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September 09, 2020

Over 300 groups urge more scrutiny of China on human rights

More than 300 civil society groups including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the International Service for ...

September 08, 2020

Semenya loses at Swiss supreme court over testosterone rules

Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her long legal battle Tuesday against track and field’s rules that limit female ...

September 08, 2020

UN rights office seeks probe of reported Navalny poisoning

The office of the U.N. human rights chief is calling on the Russian government to carry out or cooperate with an independent ...

September 08, 2020

The Latest: New Mexico sees lowest new case number in months

SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico health officials are reporting 46 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus — the lowest ...

September 07, 2020

Fati becomes youngest Spain scorer in 4-0 win over Ukraine

Teenager Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score for Spain in a 4-0 win against Ukraine in the Nations League on Sunday

September 06, 2020

Nations League: Record-breaker Fati stars in Spain rebuild

Its youngest-ever scorer and two goals from a captain twice his age. Spain couldn't ask for more from its rebuild.

September 06, 2020

Switzerland extends Germany's wait for win in Nations League

Germany's wait for a win in the Nations League continued Sunday with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland. Germany looked in ...

September 04, 2020

Virus-hit club loses appeal against Champions League ouster

Slovan Bratislava lost its appeal Friday against exclusion from the Champions League by UEFA after players tested positive ...

September 03, 2020

Swiss region to take cryptocurrency for tax payments in 2021

A Swiss region that has billed itself as a hub for high-tech finance said Thursday that it plans to accept cryptocurrencies ...

September 03, 2020

Olympic official Høyer reveals Parkinson's diagnosis

Olympic official and 1996 gold medalist Poul-Erik Høyer has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, badminton’s governing ...

September 03, 2020

Bocharova, star of 1st Soviet Olympic gymnastics team, dies

Nina Bocharova, an Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast in the first Soviet Union team sent to a games, has died. She was 95.

September 02, 2020

Sports fans set to fill 2/3 of stadium seats in Switzerland

Soccer and ice hockey clubs in Switzerland can have stadiums two-thirds full, starting in October, after a federal decision ...

September 02, 2020

Cycling worlds moved to Imola after Swiss host backs out

This month’s road cycling world championships were moved to Imola, Italy, on Wednesday after Swiss host Aigle-Martigny backed ...

September 02, 2020

Swiss authority opens case against Credit Suisse over spying

Switzerland's financial market oversight body said Wednesday that it has opened “enforcement proceedings” against Credit ...

September 01, 2020

Champions League playoff round draw list

Draw Tuesday for Champions League playoff round: First leg, Sept. 22-23 Non-champions path: Krasnodar (Russia) vs.

September 01, 2020

Sepp Blatter questioned in FIFA investigation in Switzerland

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter was questioned Tuesday by Swiss investigators about a $2 million payment he authorized in ...

August 31, 2020

Platini quizzed in Swiss investigation of $2M FIFA payment

Michel Platini was questioned at Switzerland’s federal prosecution office on Monday about a $2 million payment he received ...

August 31, 2020

Europa League second qualifying round draw list

Draw Monday for the Europa League second qualifying round: Single-leg games, Sept. 17 Main Path: Hammarby (Sweden) vs.

August 31, 2020

Benfica drawn away to PAOK in Champions League qualifying

Two-time European champion Benfica will play in Greece against PAOK in Monday's draw for the Champions League third ...