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Krueger’s first cut

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 Goalkeepers Reto Pavoni and Marco Bührer have been dropped for the match in Zurich and next weekend’s Deutschland Cup competition, along with Zug defender Patrick Fischer II and forwards Björn Christen and Mattia Baldi. Pavoni seems to have the most reason to be disappointed following his impressive performances in the Swiss goal during the 1999…

Public toilets get designer treatment in St Gallen

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 The town is launching a SFr2.4 million campaign to clean, upgrade and beautify its 31 public conveniences. The jewel in the crown of the multimillion-franc programme is a set of five “designer” loos in the centre of St Gallen. Elizabeth Beéry, a town councillor, opened the first of these early in October. The unique “work…

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Swiss hoping to kick their way to glory

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 Christina Bach came back from the last championships in Edmonton, Canada, two years ago with a bronze medal in her suitcase. This was only the second time a Swiss had finished on the podium, after Nuno Damaso’s third place in Barcelona in 1987. Along with five of her countrymen, Bach will be hoping to do…

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Sinner DC takes to the stars

This content was published on Nov 1, 2001 The album, named for a constellation, developed after the band got a new drummer two years ago, and took the time to go deeper into its music. Sinner DC was founded by a group of friends in the mid-nineties. Its members, all in their thirties, are Julien Amey (bass, piano, samples), Manuel Bravo (lead singer,…

Ski world mourns for Cavagnoud

This content was published on Oct 31, 2001 “I have been in regular contact with Régine’s team-mate Carole Montillet so I knew that things were very bad,” Swiss speed specialist Corinne Rey-Bellet said. “But I was still shocked when I heard the news of her death. On Saturday I was congratulating her on coming third in the giant slalom and now she is…

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Swiss freeze 24 accounts as part of terrorist probe

This content was published on Oct 31, 2001 The account names were culled from a list of 39 individuals and organisations that the US Treasury Department named on October 12 as suspected of conducting or financing terrorist activities. “We have frozen 24 bank accounts based on a second list provided by President George W Bush,” said a spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, Vera…

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Sydney dream over for Federer

This content was published on Oct 31, 2001 Having lost out on valuable qualifying points during his recent injury lay-off the young Swiss star would have needed to reach this weekend’s final in Paris to keep his Sydney hopes alive. “The Masters wasn’t one of my objectives for 2001,” he said. “But having played well all year, it is a disappointment.” After receiving…

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European hopes high

This content was published on Oct 31, 2001 Grasshoppers in pole position Grasshoppers, the defending Swiss champions, appear to have one foot in the door already, having won the first leg of their tie against Dutch side Twente Enschede 4-1. Following the Zurich side’s unspectacular start to the domestic season, however, coach Hans-Peter Zaugg has been warning against complacency in the run-up to…

More medals for Swiss fencers

This content was published on Oct 30, 2001 The four Swiss women have taken the silver medal in the épée tournament after losing to Russia in the final. After emphatic wins over South Korea and Italy on their way to the final, Gianna Hablützel-Bürki, Diana Romagnoli, Sophie Lamon and substitute player Tabea Steffen were already assured of at least a silver medal in…

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Ziegler signs with Bern hockey club

This content was published on Oct 30, 2001 Ziegler is the latest Swiss hockey player to return to his homeland after an unsuccessful attempt to break into North America’s National Hockey League. The 23-year-old was playing for the Springfield Falcons. The Tampa Bay Lightning picked Ziegler in 263rd position in the 2000 NHL draft. He played five matches with the Florida team last…

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