining, level on points with Fortuna Duesseldorf, which lost 2-1 at home to Nuremberg. Those results meant Werder Bremen secured a spot in the top flight for next season despite being held 1-1 by sixth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. Bremen is now four points clear of danger. Second-from bottom Hoffenheim only has a slim hope of avoiding the drop after losing 4-1 at home to Hamburger SV, which is two points behind Frankfurt and can still qualify for Europe. Schalke missed the chance to secure the last Champions League spot after losing 2-1 to Stuttgart, with Vedad Ibisevic scoring twice for the visitors. Freiburg took full advantage, coming from behind to beat already-relegated Greuther Fuerth 2-1. Christian Streichs side is all but sure of Europa League football next season. "We were the luckier side in the end but you couldnt say the win wasnt deserved," Streich said. The loss meant Fuerth became the first side to finish a Bundesliga season without a single home win. "Its very bitter for us," Fuerth coach Frank Kramer said. Freiburg is just one point behind Schalke ahead of the sides showdown in Freiburg next weekend. "We still have Champions League qualification in our own hands," said Schalke coach Jens Keller, whose two-year contract extension was announced before the game. Two late goals from Marco Reus enabled Borussia Dortmund to come from behind and draw 3-3 at Wolfsburg but could not prevent Bayern extending its lead to 22 points with 88 overall -- both records. Bayern and Dortmund meet in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in London on May 25. Elsewhere, Stefan Kiessling claimed his league-leading 24th goal of the season as third-place Bayer Leverkusen beat Hannover 3-1 and Borussia Moenchengladbach won 4-2 at Mainz, with Swedish striker Branimir Hrgota scoring a hat trick on his first Bundesliga start for the visitors. Bayern made a strong start in Heynckes last home game in charge, with Alex Manninger pulling off a fine save to deny Muellers header. But there was little he could do to stop Mueller in the 69th, when the Bayern winger finally broke the deadlock by meeting Dantes cross. Franck Ribery did brilliantly to find Shaqiri, who turned and fired to the bottom right corner in the 82nd, despite Augsburg having five defenders in the area. Ribery was again involved when he set up Luiz Gustavo to round off the scoring with three minutes remaining. Duesseldorf was made to rue missed chances against Nuremberg after taking the lead through Hanno Balitschs own goal in the 23rd. Robert Mak equalized in the 58th and Marvin Plattenhardt scored from a free kick in the 64th as Nuremberg came from behind to win a game for the first time this season. "Were totally disappointed of course. We lost it completely after the equalizer," said Duesseldorf coach Norbert Meier. "But were not relegated yet. We still have this game (at Hannover) and then well see." Fuerth got off to a great start in the third minute, when Matthias Zimmermann scored with what proved to be the home sides only shot on target in the first half. Jonathan Schmid deservedly equalized in the 69th and Max Kruse propelled his side to fifth place with a great individual effort in the 78th. Fuerth had the chance to equalize from the penalty spot in injury time only for Oliver Baumann to save Nicola Djurdjics spot kick. "That was a snapshot of the whole season today," Fuerth president Helmut Hack said. Køb Yeezy Boost 350 Hvid Adidas Dame Sko .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. 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New York Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson skipped an Oct. 22 walk-through/defensive meeting in which there were plans to serve cake to celebrate his 27th birthday, a league source confirmed.The no-show, first reported by the NFL Network, came to light Monday -- one day after Wilkerson and fellow defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson were benched for the first quarter of the Jets 27-23 loss to the Miami Dolphins.Coach Todd Bowles again refused to explain why he benched two of his best players, but a source said it was because they were late to a team meeting last week.Its a coachs decision, Bowles said Monday, repeating what he said after the game. My decisions I make outside of injuries and football are usually handled in-house. I dont divulge that kind of information, one way or the other.Wilkersons absence Oct. 22 was the day before the Jets faced the Baltimore Ravens at home. He missed that game because of an ankle injury and was back in the lineup the following week against the Cleveland Browns.Wilkerson and Richardson have been reprimanded on more than one occasion this season, a source said, but Sunday was the first time it resulted in the loss of playing time in 2016. The Jets tried to trade Richardson before last weeks deadline in part because of concern about his attitude, sources said.Bowles said he has no problem with either player. Asked if he is satisfied with their level of commitment, he said, Yes, I am.I know how we handle things in here and everybody is accountable for their actions, and we handle things in here, Bowles said. Im perfectly fine with those two commitments.Neither player stayed in the locker room after the game to speak with reporters, an apparent violation of the NFLs media policyy. Yeezy Boost 350 Køb. The benchings, coupled with a Brandon Marshall-Ryan Fitzpatrick argument on the sideline Sunday in Miami, has cast the Jets as a dysfunctional team. Earlier in the season, Richardson and Marshall had a heated locker room exchange after a loss.Bowles said there are no problems in the locker room.Not at all, he said. We had more turmoil going on last year when we won four, five in a row. This year is normal. Brandon and Fitz talk on the sideline all the time. Thats just football talk. That goes without saying. Mo and Sheldon are fine.Marshall gave a lukewarm response when asked if every player is buying in.You never know. Its the NFL, Marshall said. There are so many different personalities in the room.Bowles has come under fire for the 3-6 record and the Jets perceived lack of discipline. He insisted the team is a close-knit group, adding that he is completely certain he has control of the locker room.I know me, I know how I address the team, I know how the team responds, Bowles said. I have no issues with that.This was Wilkersons second known transgression. He was late for a meeting in December and benched for the first quarter of a win over the New York Giants.Before training camp, the Jets signed him to a five-year, $86 million contract.For Richardson, this has been another season tainted by controversy. He began the year with a one-game suspension for violating the NFLs personal conduct policy. He pleaded guilty to resisting arrest, stemming from a high-speed police chase in 2015. He served a four-game suspension at the start of the 2015 season for a marijuana violation. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '