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Drama in Scandiniva As Denmark Qualify and Sweden Lose Their Coach

Big Match: Denmark vs SwedenEvent: World Cup QualifierLocation: [Parken], CopenhagenTime: 20:00 GMT It was a night where Sweden had it all to do...

Written by Salomon Gonzales about about 1 month ago 301 reads 49 comments
Davis Cup: Two Teams, 1000 Police, 12,000 Protesters, Zero Fans

// --> // --> // --> // --> It’s confirmed: A last-ditch attempt to move the Davis Cup tie to Stockholm has failed, meaning there will be no fans allowed in the stadium during the Sweden vs...

Written by Freaky Fritters about 8 months ago 16 reads 0 comments
The Swedish Twins Of My Dreams...And They Live In Vancouver

For the past three years, I've had these two Swedish twins as a part of my fantasy team (I'm talking about hockey!). Henrik, and Daniel Sedin. Daniel, No. 22, and Henrik, No...

Written by Ian Bonaparte about 8 months ago 135 reads 1 comments
World Cup Qualifying: Denmark Retain Narrow Lead In Group One

Denmark have managed to retain their lead in Group One of the first round of European Qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup, despite only managing two draws from their two latest qualifying games...

Written by Brad Carroll about 2 months ago 230 reads 0 comments
Breaking News: Fans Barred from Sweden-Israel Davis Cup Tie

Wow, it’s another sad story for tennis, as Swedish city council members have deemed it too dangerous to allow fans into the upcoming tie between Sweden and Israel March 6 - 8th...

Written by Freaky Fritters about 9 months ago 83 reads 1 comments
2010 Olympic Hockey Outlook: Team Sweden

Sweden is the fourth of an eight-part series previewing the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Other team previews can be found here: Russia | Canada | USA | Czech Republic | Slovakia | Finland ...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 9 months ago 6,833 reads 0 comments
Larsson Snubs Premiership for Swedish Stay

Former Celtic legend Henrik Larsson has opted against a return to the English Premier League, deciding instead to sign for another year at Swedish outfit, Helsingborgs IF...

Written by Daniel Cameron about 9 months ago 59 reads 2 comments
USA-Sweden: A Healthy Helping of Special K, Sacha Klejstan

Well, it’s now been one week since the US Men’s National Team opened their 2009 season with a 3-2 win in a friendly against the Swedes...

Written by David Wilson about 9 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
PGA Merchandise Show: Annika Sorenstam Takes Stage

WE ALL KNOW ABOUT the 72 wins, the 10 majors and the $23 million in career earnings, a Hall of Fame career that may or may not be over. It all went exactly as planned by Annika Sorenstam, the undisputed queen of golf...

Written by Neil at ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG about 9 months ago 49 reads 1 comments
Sweden Beats Mexico 1-0

Alexander Farnerud scored in the 57th minute to give Sweden a surprising 1-0 victory over Mexico. The match was an international friendly on Wednesday night in Oakland...

Written by David Wilson about 9 months ago 23 reads 0 comments
Nicklas Backstrom Withdraws From YoungStars Game: Takes a Quick Trip to Sweden

On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals announced that second-year centre Nicklas Backstrom had withdrawn from playing in his second YoungStars game as part of All Star Weekend in Montreal...

Written by AJ Loves Hockey about 10 months ago 557 reads 1 comments
U.S. Beats Sweden as Sacha Kljestan Stars

Saturday night in Los Angeles was the coming out party for U.S. midfielder Sacha Kljestan. His hat-trick lifted the U.S. to a 3-2 win over Sweden at the Home Depot Center...

Written by David Wilson about 10 months ago 13 reads 0 comments
The Most Historic US Soccer Sites: What’s No. 1?

In Pasadena, California, there is a monstrous stadium that seats more than 90,000 spectators: the Rose Bowl. Built in 1922, the stadium is, of course, most famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game on New Years Day between college football powerhouses

Written by David Wilson about 10 months ago 260 reads 1 comments
From a Silver Medal to the NHL: Flames Mikael Backlund Makes His NHL Debut

At the beginning of this week, Swedish centre Mikael Bäcklund was playing for Team Sweden in Ottawa at the World Junior Hockey Championships...

Written by AJ Loves Hockey about 10 months ago 116 reads 2 comments
Canada-Sweden: Canadian Juniors Win Fifth Straight Gold Medal

Canada defeated Sweden, 5-1, to win its fifth straight Junior gold medal before a packed house in the nation's capital on Monday. Goals from P.K...

Written by Joel Lefevre about 10 months ago 56 reads 0 comments
Sweden Takes a 'Bite' Out Of Canada

It's the second intermission at this moment in time between team Canada and Sweden in the 2009 World Junior Championship Finals. During a scrum in front of the Canada net, Swedens' No...

Written by Jack Porter about 10 months ago 97 reads 1 comments
Canada-Sweden: A Rematch for the Ages, and for World Junior Supremacy

We have been here before. Though some of the cast members may have changed, we have been here before. Man, was it good last time...

Written by Derek Harmsworth about 10 months ago 149 reads 0 comments
Dutch soccer: Video evidence: Patrik Ingelsten (Heerenveen)

Swedish champions Kalmar FF have come to an agreement with Dutch side Heerenveen over the sale of the Allsvenskan’s top goal scorer, Patrik Ingelsten...

Written by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira about 11 months ago 68 reads 0 comments
My Friend Has a Blog

This is my friend, Pat. Pat is what you call "a pretty good athlete". He starred in various sports at Neenah high school, and then was a football walk on at the University of Minnesota...

Written by Bart Winkler about 11 months ago 13 reads 0 comments
Henrik Stenson Shines Bright at Sun City Championship

A few days ago I wrote an article on the Swedish team’s victory at the Golf World Cup held in China. One of the members of that team, Henrik Stenson, has carried his good form into this European Tour Event...

Written by Barney Cotton about 11 months ago 123 reads 2 comments
Sweden Win Dramatic Golf World Cup

The team of Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson somehow overturned a three shot deficit to seal a remarkable World Cup victory for Sweden at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China...

Written by Barney Cotton about 11 months ago 149 reads 0 comments
Marcus Berg Set to Break Ice with Big Guns

Sweden striker Marcus Berg looks set to be the hottest property to emerge from the Under-21 European Championships this summer...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 5 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
FIFA World Cup 2010: Flops and Surprises in Qualifying Rounds

Now that we are officially within one year of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals, it's safe to say that excitement is building around the anticipation of this huge world event taking place in South Africa...

Written by Ryan Eshleman about 5 months ago 604 reads 7 comments
Henrik Larsson: The King Of Kings

Perhaps the greatest Swede to ever step onto the pitch, Henrik Larsson began his professional career in Högaborg at just 17 years-of-age. Eventually, he moved to Helsingborgs IF and scored 50 goals in just 56 appearances...

Written by Rafal Ladysz about 12 months ago 378 reads 8 comments
Henrik Larsson Hangs Up His Boots and Picks Up His Stick

Back in the day there were famous stories of footballers who played other professional sports during their careers. Leading the way was Ian "Beefy" Botham, who managed 11 appearances (seven starts) ...

Written by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira about 12 months ago 218 reads 1 comments

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Sweden Article Archive

Drama in Scandiniva As Denmark Qualify and Sweden Lose Their Coach

Davis Cup: Two Teams, 1000 Police, 12,000 Protesters, Zero Fans

The Swedish Twins Of My Dreams...And They Live In Vancouver

World Cup Qualifying: Denmark Retain Narrow Lead In Group One

Breaking News: Fans Barred from Sweden-Israel Davis Cup Tie

2010 Olympic Hockey Outlook: Team Sweden

Larsson Snubs Premiership for Swedish Stay

USA-Sweden: A Healthy Helping of Special K, Sacha Klejstan

PGA Merchandise Show: Annika Sorenstam Takes Stage

Sweden Beats Mexico 1-0

Nicklas Backstrom Withdraws From YoungStars Game: Takes a Quick Trip to Sweden

U.S. Beats Sweden as Sacha Kljestan Stars

The Most Historic US Soccer Sites: What’s No. 1?

From a Silver Medal to the NHL: Flames Mikael Backlund Makes His NHL Debut

Canada-Sweden: Canadian Juniors Win Fifth Straight Gold Medal

Sweden Takes a 'Bite' Out Of Canada

Canada-Sweden: A Rematch for the Ages, and for World Junior Supremacy

Dutch soccer: Video evidence: Patrik Ingelsten (Heerenveen)

My Friend Has a Blog

Henrik Stenson Shines Bright at Sun City Championship

Sweden Win Dramatic Golf World Cup

Marcus Berg Set to Break Ice with Big Guns

FIFA World Cup 2010: Flops and Surprises in Qualifying Rounds

Henrik Larsson: The King Of Kings

Henrik Larsson Hangs Up His Boots and Picks Up His Stick

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