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Bastl beaten in London

This content was published on Jun 12, 2001 Pioline (ATP 70) appeared comfortable enough in the opening set of Tuesday’s encounter but needed a tie-break in the second set to complete his 6-3, 7-6 victory. The defeat marked a further set-back to Bastl’s preparations for Wimbledon. Last week the Swiss number four managed to reach only the second round of the Surbiton grass…

Hingis sues former sponsors

This content was published on Jun 12, 2001 Hingis signed a five-year endorsement deal with Tacchini worth $5.6million (SFr10 million)in 1996. But within two years the world number one was suffering from a recurring foot injury, which she now blames on the Italian company’s shoes. In court papers filed at Manhattan’s state Supreme Court on Friday, Hingis says that she was forced to…

Government slammed for not doing enough to combat money laundering

This content was published on Jun 12, 2001 The federal authorities faced strong criticism from the centre-left and the centre-right in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Several speakers for the Social Democratic Party said the system in place was not working effectively and the finance ministry in charge had underestimated the issue. One speaker called for the abolition of banking secrecy, saying…

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Swiss suffer Champions League blow

This content was published on Jun 12, 2001 This year’s Swiss champions Grasshoppers Zurich and runners-up FC Lugano are both set to represent Switzerland in the qualifying stages of next season’s competition, but the year after that will see only the league winners going through. Switzerland will hold onto its two UEFA Cup places. The European football association’s rolling system means that the…

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Senate wants crackdown on illegal aliens

This content was published on Jun 12, 2001 The Senate decided on Tuesday to push ahead with the changes, and not to wait for the overhaul of the asylum and residency law for foreigners. The Senators made clear that they are not prepared to defer the issue until the introduction of the revised legislation in 2005. According to the Senate’s legal commission, the…

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Bregy named as Zurich’s new coach

This content was published on Jun 12, 2001 The former Swiss international has signed a two year contract with the club, which means he will be bidding farewell to his current team, Thun, where he has been for just over two-and-a-half years. His second-in-command will be Walter Grüter, who completed a difficult season this year with Winterthur. Bregy was not, however, the club’s…

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Federer shows class on grass

This content was published on Jun 11, 2001 Federer’s achievement in reaching last week’s quarter-finals at the French Open was rewarded with a climb of four world ranking places to 14th, the Basel teenager’s highest ever position. Just hours after the standings were published, Federer made a successful switch from clay to grass, defeating Spain’s Albert Portas in three sets. Despite taking a…

FIFA president under scrutiny

This content was published on Jun 11, 2001 The European football association, UEFA, has put forward 25 questions for the FIFA president to answer at the extraordinary meeting of FIFA’s Executive Committee. The questions were contained in a letter sent to Blatter on Monday by UEFA president Lennart Johansson. Specifically the letter asks when Blatter first became aware of the company’s financial difficulties,…

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Borodin keeps mum at second Geneva hearing

This content was published on Jun 11, 2001 Emerging from over two hours of questioning, Borodin cheerfully replied in Russian to reporters’ questions outside the cantonal courthouse, before being whisked away in a taxi. He said he would respect the decisions of the Geneva courts. It was the second time Borodin had faced questioning from the investigating magistrate, Daniel Devaud, since he was…

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US execution raises concerns in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 11, 2001 The Swiss public had little sympathy for the man who planned and carried out the Oklahoma bombing, which claimed the lives of 168 people six years ago. But many Swiss are dismayed by the media circus surrounding his execution, and angry that money should be made out of someone’s death. Thousands of journalists covered the…

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