Germany: Up 3-0, Leverkusen has to settle for tie

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Bayer Leverkusen wasted an early three-goal lead and held on for a 3-3 draw at Karlsruher SC on Saturday, missing a chance to return to the top of the Bundesliga. Leverkusen had its four-game winning streak snapped while Karlsruhe won the first game after five straight losses. Bruno Labaddia's Leverkusen pulled even on points with leader Hoffenheim with 25 points from 12 rounds. But Hoffenheim can increase its lead when it plays Sunday at Hertha Berlin. "We were not over-confident, just somewhat careless," Labaddia said. "But the team is really aggravated after leaving two points here." Patrick Helmes gave Leverkusen the lead after just 33 seconds, running onto a long pass from Arturo Vidal and beating Karlsruhe goalkeeper Markus Miller. Stefan Kiessling jumped high to head home Leverkusen's second... [read full story]