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Switzerland's Roger Federer falls to the clay after defeating France's Richard Gasquet and winning the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, northern France, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Roger Federer leads Swiss to first Davis Cup title

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Raoul Weil, left, walks with his wife Susan Lerch Weil laugh during a lunch break in his trial at federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. Weil, a former top executive with Swiss bank UBS AG, is charged with helping thousands of wealthy Americans conceal some $20 billion in assets from the Internal Revenue Service. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted of fraud conspiracy. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Swiss banker describes IRS secrecy in US trial

By CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

A woman walks past an electronic board of a local bank showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Global stocks sank under the weight of worries about the possible timing of a U.S. rate hike, economic weakness in China and an impending referendum on Scottish independence. Hong&#160;Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.9 percent to 24,705.36. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

RAHN: The long-run solution to an economic mess

By Richard W. Rahn

Representatives of the 2022 Olympic Games candidate cities, from left to right, Amanzholova Zauresh, vice-mayor of Almaty City representing Almaty 2022, Yang Xiaochao, vice-chairman of Beijing 2022, and Eli Grimsby, CEO of the candidate city of Oslo 2022, pose for photographers during during the announcement of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games candidate cities (Beijing 2022, Oslo 2022, Almaty 2022) after an executive board meeting, at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Monday, July 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)

2022 Winter Olympics candidates narrowed to 3

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Switzerland's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio dives but can't stop a goal by Argentina's Angel di Maria in extra time during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

World Cup: Lionel Messi keys Argentina’s winning goal in extra time

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

Switzerland's Haris Seferovic, second from right, celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the group E World Cup soccer match between Switzerland and Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. Switzerland defeated Ecuador 2-1. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

World Cup: Switzerland gets stoppage-time goal to stun Ecuador

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

German Ottmar Hitzfeld, head coach of the Swiss national soccer team, looks on during a press conference in Weggis, Switzerland Thursday, May 29, 2014. The Swiss national soccer team prepares for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Keystone,Urs Flueeler)

Retiring Hitzfeld aims to go out on World Cup high

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland, left, and Rodolph Austin of Jamaika fight for the ball, during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Jamaica at the swissporarena in Lucerne, Switzerland, Friday, May 30, 2014. Switzerland are preparing for the upcoming FIFA soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sigi Tischler)

5 Switzerland players to watch at World Cup

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri, center, and Switzerland's Blerim Dzemaili, right, talk to the referee Neil Doyle of Ireland during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Jamaica at the Swissporarena in Lucerne, Switzerland, Friday, May 30, 2014. Switzerland are preparing for the upcoming FIFA soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Klaunzer)

Shaqiri, Switzerland can shine at World Cup

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

France's soccer players stretch, during a training session at the Clairefontaine training center, outside Paris, Thursday, May 29, 2014. France are preparing for the upcoming soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

France slim favorite to win Group E ahead of Swiss

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

England's Wayne Rooney shouts instructions to a teammate during the international friendly soccer match between England and Peru at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday, May 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

England beats Peru 3-0 in warm-up

By the Associated Press - Associated Press

Joel Grant, Wes Morgan and Lloyd Doyley, from left, of Jamaika stop Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland, during the international friendly soccer match between Switzerland and Jamaica at the swissporarena in Lucerne, Switzerland, Friday, May 30, 2014. Switzerland are preparing for the upcoming FIFA soccer World Cup in Brazil starting on 12 June. (AP Photo/Keystone, Sigi Tischler)

Drmic strikes again, Switzerland beats Jamaica 1-0

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Deco doping ban scrapped due to Rio lab’s errors

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Hertha Berlin signs Switzerland midfielder Stocker

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Canada's Joel Ward celebrates the first goal he scored against Italy goalie Daniel Bellissimo during the first period at the IIHF World Hockey Championship Friday, May 16, 2014, in Minsk, Belarus. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)

Canada routs Italy 6-1 at hockey worlds

By KAREL JANICEK - Associated Press