Switzerland edition

Grasshoppers celebrate winning the cup for 19th time. Photo: Grasshopper Club Zürich

Grasshopper clinches Swiss Cup football title

In a surprise result, Zurich-based football club Grasshopper beat defending champions FC Basel on penalty kicks on Monday to gain the 19th Swiss Cup victory in its history. READ () »

Members of the Swiss team celebrating during earlier win against Sweden. Photo: AFP

Swiss lose to Swedes in world ice hockey final

After going undefeated throughout the world ice hockey championship tournament, Switzerland finally succumbed to home town favorite Sweden in the final, losing 5-1 in Stockholm on Sunday. READ () »

Swiss to face hosts in world hockey tournament

Switzerland will play hosts Sweden in the final of the world ice hockey championships on Sunday after each side registered a 3-0 semi-final victory over the United States and Finland respectively. READ () »

World Cycling Centre in Aigle, canton of Vaud, home to the UCI. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Cycling union's head wins Swiss backing

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid can count on the support of the Swiss federation in his bid for re-election, the sport's global governing body said on Thursday. READ () »

Swiss goalie Martin Gerber prepares to celebrate victory with team-mates. Photo: Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images

Swiss advance to world hockey semifinals

Switzerland headed to the world ice hockey championship semifinals after a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic on Thursday in Stockholm. READ () »

Gennaro Gattuso. Photo: FC Sion

Sion football team sacks fifth coach this season

Swiss football team FC Sion sacked their fifth manager of the season on Monday with Italian 2006 World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso relieved of his job after a series of poor results. READ () »

Wawrinka was competing in his second Masters final. Photo: AFP

Wawrinka succumbs to Nadal in Madrid Masters

Rafael Nadal claimed a third Madrid Masters title with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka on Sunday. READ () »

Roger Federer in the Madrid Open earlier this month. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP

Federer out as Wawrinka progresses in Madrid

Defending Swiss champion Roger Federer has been knocked out of the Madrid Masters by world number 14 Kei Nishikori as the Japanese came through 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in their third-round clash. READ () »

Federer back in form at Madrid Open. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP

Federer makes winning return to court in Spain

Switzerland's Roger Federer made a winning return after a two-month absence from the court as he cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Radek Stepanek to move into the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday. READ () »

Swiss hockey player Simon Bodenmann celebrates third-period goal against Czechs. Photo: Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images

Swiss notch third victory in hockey championships

Swiss ice hockey fans rejoiced on Monday as the national team won its third game in a row against a top-ranked opponent at the world championships in Sweden. READ () »

Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates win in Portugal. Photo: Francisco Leong/AFP

Switzerland's Wawrinka wins fourth trophy

Stanislas Wawrinka won his first title since 2011 when he upset top seed David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4 to claim the Portugal Open tennis title in Oeiras on Sunday. READ () »

The Swiss team: off to a fast start. Photo: Swiss-icehockey.ch

Swiss knock over Canada in world hockey tourney

Switzerland upset Canada to win their second consecutive game in the men’s world hockey championship in Stockholm on Sunday. READ () »

Stanislaus Wawrinka. Photo: AFP/File

Switzerland's Wawrinka advances in Portugal

Swiss tennis star Stanislas Wawrinka rallied to defeat Albert Ramos on Thursday to advance to the quarter finals of the Portugal Open in Oeiras. READ () »

Ueli Stock feels lucky to be alive. Photo: Davos.ch

Climber Steck admits he was afraid for his life

Swiss climber Ueli Steck, who with two team mates came under attack by a group of sherpas on Mount Everest, says he was afraid he would die. READ () »