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- yesterday
St. Gallen, Basel, Servette and Lausanne-Ouchy reach Swiss Cup round of 16
St. Gallen beat Rapperswil-Jona 2:0 on Friday, 16 October, Basel won 3:0 at Stade Nyonnais, Servette won 4:0 at Rotkreuz and Lausanne-Ouchy beat Etoile Carouge 3:0, all four without conceding a goal.
- 3d ago
Swiss top court upholds Credit Suisse bonus cuts for former executives
Switzerland's highest court ruled that the government could cut unpaid bonuses for about 1,000 former Credit Suisse managers after the 2023 state-backed takeover by UBS, overturning a 2025 decision.
- Oct 9
Fire in cable duct halts Lausanne-Yverdon rail line, police suspect deliberate act
A cable duct fire near Eclépens VD knocked out a signal box before dawn on Friday, halting trains between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay.
- Oct 7
Clarisse Agbégnénou misses podium in Baku as French judo struggles at World Championships
Six-time world champion Clarisse Agbégnénou finished seventh in the under-63 kg category in Baku, leaving France with two bronze medals through four days of competition.
- Oct 7
CAS hears Senegal appeal against Morocco forfeit over 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title
The Court of Arbitration for Sport concluded a five-hour closed hearing in Lausanne on Thursday, reviewing Senegal's appeal against the decision by African football authorities to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco.
- Oct 6
Seven countries enter race for 2036 Summer Olympics as IOC sets three-year selection process
The International Olympic Committee confirmed seven countries in dialogue for the 2036 Summer Games, setting an October 31 deadline ahead of a mid-2029 host vote.
- Oct 5
Tamedia eliminates 34 full-time positions affecting 41 staff across Swiss newsrooms
Swiss publisher Tamedia announced the elimination of 34 editorial and production positions on Monday, affecting 41 employees across Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lausanne, and Geneva as advertising revenues decline.
- Sep 30
Lausanne HC defeats Genève-Servette 6-5 in shootout after three late goals
Lausanne HC scored three goals in 101 seconds during the final three minutes of regulation before securing a 6-5 shootout victory against rival Genève-Servette in the Léman derby.
- Sep 20
Delcroix scores hat-trick as Lugano defeats Lausanne 4-0 in Super League
Lugano extended their lead at the top of the Swiss Super League to six points with a 4-0 away win against Lausanne at Stade de la Tuilière, led by three goals from defender Hannes Delcroix.
- Sep 19
Thousands protest in Lausanne and Geneva demanding Swiss climate action after summer heat
Demonstrators gathered in Lausanne and Geneva on Saturday to urge federal authorities to cut carbon emissions and implement heat adaptation measures.
- Sep 5
Tajay Gayle and Emmanouil Karalis win titles at Brussels Diamond League final
Tajay Gayle secured the long jump trophy and Emmanouil Karalis cleared 6.12 metres in the pole vault after Armand Duplantis withdrew in Brussels.
- Aug 29
Clarisse Agbégnénou wins bronze at Lausanne Grand Slam in return after maternity leave
French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou won four of five bouts to secure bronze in the -63 kg division at the Lausanne Grand Slam, competing five months after the birth of her second child.
- Aug 27
Emmanouil Karalis clears 6.20 metres in Zurich as Armand Duplantis wins with 6.25
Greece's Emmanouil Karalis set a national record by clearing 6.20 metres on his first attempt at the Zurich Diamond League, becoming the second pole vaulter in history to achieve the mark behind meeting winner Armand Duplantis.
- Aug 24
Duplantis wins Silesia Diamond League with 6.20m vault as Karalis takes second
Armand Duplantis cleared 6.20 metres on his first attempt to win the men's pole vault at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland, defeating Emmanouil Karalis and Sondre Guttormsen.
- Aug 23
Young Boys beat Vaduz 4-2 at Wankdorf to take Swiss Super League lead
Young Boys claimed a 4-2 victory over FC Vaduz on Sunday, moving to the top of the Swiss Super League table behind second-half goals from Alvyn Sanches and Armin Gigovic.
- Aug 23
Five officials face negligent homicide trial in Pontresina over fatal 2017 Bondo rockslide
Swiss prosecutors accuse five regional officials and experts of failing to close Val Bondasca hiking trails before 3 million cubic meters of rock broke off Piz Cengalo in August 2017, killing eight hikers.
- Aug 22
Audrey Werro sets Lausanne meeting record in 800m as Letsile Tebogo wins 200m
Switzerland's Audrey Werro broke the women's 800-metre meeting record in 1:55.33 at the Lausanne Diamond League, while Letsile Tebogo won the men's 200 metres in 19.87 seconds.
- Aug 22
Audrey Werro wins Lausanne 800m in 1:55.33 for fifth straight Diamond League victory
Swiss runner Audrey Werro set a meeting record of 1:55.33 in the women's 800 metres at Athletissima, edging Femke Broeders-Bol by 0.08 seconds in Lausanne.
- Aug 21
Global fan coalition launches petition demanding resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Supporters groups across six continents have launched an online petition calling for Gianni Infantino to step down following a collapsed plan to sell World Cup rights to private equity.
- Aug 9
Demi Vollering wins second Tour de France Femmes, first repeat champion since 2022 relaunch
Dutch rider Demi Vollering claimed her second Tour de France Femmes title on Sunday, beating Poland's Kasia Niewiadoma by 1 minute 18 seconds after a solo attack on the Col d'Èze in Nice.
