In Brief: Pole wins Swiss Grand Prix; PZPN revitalize football; Sopotfestival

A decisive move about 10 km from the finish line ensured Gwiazdowski his win on the grueling 245 km distance. Gwiazdowski had a 28 second advantage over second place Italian Sergio Barbero. (Rzeczpospolita, page A1, Reuters) ... Polish Football Association (PZPN) has dropped its opposition to an independent Polish league run by top clubs and backed the league's first project, a cup competition for the country's top 16 teams. The League Cup will boost the finances of major teams through Canal+, which is sponsoring the competition and offering prize money worth zl. 1.4 million. PZPN also hopes to persuade UEFA to give the League Cup winner a place in the Intertoto Cup. (Reuters) ... The ongoing 36th Sopot Festival is better than ever. Dozens of stars from around the world are performing in Sopot's Opera Lesna. Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP) is broadcasting the event live. Among spectacular performances were those of Lionel Richie and Whitney Houston. (Rzeczpospolita, page A1, Gazeta Wyborcza, page 4)