Federer makes it to US Open semi-finals

Flushing Meadows, NY, USA (GenevaLunch) - Roger Federer defeated Luxembourg player Gilles Muller in three sets, 7-6 6-4 7-6  and now faces Novak Djokovic, who Thursday night defeated Andy Roddick in four sets. (details on TSR, Fre and Bloomberg).

Goran Bezina signs with Geneva for another five years

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Geneva Servette hockey player Goran Bezina and the Geneva Servette Hockey Club announced this morning that the contract for the Eagles' captain is being extended for another five seasons. The contract for the defenseman, who arrived at the club for the 2004-05 season, comes just two days before the club's season starts, with a game in Davos Friday. The first home game of the season comes Saturday at Geneva's Les Vernets stadium. Bezina's contract reportedly nevertheless carries a clause that he is free to go to the NHL at the end of the season.

Photo: club manager Chris McSorley, left and Goran Bezina, right.

Marc Roger trial: Servette players show up

Geneva, Switzerland (Tribune de Geneve, Fre) - Former players from Geneva's Servette Football Club were on hand Monday for the opening of the trial of Marc Roger, president of the club when it collapsed in 2005. Despite their former boss's efforts to prevent their testimony one player after another recounted a saga of having faith in the club, being paid for a while and then working without pay before the club went under.

International sports, cricket: England-South Africa, fourth ODI

Lords, London, England (GenevaLunch, by Nick Bates) - England won the fourth one day match against South Africa by seven wickets and lead the five match series 4-0.  South Africa scored 183 for six in the rain-affected game but the rules meant that England had to score only 137 in 20 overs and this was achieved with a few overs to spare. Details, Guardian, UK

International sports, football: Premier League

(GenevaLunch, by Nick Bates) - Chelsea and Liverpool lost their unbeaten perfect record but still lead the Premier League although their winning records have been damped down by draws: Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham while Liverpool played out a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa. Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-0 and West Ham beat Blackburn 4-1. Details, Premier League

International sports, tennis: US Open

Flushing Meadows, New York, USA (GenevaLunch, by Nick Bates) - Britain's Andy Murray will face Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka Tuesday after a close call Saturday with Jurgen Melzer, winning 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 6-3 at the US Open. Roger Federer, going for his fifth straight trophy at Flushing Meadows, easily beat Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 and Andy Roddick also had a clear win over Italian Andreas Seppi 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4). Details, US Open

Marc Roger's trial for football fraud to open 1 September

Geneva, Switzerland ( GenevaLunch) - After several months on the run, followed by nearly 11 months in Geneva's Champ Dollon prison, with repeated demands to be released, the former French head of the bankrupt Servette Football Club will go on trial 1 September. He is charged with several counts of fraud and corruption that date back to his 2005 arrest in Geneva. Servette was at that time one of Switzerland's main football teams but it went bankrupt with CHF20 million in debts just a month after Roger became president. Trial news, 20 Minutes, Fre

Bienne looks set to be Swiss tennis centre, with Davis Cup

Bienne, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) - Bienne is likely to become Switzerland's tennis centre, with Swiss Tennis getting the agreement of the town to develop its new ice rink, under construction, so that it doubles as a tennis court. The Davis Cup, which currently is played in different sports halls around the country, could then have a regular home in Bienne, which could also become a main training centre for Swiss Tennis.

Federer slams opponent in 82 minutes at US Open

New York, USA (GenevaLunch) - Swiss tennis star Roger Federer put on the kind of US Open show his fans love, defeating Maximo Gonzales of Argentina 6-1 6-3 6-0 in just 82 minutes of play that was far more aggressive than his recent games. He will now play Brazil's Thiago Alves. Coverage by BBC, Fox Sports and for a curious angle on the tennis world, check out the odds comparisons on Bet Square.

Usain Bolt runs in Lausanne - tickets still available

Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, will be running the 200 metre race at Athletissima in Lausanne 2 September. Tickets are still available, starting at CHF20, for the evening event that ends with a show of fireworks.