KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic (AP) -- The Czech Republic scored three goals in the second period and held on to beat Olympic champion Sweden 5-2 in the Czech Hockey Games on Saturday.
Israeli troops are accused in a newspaper article of harvesting organs from dead Palestinians, and Israel wants Sweden's government to condemn the Swedish paper that published it.
Sweden's parliament on Wednesday approved same-sex marriage legislation, according to the parliament's Web site.
I've never been a fan of the cold. As a kid, my favorite part of skiing was the hot chocolate, and I relished blizzards for the snow days, not the snowball fights. So when I booked a trip to the Icehotel in northern Sweden, my family and friends were amused -- and a bit concerned, especially when I got sick days before my flight. "You can't go to the Arctic with a cold!" my mother admonished.
On Malmo's waterfront, once the heart of the city's industrial base, an eye-popping 57-story apartment tower rises spectacularly, dominating the skyline.
The Federal Reserve Bank announced a deal with four nations Wednesday meant to help global financial markets.
Yes, even in banking crises, the Nordics do it better. Can Washington learn a lesson from them?
An official says eight miners are trapped in a mine in northern Sweden after a fire.
Rampant Russia rediscovered their flair with a goal in each half on Wednesday to beat Sweden 2-0 and advance to the European Championship quarterfinals.
Sweden's Parliament narrowly approved a law Wednesday that gives authorities sweeping powers to eavesdrop on all e-mail and telephone traffic that crosses the Nordic nation's borders
KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic (AP) -- The Czech Republic scored three goals in the second period and held on to beat Olympic champion Sweden 5-2 in the Czech Hockey Games on Saturday.
Israeli troops are accused in a newspaper article of harvesting organs from dead Palestinians, and Israel wants Sweden's government to condemn the Swedish paper that published it.
Sweden's parliament on Wednesday approved same-sex marriage legislation, according to the parliament's Web site.
I've never been a fan of the cold. As a kid, my favorite part of skiing was the hot chocolate, and I relished blizzards for the snow days, not the snowball fights. So when I booked a trip to the Icehotel in northern Sweden, my family and friends were amused -- and a bit concerned, especially when I got sick days before my flight. "You can't go to the Arctic with a cold!" my mother admonished.
On Malmo's waterfront, once the heart of the city's industrial base, an eye-popping 57-story apartment tower rises spectacularly, dominating the skyline.
The Federal Reserve Bank announced a deal with four nations Wednesday meant to help global financial markets.
Yes, even in banking crises, the Nordics do it better. Can Washington learn a lesson from them?
An official says eight miners are trapped in a mine in northern Sweden after a fire.
Rampant Russia rediscovered their flair with a goal in each half on Wednesday to beat Sweden 2-0 and advance to the European Championship quarterfinals.
Sweden's Parliament narrowly approved a law Wednesday that gives authorities sweeping powers to eavesdrop on all e-mail and telephone traffic that crosses the Nordic nation's borders
David Villa scores a dramatic injury time winner to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden in Innsbruck to put them in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 by finishing top of Group D.
SI.com's Gabriele Marcotti is in Switzerland and Austria for the 2008 European Championship. Here's his primer for the tournament.
Ukraine beat Sweden 1-0 in a lackluster final Euro 2008 warm-up match in Stockholm, with the home side being booed off after a disappointing display.
Swedish police arrested two maintenance workers on suspicion of plotting sabotage after they tried to enter a nuclear power plant Wednesday with traces of a powerful explosive like that used in the 2005 London transit bombings, officials said
Jari-Matti Latvala became the youngest driver to win a world championship race when he triumphed in the Rally of Sweden on Sunday.
Two players have left camp and at least one other is injured, so the choices for U.S. coach Bob Bradley will be limited somewhat when he names his 18 players who will face Sweden on Saturday at Home Depot Center (Fox Soccer Channel, 8:30 p.m. ET).
While the meat-producing community is often condemned for its contribution to climate change, some observers of late have become as interested in what the animals expel as the animals themselves: Manure.
Kyle Okposo was one of five different players to score as Team USA earned a 5 -1 victory over Kazakhstan today in the opening game for both teams of the preliminary round of the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.
Sweden sealed their place at Euro 2008 with a 2-1 Group F victory over Latvia in Solna which rendered Northern Ireland's bid to win in Spain irrelevant.
Sweden's march towards the Euro 2008 finals was stopped in its tracks as Northern Ireland claimed a superb 1-1 draw in Stockholm, depriving the home side of the three points that would have sealed qualification from Group F.
CHENGDU, China -- The United States' 2-2 draw with North Korea in its World Cup opener wasn't the end of the world -- especially since the other Group B game between Sweden and Nigeria also ended in a tie. The entire group is sitting with one point, and you can argue that the U.S. has an edge because it already has its toughest game out of the way.
Sweden's Annika Sorenstam and Sophie Gustafson, Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Briton Catriona Matthew have secured places in Europe's Solheim Cup side.
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Sweden have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Denmark after a fan ran onto the pitch and attempted to attack referee Herbert Fandel in the final minutes of the European Championship qualifier in Copenhagen last Saturday.
Former Barcelona and Celtic striker Henrik Larsson is to join Manchester United on loan from Sweden's Helsingborg, the club's chairman Sten-Inge Fredrin said on Friday.
Sweden were made to work hard by Iceland for a 2-1 victory that maintained their perfect start to Euro 2008 qualifying Group F on Wednesday.
Veteran midfield player Niclas Alexandersson will captain Sweden in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Iceland in Reykjavik, the Swedish FA said on Tuesday.
Fredrik Ljungberg will miss Sweden's European Championship qualifier at Iceland on Wednesday after injuring his calf during the 2-0 win against Spain on Saturday.
Sweden maintained their perfect start to their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with a comprehensive 2-0 defeat of Spain in Group F in Stockholm on Saturday.
When Americans think of Sweden, they tend to envision boxy blue Ikea stores or blonds in bikinis. North Carolina-based giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco is hoping to add another item to that list: snus (...
Sweden will be without goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson for next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Spain and Iceland due to a knee injury.
So, there's been an election in Sweden?
Sweden hope the pressure of being World Cup hosts will get to Germany when the two nations meet in the second round on Saturday, coach Lars Lagerback said on Wednesday.
A scrappy last-minute goal from Henrik Larsson saw Sweden draw 2-2 with England in Group B -- a result that sees them go through to play hosts Germany in the last 16 with group winners England facing Ecuador.
Sweden midfielder Freddie Ljungberg scored a priceless late goal to grab a 1-0 Group B win that eliminated Paraguay from the World Cup.
Goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson will miss Sweden's World Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago because of a mild concussion.
Sweden drew 1-1 with Chile in their final warm-up match before the World Cup finals.
Goalkeeper Rami Shaaban will make his Sweden debut in Thursday's friendly against Finland in Gothenburg, the Swedish FA announced on Wednesday.
Olympic champions Sweden blanked titleholders Czech Republic 4-0 in the world championship final in Riga on Sunday, to complete a unique golden double.
Olympic champions Sweden beat Canada 5-4 with the help of a lucky own goal by a Canadian defenseman to reach the ice hockey world championship final.
Ireland gave new coach Steve Staunton a perfect start with an assured 3-0 friendly victory over World Cup finalists Sweden on Wednesday.
Sweden beat Switzerland 7-6 in extra ends in the Olympic women's curling final, staving off a gallant Swiss fightback from 5-2 down.
Becky Kellar and Colleen Sostorics prostrated themselves in the middle of the ice hockey rink. The stadium was all but empty as they lay there in what might have appeared a solemn scene were it not for the giggling. And the champagne. And the gold medals.
Jayna Hefford had a goal and set up another as Canada successfully defended their Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal with a 4-1 win over Sweden on Monday.
Sweden claimed their first gold medals of the Winter Olympics on Tuesday when their men and women triumphed in the cross-country skiing team sprint races in Pragelato.
Sweden striker Henrik Larsson plans to leave Barcelona at the end of the season and return to his homeland.
Sweden coach Lars Lagerback has rested top players in naming his squad for the friendly against South Korea in Seoul on November 12.
Sweden eased through to the World Cup finals with a 3-1 home win over Iceland after recovering from a goal down midway through the first half.
Dario Srna scored a penalty to give Croatia a 1-0 victory over Sweden that secured a berth at next year's World Cup.
Sweden striker Marcus Allback is joining FC Copenhagen on a free transfer from Bundesliga side Hansa Rostock, the Danish club said on Thursday.
Sweden coach Lars Lagerback has named a 24-man squad for the World Cup qualifier at home to Malta on June 4 and a friendly against Norway on June 8.
Tommy Haas helped to keep Germany in the hunt for a place in the World Team Cup final as they beat Sweden 2-1.
Two goals from Fredrik Ljungberg and another from Erik Edman gave Sweden a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Bulgaria to increase their grip on World Cup Group Eight.
An Iraqi-Swedish Christian politician who was kidnapped in Baghdad in January has been freed, Sweden's foreign ministry said on Friday.
Bulgaria coach Hristo Stoichkov has added forward Georgi Ivanov and midfielders Alexander Alexandrov and Daniel Borimirov to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Hungary.
Mesmerized by giant waves approaching his family's Thai beach resort, Christian Olsson's father called out to his son to come and take a look.
Sweden has begun paying homage to the many nationals who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami, putting on a formal and symbolic ceremony for the first bodies returning to home soil.
Sweden outclassed a negative Hungary side 3-0 with goals from Fredrik Ljungberg, Henrik Larsson and Anders Svensson in their World Cup qualifier.
Sweden striker Henrik Larsson will undergo a medical at Barcelona later today prior to signing for the club, the Primera Liga giants said on Tuesday.
The Netherlands won a dramatic penalty shootout against Sweden to earn a Euro 2004 semifinal against the hosts Portugal.
European soccer's ruling body UEFA has ruled out an inquiry into the 2-2 draw between Denmark and Sweden that ended Italy's interest in Euro 2004.
Mattias Jonson struck a minute from time to earn Sweden a 2-2 draw with Denmark that sent both Scandinavian sides through to the Euro 2004 last eight on Tuesday.
Denmark coach Morten Olsen has rejected suggestions that neither side will play to win when the Danes meet Sweden in their final Group C match at Euro 2004 on Tuesday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a late goal to give Sweden a battling 1-1 draw with a vastly-improved Italy side in an absorbing Group C clash on Friday.
Striker Henrik Larsson marked his return to the big stage by scoring twice in two minutes as Sweden crushed Bulgaria 5-0 in their opening Euro 2004 clash.
Henrik Larsson believes his new strike partnership with Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ready to be put to the test in Sweden's Euro 2004 opener against Bulgaria in Lisbon on Monday.
Prolific Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has reversed his decision to retire from the Swedish national team and will line-up at Euro 2004 in June.
Sweden's Joachim Johansson, who won his first ATP title in February at Memphis, will miss next week's Davis Cup quarter-final tie against the United States because of a strained shoulder.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has praised his country's ambassador to Sweden for damaging an art exhibit depicting a Palestinian suicide bomber.
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs says it plans to scold the Israeli ambassador to Sweden for damaging artwork depicting a Palestinian suicide bomber.
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