Sport

Giant slalom world champion Raphael Haaser tears a gate with his head

Scary moment for giant slalom world champion Raphael Haaser in Hafjell. The Austrian crashes and takes a gate with his head. Haaser then crosses the finish line with a bloodied face.

Curling

Winning start to the World Championships for Swiss curlers

The Swiss curlers led by skip Silvana Tirinzoni have won their opening game at the World Championships in Uijeongbu, South Korea. The European champions beat the USA 5:4.

Highlights on blue Zoom

Cape Epic 2025 - what you need to know about the "Tour de France of mountain biking"

Curtain up for the toughest mountain bike race in the world! blue Sport will keep you up to date during the Cape Epic 2025 race week and reveals what you need to know about the spectacle in South Africa.

NHL

Winnipeg distances the Dallas Stars

Winnipeg beat Dallas 4-1 on Friday in a duel between the two best teams in the NHL's Central Division. The Jets with Grisons forward Nino Niederreiter are now ten points ahead of the Stars.

Curling

Winning start to the World Championships for Swiss curlers

The Swiss curlers led by skip Silvana Tirinzoni have won their opening game at the World Championships in Uijeongbu, South Korea. The European champions beat the USA 5:4.

Highlights on blue Zoom

Cape Epic 2025 - what you need to know about the "Tour de France of mountain biking"

Curtain up for the toughest mountain bike race in the world! blue Sport will keep you up to date during the Cape Epic 2025 race week and reveals what you need to know about the spectacle in South Africa.

NHL

Winnipeg distances the Dallas Stars

Winnipeg beat Dallas 4-1 on Friday in a duel between the two best teams in the NHL's Central Division. The Jets with Grisons forward Nino Niederreiter are now ten points ahead of the Stars.

Winter sports

Anja Weber better than ever over the distance

Anja Weber achieves a personal best in a distance event in Oslo in the first World Cup race after the World Championships.

Formula 1 season opener

Norris ahead of Piastri - front row in Melbourne belongs to McLaren

Lando Norris secures pole position for the Formula 1 season opener. The Englishman in the McLaren wins qualifying for the Australian GP ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri.

SCB concedes the break

Wallmark shoots Fribourg to victory in the second overtime

HC Fribourg-Gottéron takes a 1-0 lead in the quarter-final series against SC Bern thanks to a 4-3 away win after overtime and secures home-ice advantage.

Football

The Swiss Bayern winner

Murat Ural: "There's no giving up at VfL Bochum"

Murat Ural has been assistant coach at VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga since July 2024. The native of Ticino, who grew up in Winterthur, talks to blue Sport about Bochum's sensational turnaround in Munich, Dieter Hecking, the Ruhr region, his FCZ days and law.

Lucerne in the middle of the championship race

FCL coach Frick: "That's the secret of our success"

FC Luzern is playing an outstanding season and can even have legitimate hopes of winning the league title. In an interview with blue Sport, Mario Frick explains what makes his team so strong.

Injury prevents Seleção return

Neymar's comeback for Brazil delayed

Neymar's return to the Brazilian national team after a year and a half absence due to injury has been ruled out. The reason for this is a muscle injury in his left thigh.

Bundesliga record beckons

Augsburg defender Cédric Zesiger: "I felt like I had a magnet in my head"

After a difficult first round in Wolfsburg, Cédric Zesiger is blossoming in Augsburg. In an interview with blue Sport, the 26-year-old defender talks about the last few weeks and also looks ahead to his future.

Bundesliga

Important win for St. Pauli in relegation battle

St. Pauli gained some breathing space in the Bundesliga relegation battle. The Hamburg side celebrated a 1-0 home win against Hoffenheim, who are also in danger of relegation, to kick off the 26th round.

Goalless draw

Thun have to settle for a point at Carouge

Thun had to settle for a goalless draw at Etoile Carouge to open the 26th round of the Challenge League. This gives Aarau the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Compassion for the referee

GC coach Oral: "We simply have to analyze the VAR images more cleanly"

Last Saturday, GC coach Tomas Oral was in a bad mood after the defeat against St.Gallen and took shots at the referees. In an interview with blue Sport, he explains what particularly annoyed him.

Resignation from retirement

Courtois returns to the Belgian national team

Thibaut Courtois is back in the Belgian national team. Following the change of coach, the 32-year-old goalkeeper has announced his retirement.

In-form Augsburg professional

Zesiger: "I also want to take the next step in the national team"

Cédric Zesiger and the national team have not been a love story so far. After his great performances in Augsburg, the defender is now hoping to step on the gas under coach Murat Yakin.

Roma defeat initiated

Hummels with harsh self-criticism after early red card: "Let everyone down"

For Mats Hummels, the second leg of the round of 16 in Bilbao ended quickly due to a red card. After the match, the German is full of guilt.

Fight in the stands

Lugano star Steffen gets into a fight with his own fan after being knocked out of Europe

Lugano is eliminated from the Conference League in the round of 16 second leg against Celje. Three out of four Luganesi fail in the penalty shoot-out - including Renato Steffen. After the game, he gets into a heated argument with a Lugano fan.

Nice fair play action

ManUtd youngster Dorgu tells referee to take back penalty

Referee Benoît Bastien points to the spot four times in the match between Manchester United and Real Sociedad (4:1). On the fourth occasion, Patrick Dorgu, who was supposedly fouled, intervenes and tells the referee that it was not a penalty.

Fenerbahce coach rages after elimination

Mourinho: "Referee and VAR decided we had to go to penalties"

José Mourinho blames two people for his team's defeat. The referee and the VAR. He is not sparing with clear words.

Wintersports

Ball fight decided

Triple victory for Switzerland! Meillard wins ahead of Odermatt and Tumler

The Swiss celebrate a historic triple victory in the giant slalom in Hafjell. Loïc Meillard wins ahead of Marco Odermatt and Thomas Tumler. Odermatt secures the second small crystal globe of the winter.

Our ski stars dominate

Bernhard Russi explains why Austria is lagging behind Switzerland

Switzerland dominates the ski circus almost at will. In the World Cup and at the World Championships, the Swiss-Ski racers can hardly stop celebrating. Bernhard Russi knows why.

Bullet fight

Brignone wins and takes the lead in the Super-G World Cup - Gut-Behrami and Suter in 4th place

Federica Brignone strikes a big blow in the second super-G in La Thuile. The Italian takes the lead in the discipline ranking from Lara Gut-Behrami and secures the overall World Cup.

Strong performance

Third European Cup victory and World Cup ticket for Lenz Hächler

Lenz Hächler wins a European Cup race for the third time and secures a permanent starting place in the World Cup.

Resuscitation on the side of the piste

Great concern after medical emergency at the Super-G

After Federica Brignone's wild ride, the super-G in La Thulie is interrupted. Apparently not because of the cleared gate, but because a person had to be resuscitated on the side of the piste.

Small setback in the bullet fight

Gut-Behrami finishes fourth in the Super-G behind pursuer Brignone

Lara Gut-Behrami narrowly misses out on the podium in the first of two World Cup Super-Gs in La Thuile in the Aosta Valley. The skier from Ticino came 4th in the race won by Germany's Emma Aicher.

Bad weather

No women's downhill in La Thuile after the second training session is canceled

The second women's downhill training session in La Thuile, Italy, has also been canceled due to bad weather. The downhill will be removed from the program in the Aosta Valley.

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Alpine skiing

Meillard leads ahead of Tumler and Odermatt

The Swiss go into the second run of the World Cup giant slalom in Hafjell with a three-way lead. Loïc Meillard leads ahead of Thomas Tumler and discipline leader Marco Odermatt.

Super League

"You always have to reckon with YB"

The Super League is entering the hot phase. Alex Frei, record goalscorer for the Swiss national team and pundit on TV channel "blue", assesses the situation ahead of the 28th round.

National League

A sweet first quarter-final win for Lars Leuenberger

After two home wins on Thursday by Lausanne and the ZSC Lions, the visitors win twice in the National League playoff quarter-finals on Friday with Fribourg-Gottéron in Bern and Davos in Zug.

Bern - Fribourg 3:4 n.V.

Wallmark shoots Fribourg to the break

HC Fribourg-Gottéron takes a 1-0 lead in the quarter-final series against SC Bern thanks to a 4-3 away win after overtime and secures home-ice advantage.

Playoff opener

Zug gives HC Davos the break with two mistakes

HC Davos starts the quarter-final series against EV Zug with a break. The Grisons win 2:1.

Challenge League

Thun and Etoile Carouge play out a draw

Thun had to settle for a goalless draw at Etoile Carouge at the start of the 26th round of the Challenge League. This gives Aarau the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Swiss League

Basel wins the Belle against Olten and advances to the final

Basel reaches the Swiss League final after all. The qualification winner wins the Belle against Olten 2:0.

Ski cross

Second win of the season for Fanny Smith

Two weeks after her first win of the season in Gudauri, Fanny Smith doubles up. In Craigleith, the Vaud native takes a commanding victory and puts the World Cup leader under pressure.

World Championships in Lake Placid

Vogt's four-man bobsleigh in 8th place - second run canceled

The best Swiss four-man bobsleigh starts the last two runs at the World Championships in Lake Placid on Saturday from 8th place.

Contract until 2027

Greg Ireland remains coach of Ajoie

Greg Ireland remains coach of Ajoie. The 59-year-old Canadian has signed a contract until 2027.

Cycling Track

Women's track foursome beats the national record twice

The Swiss national track team puts in an excellent performance at the Nations Cup event in Konya, Turkey.

Sports News

Biathlon

Long-time IBU President Besseberg banned for life

Anders Besseberg, ex-president of the International Biathlon Union, is once again being prosecuted for serious corruption. The Norwegian is banned for life from all functions in the sport.

Great mourning for Madlen Boy

19-year-old show jumping talent dies in training accident

German equestrian sport is mourning the loss of a young show jumping rider. The 19-year-old dies in a training accident.

Ski Freestyle

Ragettli impresses with 2nd place in Tignes

Ski freestyler Andri Ragettli proves his good form just a few days before the start of the World Championships in the Engadine. In Tignes, he comes second in the slopestyle competition behind the American Alex Hall.

Biathlon

Ill Johannes Thingnes Bö withdraws from Pokljuka

Record-breaking world champion Johannes Thingnes Bö has had to leave the penultimate stage of his World Cup career early due to illness.

236 meters

Slovenian Nika Prevc flies further than any woman before her

Double world champion Nika Prevc raises the women's world record in ski flying to 236 meters in Vikersund. The Slovenian even managed the new record twice in training on Friday.

Spaniard revealed

Nadal: "At that time, Federer had control over me"

Rafael Nadal announced his retirement at the end of 2024. In a podcast, the Spaniard talks about his magnificent career - and reveals the tactics he used on court against Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

Alpine skiing

Federica Brignone ahead of victory and lead in the Super-G World Cup

Federica Brignone strikes a big blow in the second super-G in La Thuile. The Italian takes the lead in the discipline ranking from Lara Gut-Behrami and secures the overall World Cup.

Will the city and canton pay?

World Cycling Championships 2024 in Zurich has a debt of 4.5 million francs

The 2024 Cycling and Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Zurich ended with a deficit of around CHF 4.5 million. Now the city and canton of Zurich are to pay the outstanding bills.

Dane in bad luck

Jonas Vingegaard has to abandon at Paris - Nice

Jonas Vingegaard will not finish the long-distance race Paris - Nice. The Dane has to abandon due to a hand injury.

NHL

Fiala scorer and preparer - Meier and Hischier with assist

The Los Angeles Kings beat the number 1 team in the NHL. Kevin Fiala shines as scorer and assist man in the 3-0 home win against the Washington Capitals.

NBA

Successful revenge for the Wizards

The Washington Wizards take revenge on the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. The team from the capital responded to the defeat suffered two days earlier with a 129-125 victory.

WTA Indian Wells

Bencic clearly fails against Keys in the quarter-finals

Belinda Bencic clearly fails in the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. The player from Eastern Switzerland lost 1:6, 1:6 to the American Madison Keys.

Formula 1

Only a few rule adjustments before the major reform

The major reform with the new engine and chassis regulations will not be introduced to Formula 1 until 2026. However, the regulations will not be completely unchanged from the previous season.

Formula 1 with many newcomers

Four and two "half" rookies and a record-breaking man in red

One year after the novelty of not changing a single driver, a lot has happened in Formula 1 this winter. Only two of the ten teams are starting with the same driver pairing.

Zug phenomenon

Lino Martschini: Making a virtue out of necessity

Zug striker Lino Martschini, who is only 1.68 m tall, is a phenomenon. He is the best Swiss scorer in the past National League qualifiers. Zero is aiming for the title with the EVZ.

Continental Cup

A controversial scene costs FC Lugano the Conference League

Lugano are struggling with a controversial VAR decision after their elimination from the Conference League against Celje. Coach Mattia Croci-Torti finds clear words.