Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The popular Tour de Romandie bike race route for 2009 was announced Wednesday. The race, from 28 April to 3 May, will start in Lausanne, move to Montreux, Fribourg, Yverdon and end up in Geneva after passing through the Jura.
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The local ice hockey team, the Geneva-Servette Eagles, have bagged another victory.
Geneva, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) - Genevan Dominque Wavre continues to gain time in the Vendee Globe round the world sailing race, after his disappointing start, and he is now in 12th place.
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Zurich Lions beat Ge Servette 2-1, scoring the winning goal in a power play in the final quarter. The main story, however was Servette coach Chris McSorley being expelled from the trainers’ bench for apparently insulting the referee.
(GenevaLunch) - Chelsea maintained their lead over Liverpool at the top of the premiership, Man United kept up the pressure but Arsenal slipped up.
(GenevaLunch) - England were handed a lesson in discipline by Australia as they conceded penalties and were short on ideas despite controlling possession for much of the match.
Shanghai, China (GenevaLunch) - Novak Djokovic played magnificent tennis to beat Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the Shanghai Masters.
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The Geneva-Servette Eagles won again, this time at a home game. The GSHC, won easily against HC Ambri Piotta for 6-3 (1-1; 3-0; 2-2). An estimated 5,700 fans cheered during the game that took place in Les Vernets.
Atlantic (GenevaLunch) - Bernard Stamm of St Prex, Vaud, rejoined the Vendee Globe round the world sailing race Thursday morning, but with a significant delay after his boat needed serious repairs following a collision with a fishing vessel Sunday.
Update 15:30 France (Le Temps, Fre) - St Prex, Vaud, sailor Bernard Stamm, who hit a Maltese fishing vessel late Sunday night, not long after the Vendee Globe round the world race began, was hoping to rejoin the race today, following repairs to his boat, but learned earlier Wednesday that repairs will delay him until Wednesday.
Shanghai, China (GenevaLunch) - Top seed Roger Federer lost his opening match against rising French star Gilles Simon who took the match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Andy Murray beat Andy Roddick in the other match Monday.
(GenevaLunch) - Chelsea retained their place at the top of the Premiership with a comfortable 0-2 victory away to Blackburn.
(GenevaLunch) - Wales failed to make the most of a rare chance to beat the Springboks. South Africa have lost only once, in 1999.
Les sables d’Olonne, France (GenevaLunch) - Thirty sailors set off on the solo non-stop round the world race. The race was first run in 1989 and is held every four years.
Shanghai, China (GenevaLunch) - Novak Djokovic, world number 3, made a good start by beating Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 6-3.
(GenevaLunch) - Rafael Nadal has decided not to compete in the Masters in Shanghai 9 November, which he describes as “one of the most difficult decisions in my career due to the importance of the event” and his fondness for the fans and organizers in China.
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Innsbruck, Austria and Kuopio, Finland, will vy for the first-ever Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012, the Olympic Movement’s answer to the growing problem of drugs and other forms of abuse in sports.
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Geneva’s Eagles defeated Fribourg-Gottéron Saturday night at Les Vernets, in front of a crowd of more than 6,700 people, 5-1 (3-0 ; 1-1 ; 1-0). The next home game, with students at the evening’s theme, is 13 November. The team remains in sixth place in the league.
Antigua (GenevaLunch) - England were thrashed by the Caribbean selection “Stanford Superstars” in the richest prize match in cricketing history.
Brazil (GenevaLunch) - Felipe Massa took the Brazilian Grand Prix from Fernanda Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen but the most important fight was for fifth place.
(GenevaLunch) - Chelsea returned to the top of the Premiership as they crushed Sunderland 5-0, including a hat-trick by Nicolas Anelka.
New York, NY, USA (GenevaLunch) - British runner Paula Radcliffe retained her title in the New York marathon with her third successive win.
Paris, France (GenevaLunch) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his first Masters tournament when he beat David Nalbandian of Argentina, 6-3 4-6 6-4, in the final of the Paris Masters.
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - A meeting of 11 teams, or “challengers” for the America’s Cup sailing trophy, held at the Société Nautique de Genève Thursday, appears to be moving the next America’s Cup, embroiled by lawsuits, closer to the water.
Paris, France (TSR, Fre) - Roger Federer dominated Marin Cilic in the Paris Masters, winning in 70 minutes 6-3 6-4.
