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Top hockey clash ends in draw

This content was published on Jan 3, 2001 In a match dominated by defensive play, Zurich appeared to have snatched victory late on, after Michel Zeiter put the home side ahead in the 56th minute. But the home supporters in Zurich’s Hallenstadion were to go home disappointed. With just 15 seconds of regular time remaining, Jean-Jacques Aeschlimann equalised for Lugano. Overtime failed to…

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Early exits for Swiss tennis players

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Rosset, who finished the 2000 season as Switzerland’s top men’s player, enjoyed a comfortable start to the new year. Playing at the ATP tournament in Doah, Qatar, the 30-year-old Genevan beat local wildcard Sultan Khalfan in straight sets (6-3, 6-2). Rosset, seeded fifth at the $975,000 hardcourt event, will now play the winner of a…

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France asks Switzerland to block Mitterrand accounts

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 “A request for legal assistance has been made in Switzerland to gather further information and secure the freezing of accounts”, the French Court of Appeal in Paris said on Tuesday. The Geneva public prosecutor, Bernard Bertossa, told swissinfo that Switzerland had received the request. “We did receive a request for cooperation from the French authorities.…

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Swiss hockey juniors knocked out

This content was published on Jan 2, 2001 Jakob Kölliker’s side were beaten 4-3 in Moscow by the Czech Republic and will now have to compete for fifth place. The Swiss youngsters had led the Czechs 3-2 going into the final period but then let in three goals in less than three minutes. Kloten’s 19-year-old forward Sébastien Reuille scored two of the goals…

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Gagliardi makes poor start to 2001

This content was published on Jan 1, 2001 Gagliardi was beaten by Anne Kremer in straight sets, 6-2 6-0. The fifth seed from Luxembourg left the Swiss little room to regain lost ground in the first set, and steamrolled her way to take the second. Switzerland’s Miroslav Vavrinec was level with Israel’s Anna Smashnova, when the game was postponed due to bad light.…

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Peter Schweiger receives national theatre honour

This content was published on Jan 1, 2001 Born in Vienna in 1939, Schweiger arrived on the Swiss theatre scene in 1965, and currently co-directs St Gallen’s theatre. He was awarded the Hans-Reinhart Ring in recognition of his contribution as an actor, director and producer. Over the past 35 years, Schweiger has been active in many different capacities in Swiss theatre. The 61-year-old…

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Better a late Christmas than none at all

This content was published on Jan 1, 2001 This year, Swiss shoppers spent an estimated SFr 2.5 billion ($1.5 billion) on Christmas gifts. That works out at roughly SFr420 ($253) per person – the most generous splurge in a decade. While most of those presents probably made their recipients very happy, it is almost certain that thousands more will wind up in the…

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Lugano’s modern art museum honours Chagall

This content was published on Dec 31, 2000 The exhibition opening on March 8, will feature some of the artist’s earlier works from private collections and museums around the world. It will be the first time since 1955 that a complete retrospective of Chagall’s works will be shown in Switzerland. Chagall, who was born in Vitebsk, Russia in 1887, died in France in…

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Davos end year on Spengler Cup high

This content was published on Dec 31, 2000 Ironically it was the club’s Canadian forward Pat Falloon who played one of the biggest parts in the win. The 28-year-old former NHL star scored twice against his countrymen to help Davos to a 4-2 victory. The side from east Switzerland got off to a great start with Falloon again in the thick of things.…

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Indian court holds Swiss couple

This content was published on Dec 31, 2000 At a trial on Saturday, the state prosecutor, M.K. Tripathi, argued against releasing the couple until the investigation into their alleged criminal activities is completed. According to Tripathi, Interpol is conducting an investigation to unearth Internet sites showing pornographic material produced by the couple. Acting on a tip-off from a non-governmental organisation, police said they…

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