SWITZERLAND NEWS

Slovak skier Velez Zuzulova leads WCup slalom after 1st run

FLACHAU, Austria (AP) Veronika Velez Zuzulova of Slovakia built a commanding lead in the first run of a women's World Cup slalom on Tuesday.

JANUARY 12, 2016

US skier Vonn wins super-G for 2nd World Cup win in 2 days

ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) After two dominant World Cup victories in two days, Lindsey Vonn feels she has finally completed her comeback from the injuries that kept her a...

JANUARY 10, 2016

Lindsey Vonn fastest in last World Cup downhill training run

ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) Lindsey Vonn prepared for a record-equaling 36th women's World Cup downhill victory by posting the fastest time in final training on Friday.

JANUARY 8, 2016

Johaug, Poltoranin win mass start races at Tour de Ski

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Therese Johaug beat Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg in the women's 10-kilometer mass start Wednesday to cut her Norwegian teammate's lead in the Tour de Ski to...

JANUARY 6, 2016

Norwegian skier Loeseth wins WCup slalom for 1st victory

SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA, Italy (AP) Nina Loeseth ended a 16-year World Cup victory drought for the Norwegian women's slalom team on Tuesday, posting the fastest time in both runs...

JANUARY 5, 2016

Norwegian skier Loeseth leads World Cup slalom after 1st run

SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA, Italy (AP) Norwegian skier Nina Loeseth posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women's World Cup slalom on Tuesday.

JANUARY 5, 2016

Wednesday's Sports in Brief

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie says Chip Kelly didn't push to keep his coaching job in their final meeting where Kelly was fired.

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Slovenian skier Drev leads women's WCup GS after 1st run

LIENZ, Austria (AP) Slovenian skier Ana Drev posted the fastest time in the opening run to lead the pre-race favorites at a women's World Cup giant slalom on Monday, while Lindsey...

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Gut wins giant slalom as Shiffrin crashes near finish

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) Mikaela Shiffrin had a big lead and was just a few turns from winning a World Cup race at home for the first time.

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Tottenham Hotspur set to offer Harry Kane and Dele Alli new deals

Tottenham are set to spend £25m ($38m) on new deals to keep Harry Kane and Dele Alli.

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

Belgium moves to No. 1 in FIFA rankings for first time

Belgium has moved up to No. 1 in the FIFA rankings for the first time.

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Ibrahimovic's Sweden faces Denmark in Euros playoff derby

Ibrahimovic's Sweden will face Denmark in a Nordic derby in the Euro 2016 playoffs.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

FIFA suspend Kuwait's FA over government interference

FIFA suspended Kuwait's FA with immediate effect over government interference.

OCTOBER 16, 2015

UEFA confirms seeds ahead of Euro 2016 playoff draw

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Sweden and Ukraine will avoid each other in the playoffs.

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Forward Harry Kane keen to tackle Europe's elite with England

Kane says upcoming friendlies will be crucial after England qualified for Euro 2016.

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Switzerland book Euro 2016 place; Russia inch closer to qualification

Switzerland book a Euro 2016 spot with a win over San Marino, while Russia took a big step toward Euro qualification.

OCTOBER 9, 2015

England's Rooney and Ings ruled out of Estonia clash

Rooney and Ings have been ruled out of England's Euro 2016 qualifier vs. Estonia.

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Key dates in the career of FIFA President Sepp Blatter

A look at some of the key dates in the career of FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Swiss court refuses to release FIFA suspect on bail

A Swiss court rejects request by an imprisoned FIFA official to be released on bail.

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Dyke: Sponsors' pressure on Blatter is a game-changer

FA chairman Greg Dyke believes Sepp Blatter must stand down immediately.

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Platini defends FIFA payment under investigation by Swiss authorities

The UEFA President says his $2 million payment was for work carried out under contract at FIFA.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

FIFA willing to cooperate with ongoing investigation into Blatter

FIFA will continue to cooperate throughout the investigation into Sepp Blatter.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Switzerland agrees to extradite official in FIFA case

Switzerland's justice ministry says it granted a U.S. request to extradite Rafael Esquivel.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015