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Basel end away day blues

This content was published on Oct 2, 2001 The victory means Basel leapfrog Bern’s Young Boys, who briefly went top of the table after a resounding 7-0 defeat of Lausanne on Saturday. Though Basel have so far enjoyed a strong season at home, not conceding a single match when playing on their own pitch, Monday night’s victory marked their first away win of…

Swiss mourn victims of Zug massacre

This content was published on Oct 1, 2001 Family members, government representatives and others signed books of condolence, and laid flowers to show their grief following the massacre, in which a man identified as Friedrich Leibacher opened fire during a session of the regional assembly, killing 14 people before turning the gun on himself. Church services were held throughout the country on Monday.…

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Wolf hunted down after six-week chase

This content was published on Oct 1, 2001 The authorities in canton Graubünden said on Monday that the predator was killed by a huntsman with a clean shot. The man had official permission to hunt down the animal, which roamed a mountain valley on the border with Italy. The wolf, a protected species in Switzerland, has attacked and killed more than 100 animals…

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Rosset resurgent in Russia

This content was published on Oct 1, 2001 The prestigious Russian event has been a favourite stomping ground of Rosset’s in the past. During his long reign as Swiss number one, the Genevan won the Moscow title twice – lifting the trophy in 1992 and 1993. Eight years later, and after a dismal season that has seen Rosset slump to 103rd in the…

Federal court rejects firm’s bid to seize Borodin bail bond

This content was published on Oct 1, 2001 The court, based in Lausanne, said the trading company Noga had failed to prove its claim that the Russian government had paid Borodin’s SFr5 million ($3 million) bail last April. Noga had been trying to obtain compensation in a long-standing legal row with the Russian government. The Swiss-based firm claims Moscow owes it $62 million…

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Tourist industry reeling after terrorist attacks

This content was published on Oct 1, 2001 Tourists from North America are proving reluctant to travel to Switzerland, with bookings down 50 per cent. The same applies to business travellers from Asia, where 30 per cent of the trips have been cancelled. Michel Ferla, vice president of Switzerland Tourism, told swissinfo that even though it is not high season at the moment…

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Sauber lifted by Trulli disqualification

This content was published on Oct 1, 2001 Trulli crossed the finish line in fourth place but was later dropped to last position after a post-race inspection found the wooden skid plate beneath his car was too thin. The Jordan team said they would be appealing against the race stewards’ decision. The Italian driver’s disqualification meant that Sauber’s German driver Nick Heidfeld was…

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Ticinese charge put on ice

This content was published on Sep 30, 2001 Fribourg achieved a 2-3 victory over league leader Lugano, which was sealed by Fribourg player Craig Ferguson, scoring the decisive third goal in the 25th second of extra time. Bern stormed to a 4-1 victory over second-placed Ambri with John Gobbi equalising temporarily for Ambri in the 10th minute. Bern’s victory was well-deserved. Elsewhere, Davos…

Lugano stun champions

This content was published on Sep 30, 2001 Even though the team from Ticino dominated most of the match, both teams were hit hard when they lost one player each. Grasshopper’s Luca Ippoliti and Lugano’s Ludovic Magnin both received red cards for severe fouls. Star of the match was Argentinian striker Julio Hernan Rossi, who scored three of Lugano’s goals. Grasshoppers managed to…

Röthlin breaks Swiss marathon record

This content was published on Sep 30, 2001 The 27-year-old finished the race in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 54 seconds. This was two minutes and seven seconds slower than the winner of the race, Kenya’s Joseph Ngolepus. Röthlin beat his personal best time of 2:12’22” which he obtained in Rotterdam in April. He also broke the Swiss record set by Daniel Böltz…

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