For the second time this week, a Canadian women’s beach volleyball duo was defeated by a highly motivated Swiss tandem at the Elite16 pro tour event in Brasilia, Brazil. Toronto’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were the latest to fall to Esmee Bobner and Zoe Verge-Depre, dropping a three-set decision (21-18, 23-25, 10-15) on Saturday....
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Beshear predicts trip to Germany, Switzerland will reap more investments in state
By The Associated Press May. 03, 2024 | 12:51 PM | FRANKFORT Gov. Andy Beshear is predicting that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in Kentucky. He says the Kentucky delegation met last week with leaders of companies already established in the state....
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Memorable trip for Virginia Tech men’s basketball team
For many people, the summer offers an opportunity to travel. That was the case this month for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team. The Hokies took a trip to Switzerland and Italy from Aug. 4-12, visiting nine cities and playing two exhibition games. “It was great,” Tech coach Mike Young said Tuesday on a video...
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Canada’s Gushue, Switzerland’s Tirinzoni claim titles at Players’ Championship | CBC Sports
Canada’s Brad Gushue beat top-ranked Joel Retornaz of Italy 7-6 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players’ Championship. Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni beat Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-5 in the women’s final earlier in the day at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., made a single in the eighth end for the victory....
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Gushue, Canadian curling teammates collect 3rd straight world silver medal | CBC Sports
It’s a story that has played out many times for Canada’s men’s curling team since its last world title. A trip to the final, and a loss to Niklas Edin. Edin won his seventh world title Sunday, a record for a skip, by leading Sweden to a close 6-5 win over Canada’s Brad Gushue and his...
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Gushue falls to Sweden but locks up playoff berth at men’s curling worlds, spot at Olympic trials in 2025 | CBC Sports
Brad Gushue’s win streak is over at five games after Canada lost 6-5 to Sweden’s Niklas Edin at the world men’s curling championship on Thursday. Gushue and his St. John’s, N.L., team of Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden and Geoff Walker fell to 8-2 and were in second place in the 13-team standings. Scotland was also...
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Gushue extends strong run of play with wins over Netherlands, South Korea at worlds | CBC Sports
Canada’s Brad Gushue extended his win streak to four games with another two-victory day at the world men’s curling championship on Wednesday. He scored a 7-4 win over Wouter Goesgens of the Netherlands in the morning draw at IWC Arena and defeated South Korea’s Jongduk Park 7-4 in the evening. Gushue and his team of...
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Gushue wins twice at men’s curling worlds, including 50th of career at the event | CBC Sports
Canada’s Brad Gushue posted a pair of wins Tuesday to begin a busy stretch for his St. John’s-based team at the world men’s curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Gushue posted a 7-4 victory over New Zealand’s Anton Hood in the morning draw at the IWC Arena and then dumped American John Shuster 8-2 in the evening...
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NFL grants Detroit Lions marketing rights in four countries, including Canada and Germany
Orlando, Fla. — The Detroit Lions weren’t selected to host a home game internationally for the 2024 season, but the team was awarded international marketing rights in four countries on Monday, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, suggesting a matchup across the Atlantic Ocean could be in the cards in the coming years. The NFL launched...
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Homan dethrones Switzerland’s Tirinzoni to win Canada’s 1st curling world title since 2018 | CBC Sports
Riding one of the strongest seasons in recent curling history, Canada skip Rachel Homan had every reason to be confident entering the final at the women’s curling world championship in Sydney, N.S. On Sunday night, she again showed no fear and it paid off with her first world title since 2017. Homan made a game-turning...
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Swiss star Gut-Behrami secures overall and GS titles after finishing 10th at World Cup finals
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM – Lara Gut-Behrami has completed half of her mission to win four crystal globes this Alpine skiing World Cup season. And the Swiss star hasn’t even had to show her best skiing yet. Gut-Behrami secured the overall and giant slalom titles Sunday after finishing 10th in the GS at the World Cup finals. Her...
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UAE delegation in Switzerland to boost bilateral trade relations
RIYADH: A high-level UAE delegation to Switzerland, led by the minister of state for foreign trade, is set to boost growing business relations between the two countries. The UAE and Switzerland saw non-oil trade reaching $22.3 billion in 2023, a record increase of 41.2 percent compared to 2022, due to growth in imports, exports, and...