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...
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Saudi Arabia and Switzerland ink tourism agreement to enhance visitor experiences
IHG’s luxury brand Hotel Indigo set to debut in Alkhobar, expanding Saudi footprint RIYADH: The Saudi hospitality landscape is poised to welcome a new luxury hotel brand following a management agreement between UK-based IHG Hotels & Resorts and REFAD Real Estate Co. Signed on the sidelines of the Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh, the deal...