Tag: Switzerland
Ajax goalkeeper Onana’s ban for doping cut to 9 months
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Ajax goalkeeper André Onana had his ban for a positive doping test cut to nine months on Thursday and can resume...
Swiss champion Young Boys hire David Wagner as coach
BERN, Switzerland — Former United States international David Wagner was hired Thursday to coach Swiss champion Young Boys.
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Belarus club removed from European hockey competition
ZURICH — The only team from Belarus in the Europe-wide Champions Hockey League was removed from next season’s competition on Tuesday because of travel...
Navalny daughter accepts human rights award on his behalf
GENEVA — The daughter of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accepted a human rights award on her father's behalf on Tuesday for his...
France opens graft probe into Lebanon’s central bank chief
PARIS — The French national financial prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation into the actions of Lebanon’s central bank governor involving potential money...
Biden invites Ukrainian president to White House this summer
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a White House visit this summer.
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European weightlifting champ accused of doping-test bribery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — European weightlifting champion Dmytro Chumak has been provisionally suspended over allegations he tried to bribe his way out of a doping...
Swimming federation to elect leader in shadow of FIFA case
GENEVA — A new president will take over the governing body of swimming on Saturday with a FIFA bribery case casting a shadow on...
Putin hails Russian vaccines, urges stronger climate action
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised his country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a stronger global response to...
Billionaire Eliasch elected to lead world ski federation
GENEVA — Billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch was elected president of the International Ski Federation on Friday.
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