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Player strike threatens Swedish pro football

Sport: 1 May 12
Swedish top flight football is facing the prospect of player strike action and a slew of postponed matches as a dispute over pay and conditions remained unresolved. READ »

Allsvenskan football 2012: a season preview

Lifestyle: 28 Mar 12
This Saturday the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s premier football league, starts a new season. Contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at each team and their prospects for 2012. READ »

Arrests mar Helsingborg title celebration

Sport: 26 Sep 11
Several arrests were made in Helsingborg town centre on Sunday night as crowds gathered in their thousands to celebrations the local football team winning the Allsvenskan title. READ »

The Austrian resort that made me learn to love skiing

Travel: 19 Sep 11
With an eight months ski season, incredible facilities and spectacular shows, Sölden – a popular skiing resort in eastern Austria – has something for everyone, as travel writer and ski-beginner Malin Nyberg discovers. READ »

Sweden honours Norwegian terror victims

National: 23 Jul 11
As the full extent of Friday's horror in neighbouring country Norway slowly starts to sink in, people and organisations all over Sweden are getting together in a number of ways to honour victims. READ »

Flare causes stand fire at Swedish football match

Sport: 10 May 11
One woman suffered burns and four people were apprehended by police after a flare caused a blaze on the terraces during a top-flight football derby in Gothenburg on Monday, bringing more attention to the issue of hooliganism. READ »

A preview of the 2011 Allsvenskan football season

Lifestyle: 1 Apr 11
April is here, which brings the start of the Swedish professional football season. With play set to kick off on Saturday, contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at which teams are expected to vie for the Allsvenskan title. READ »

Allsvenskan 2010: the season in review

Lifestyle: 8 Nov 10
As Malmö continues to celebrate its Swedish championship gold medal, contributor Nic Townsend looks back at a season that ended quite differently than many observers of Swedens’ expected premier football league expected. READ »

Swedish football clubs threatened by their fans

Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs. READ »

The Year of the Rodent: Allsvenskan 2009

Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition. READ »

Migration Board reports Brazilian footballer over work permit mix-up

Sport: 2 Oct 09
Brazilian star Wanderson do Carmo has been netting goals for Swedish football club Gais without a residence permit. The Migration Board has reported the case to the police while football authorities consider whether to penalize the club. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 10 - 16

Lifestyle: 9 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Easter at Moderna in Stockholm; Space adventures in Gothenburg; Grandmaster Flash in Malmö. READ »

Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan. READ »

Kalmar defeat AIK to stay on top

Sport: 5 Aug 08
Football: Kalmar came from behind on Monday night to defeat AIK and remain on top of Allsvenskan, the Swedish first division. Title rivals Elfsborg and Helsingborg also recorded victories. READ »

'I'd love to play for Sweden'

Lifestyle: 12 May 08
David Bartram looks at Swedish football in transition: Elfsborg's English import reveals that he would jump at the opportunity to play for Sweden, while Glenn Hysén worries about the influx of foreign players. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 2 - 8

Lifestyle: 1 May 08
What's on this week in Sweden: Student carnival in Stockholm, Tom McRae in Gothenburg, top flight football in Malmö. READ »

Football hooligans clash in Gothenburg

National: 2 Mar 08
Police detained four people after fighting broke out among rival football fans on Saturday afternoon. READ »

Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm

Sport: 8 Oct 07
Tennis: Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm. Golf: Parnevik falters on final day of Texas Open. Football: Djurgården, Gothenburg and Kalmar in three-horse race for title. READ »

Sports digest: Eriksson delights in derby victory

Sport: 20 Aug 07
Football: Eriksson's flying start continues at Man City. Golf: Finn wins Scandinavian Masters. Athletics: Preview of Sweden's chances at the World Championships. READ »

Sports digest: Spain dominates Swedish Open

Sport: 16 Jul 07
It was an all-Spanish affair at the Swedish Open final on Sunday, with David Ferrer brushing past Nicolas Almagro. And it's an all-Swedish affair in Manchester, as Svennis brings in a couple of compatriots. READ »

Sports Digest: Swedish stars march on at Wimbledon

Sport: 2 Jul 07
Tennis: Björkman and Söderling delayed by rain. Football: Brommapojkarna win first home game at new arena. Ice Hockey: Reports that Michael Nylander has signed for Edmonton Oilers. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden cruises to ice hockey quarter finals

Sport: 7 May 07
The Swedish ice hockey team remains unbeaten on its quest to retain the world championship. Two wins on the bounce put Gefle at the top of Allsvenskan. Low-ranked Swedish golfer Joakim Bäckström breaks the course record in Milan. READ »

Sports digest: Is Evander Holyfield coming to Sweden?

Sport: 16 Apr 07
Promoter says Holyfield will box at Swedish event. Modo win Swedish ice hockey championship. Hammarby weekend winners in Allsvenskan. READ »

Sports digest: Elfsborg tipped to retain title

Sport: 2 Apr 07
Sweden tastes defeat in Belfast. New football season about to kick off. Linköping advance to hockey final. Three medals in Melbourne for Swedish swimmers. READ »

Henke banned for punching opponent

Sport: 25 Aug 06
Helsingborg star Henrik Larsson has been banned for two matches after punching an opponent last Saturday. The club says it will appeal the decision. READ »

100 arrested in football brawl

National: 8 May 06
Over 100 Djurgården supporters were arrested before an Allsvenskan match against Gais in Gothenburg on Sunday after rioting on Kungsportsavenyn. READ »


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