Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson pulled on his boots and rekindled past glories in a fleeting appearance on Wednesday for local Helsingborg side Högaborg, the division two outfit where his glittering career began. READ () »
A debate about banning professional boxing in Sweden has been reignited following Frida Wallberg's nearly fatal defeat in a title fight against Australia's Diana Prazak. READ () »
Swedish female super featherweight boxing star Frida Wallberg underwent surgery after sustaining a serious head injury in a 10-round world championship title fight against Australia’s Diana Prazak on Friday. READ () »
A female cyclist was seriously injured in Vätternrundan, the world's largest recreational cycling event in which thousands of participants race around Sweden's second biggest lake. READ () »
Robin Söderling, the former world number four sidelined by illness for nearly two years, has said that he still hopes to return to the tennis circuit. READ () »
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to lead Sweden to victory over the Faroe Islands 2-0 on Tuesday, giving the national side three much-needed points in their bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. READ () »
Swedish football sensation Zlatan Ibrahimovic won the International Swede of the Year award on Sunday night, for his "exceptional successes at the highest international level". READ () »
The thousands of Swedish football fans who flooded into Kiev last year for the 2012 European Championships have been honoured with a monument in the city. READ () »
Ten football supporters were held following a massive brawl in Eskilstuna in eastern Sweden on Saturday evening, the latest in a string of incidents of hooliganism which have blighted Swedish football. READ () »
Sweden lost 2-1 to Austria in Vienna on Friday evening leaving them a tough task to qualify for the World Cup 2014. READ () »
Finland's Mikko Ilonen stayed ahead of Sweden's Jonas Blixt to win the Nordea Masters golf tournament on Sunday at Bro Hof Slott north of Stockholm, claiming his first European Tour title in six years. READ () »
Sweden's Isabellah Andersson and Ethiopia's Shumi Gerbaba Eticha won the women's and men's titles of the 35th Stockholm Marathon on Saturday. READ () »
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday that he was unsure if he would stay with French reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain if the head coach decides to leave. READ () »
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