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Hingis survives second round scare

This content was published on Aug 8, 2001 After losing 1-6, 4-6 to Hingis at last week’s San Diego competition, the 23-year-old American put up a stronger fight in their latest encounter, before eventually going down 2-6, 5-7. Osterloh even found herself serving to take the second set, but Hingis then rallied, winning the last three games of the match with some blistering…

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Rohr out in Edmonton

This content was published on Aug 8, 2001 Rohr, who has been suffering from a long-standing back injury, put on a brave performance finishing the qualifying race in fourth place in 50.50 seconds, but it was not enough to secure him a place in the next heat. Rohr’s finish put him 30th out of 41 hurdlers, which meant he was six away from…

Draw for Basel in Intertoto Cup

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 The game got off to a feisty start with Basel’s Hakan Yakin breaking away from the pack after a great pass from his brother Murat. The Swiss international shot powerfully with his left foot but Villa’s reserve keeper Peter Enckelman, deputising for the injured Peter Schmeichel, saved well. Basel continued to press forward and were…

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Former top Egyptian official granted asylum in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 Ghannam is now investigating whether the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, can be tried in Belgium for alleged human rights violations. Ghannam claims that Mubarak is responsible for deaths of thousands of people in Egypt and for the torture of many others. Ghannam also says that Moubarak pardoned many police officers who had been convicted of…

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Aliesch publicly apologises for accepting gifts

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 Speaking at a press conference in Chur in southeastern Switzerland, Aliesch said he was sorry for accepting gifts and holidays from the Greek millionaire, but denied any wrong doing. He asked for his immunity to be lifted so that he could prove his innocence.“I would like to defend myself against the accusations of corruption in…

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Belz through to steeplechase final

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 In the second round of the men’s 3000-metre steeplechase, Belz finished seventh with a time of 8:31.57 minutes. This put him in 15th place overall, which enabled him to qualify for the final on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old was rated 21st of 25 athletes when he started the race, but managed to leave six of…

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Top wheelchair tennis stars in Geneva

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 Geneva is reckoned to be the third most important stop on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) tour, after the US and British Opens. But this year it is bigger than usual, with many players using it as the ideal preparation for the World Cup, which gets under way next Monday. “For me, Geneva is a…

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Hingis joins the women’s tennis elite

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 The 20-year-old amassed 5,577 points in the new rankings released on Monday, which makes her the fourth player in women’s tennis history to maintain her hold on the top position for 200 weeks. Hingis joins the elite company of retired top female players Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert as the only players to…

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Roche gets lift with approval of Pegasys

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 Switzerland is the first country to admit the drug, which was supposed to be the Basel-based firm’s major launch this year. Analysts in the pharmaceuticals sector say the development is important as it paves the way for the medicine to be passed in many Latin American countries which recognise Swiss decisions. The verdict could help…

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Muri’s amazing maize maze

This content was published on Aug 7, 2001 Muri’s maze was the brainchild of a local farming couple who decided to transform one of their fields full of corn into an amazing maize maze. The maze has a double purpose – it acts as an adventure playground for adults and children in summer and when it comes to the autumn the crop is…

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