Switzerland
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Swiss train firm SBB made millions from ash cloud (AP)
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Blatter backs professional refs for '14 World Cup
Yahoo News &bull Aug 29, 2010ULRICHEN, Switzerland (AP) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes referees should be full-time professionals if they want to work at the next World Cup. Full Story »
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Arrest over cricket 'bets scam'
Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Aug 29, 2010A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged cricket betting scam carried out during the current test between Pakistan and England at Lord's. The News of the World claims it gave 150,000 to a middleman who promised to… Full Story »
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Lampard to miss England qualifiers; Crouch uncertain (AFP)
Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Aug 28, 2010AFP - Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will miss England's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland next month while he recovers from hernia surgery. Start you search now to find the right program at the right school. Search by degree,… Full Story »
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Dutch judo great Geesink dies: IOC
Yahoo News &bull Aug 28, 2010LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) - Dutch judo great Anton Geesink, a gold medal winner at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and a three-time world champion, has died aged 76, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Saturday. Geesink, an IOC member and… Full Story »
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Australian swimmer pays for pharmacy error
ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Aug 26, 2010
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Despite a pharmacy error, Australian swimmer Ryan Napoleon must serve a three-month doping ban and miss the Commonwealth Games. FINA's doping panel said Napoleon tested positive for the banned drug formoterol last year because a pharmacist incorrectly… Full Story »
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Spanish Olympic swimmer receives 1-year ban
ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Aug 26, 2010
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Spanish Olympic swimmer Sergio Garcia is ineligible for the 2012 London Games after being banned for one year for failing to report his whereabouts for drug testing. Garcia swam the 200-meter breaststroke heats at the Beijing Olympics.… Full Story »
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Pharmacy error trips up Australia swimmer Ryan Napoleon
Olympics News on ESPN &bull Aug 25, 2010
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Despite a pharmacy error, Australian swimmer Ryan Napoleon must serve a three-month doping ban and miss the Commonwealth Games. FINA's doping panel says Napoleon tested positive for the banned drug formoterol last year because a pharmacist incorrectly… Full Story »
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Evgeni Plushenko ineligible for Sochi Games
Olympics News on ESPN &bull Aug 23, 2010
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Evgeni Plushenko is no longer eligible for the Sochi Olympics after failing to appeal a decision by international skating officials. The Olympic gold and silver medalist was stripped of his eligibility in June after skating in exhibition… Full Story »
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Federer beats Fish for Cincinnati title
Olympic Spirit &bull Aug 23, 2010
Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the trophy after defeating Mardy Fish during the finals on Day 7 of the Western Southern Financial Group Masters at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Roger Federer, from Switzerland, reacts after defeating… Full Story »
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The Organizing Committee of the International Sports Management Conference: Bridging Research and Practice Announced ...
Yahoo News &bull Aug 22, 2010The Organizing Committee of the 2010 Lausanne International Sports Management Conference: Bridging Research and Practice (www.worldeventsforum.com/ismc) announced today the new lineup of speakers for the event that will be held November 4-6, 2010, in Lausanne, Switzerland. With a specific focus… Full Story »
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UCI, WADA deny clash over biological passport
ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Aug 20, 2010
GENEVA -- The International Cycling Union and World Anti-Doping Agency have denied claims they clashed over how to manage the biological passport program to catch drug cheats. The UCI said WADA is "very satisfied" with its handling of the project,… Full Story »
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Oliver blazes 12.93 in Zurich - REPORT - Samsung Diamond League
IAAF.org &bull Aug 19, 2010
Zurich, Switzerland - Sizzling performances by David Oliver and Jeremy Wariner were but a pair of sensational performances that highlighted the Weltklasse Zurich - Samsung Diamond League - on a night when 15 Diamond Race Trophy winners were decided. With… Full Story »
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Cyclist Da Ros gets 20-year ban reduced to 4
ESPN - More Olympic News &bull Aug 19, 2010
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced a 20-year ban imposed on Italian cyclist Gianni Da Ros to a four-year suspension for doping and supplying human growth hormone and steroids to a former teammate. Sport's highest court… Full Story »
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Event by Event reports from Zurich - Samsung Diamond League
IAAF.org &bull Aug 19, 2010
19 August 2010 - Zurich, Switzerland - Event-by-Event reports from the Weltklasse Zurich - Samsung Diamond League - meeting are available via the Samsung Diamond League website. Full Story »
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Overcoming hurdles to reach the Weltklasse
Yahoo News &bull Aug 18, 2010Many international big names will not be lining up to compete in Zurich's Weltklasse Diamond League athletics meet, giving upcoming Swiss stars the chance to shine. Hurdler Lisa Urech is one of Switzerland's brightest hopes. She is hoping do better than at the European Championships in Barcelona, where she was placed seventh in the final. Sprinting… Full Story »
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Zurich press conference highlights - Samsung Diamond League
IAAF.org &bull Aug 18, 2010
Zurich, Switzerland - Several athletes met with the media earlier today on the eve of the Weltklasse Zurich - Samsung Diamond League meeting. Here's what was on their minds:Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM), who will be running only her third 100 of the season: "I haven't run as many races as I had hoped this season as I said in my online diary last week. This is my last 100 of the season… Full Story »
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Cycling officials, anti-doping agency deny clashing over biological passport
Olympics News on ESPN &bull Aug 18, 2010
AIGLE, Switzerland -- The International Cycling Union and World Anti-Doping Agency are denying claims they clashed over how their biological passport program to catch drug cheats is managed. The UCI says WADA "never expressed any particular concerns" over the project,… Full Story »
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S'pore adds 2 months to jail term of Swiss vandal (AP)
Olympics News on RocketNews.com &bull Aug 18, 2010AP - A Swiss man asked a Singapore judge Wednesday to reduce his five-month jail term for graffiti, but instead got two months added to his sentence, showing the lengths the city-state will go to maintain its reputation as a… Full Story »
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Cyclist Gianni Da Ros has 20-year ban reduced to 4 by Court of Arbitration for Sport
Olympics News on ESPN &bull Aug 17, 2010
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced a 20-year doping ban imposed on Italian cyclist Gianni Da Ros to a four-year suspension. CAS said it was proven that Da Ros used, possessed and supplied banned drugs, but… Full Story »
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