Tag Archives: Sweden
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This Day In Sports History (May 21st) – Sweden Men’s Hockey
It was on this day in 2006 that the Swedish men’s hockey team won gold at the World Hockey Championships. Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 4-0 in the championship game played in Riga, Latvia. Sweden became the first country in history to win gold at both the Olympics as well as the World Hockey Championships [...]
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Sweedish Soccer Keeper Nutmegs Opponent (Video)
Unlike the players, most soccer goalkeepers tend to work their magic with their hands, rather than their feet. So I guess you can say that BK Häcken’s Christoffer Källqvist isn’t like most keepers, as he recently showed off some of his smooth footy skills when he nutmegged Mjällby AIF’s Marcus Ekenberg during a game in [...]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Just Scored a Ridiculous Bicycle Kick Goal (Video)
Today's full slate of international friendlies in the world of soccer provided plenty of goals, none of which were better than the fourth scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic during Sweden's 4-2 victory over England. How to make your ex want you back Yes, that's right. The Swedish striker was responsible for scoring all four of his [...]
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Caps Prospect Filip Forsberg Gives Us A Great Goal And A Bad Celebration (Video)
When you score a sweet goal that starts a rally and gets your team back into the game, it’s totally natural to celebrate. Just try not to knock out a pane of glass while doing so. Otherwise, you could delay the game and sap your team’s newfound momentum in the process. Leksand and BIK Karlskoga, [...]
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Tiger Woods’ Ex-Wife Elin Nordegren May Be Dating Sharks’ Douglas Murray
I’m not sure who would win a battle between a shark and a tiger in the animal/fish world, but it appears as though its the shark that is emerging victorious in the human world. The shark we are referring to is San Jose Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray, who has been rumored to be dating Tiger [...]
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Swedish Butt Soccer Outrages Anti-Bullying Organization (Video)
Sweden’s Euro 2012 squad was upset at the hands of host nation Ukraine by a score of 2-1 on Monday. But that doesn’t mean Zlatan Ibrahimovic and company are panicking. In fact, this week they kept their practices decidedly light, playing a certain game soccer players all over the world play all the time. What [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 6/11/12 — Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko has had quite the football career, but at the age of 35, few expected him to still be playing at a world class level. However, with the 2012 European Football Championships taking place in his home country of Ukraine, the former AC Milan striker promised to do everything he could to make the [...]
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Swedish Intimidation Tactics Include Smashing Russian Nesting Dolls (Video)
Unless you’re from Canada, you probably had no idea that the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is taking place right now in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. While a heartbreaking defeat in the semi-finals has the host Canadians playing Finland for the bronze medal this afternoon, tonight’s gold medal game will feature an interesting match-up between [...]
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Celebrating A Goal With The Other Team Will Get You Punched In The Face (Video)
I wouldn’t call Henrik Eriksson’s goal celebration with a member of the opposing team creative, but I do consider it to be quite daring. After all, the Mora IK forward was lucky to have received only one punch to the face while hugging a defender on Leksand following his tip-in goal in front of the [...]
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Swedish Dude Jumps Over A Lamborghini (Video)
Earlier in the year, during the NBA Slam Dunk Competition, Blake Griffin jumped over a Kia Optima and sent the entire world into a frenzy. Unfortunately for the Swedish dude in the video below, he performed an even greater feat by jumping over a moving Lamborghini Gallardo, but he likely will not receive the same [...]
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Swedish Soccer Star Josefine Oqvist Swaps Jerseys With A Fan (Video)
While swapping jerseys at the end of a match may be somewhat of a tradition in the men’s game, most females are a little more reluctant to strip off their shirts while on the soccer pitch. Sweden’s sexy star, Josefine Oqvist, may be looking to change that trend as she did a little shirt-swapping of [...]
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Tony Hawk Can Still Execute A 900 At The Age Of 43 (Video)
It is awfully incredible to see a 41-year-old Mariano Rivera close out games for the Yankees, or a 41-year-old Dwayne Roloson stop pucks for the Tampa Bay Lightning and lead them to the Western Conference semi-finals, but perhaps the most impressive feat accomplished by an athlete in their 40s came from Linkoping, Sweden. That was [...]
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Stockholm Derby Mared By Brawling Fans (Video)
Yesterday we provided you with footage of a line-brawl between two East Coast Hockey League teams. T0day we take you across the Atlantic Ocean to Sweden, where it was the fans, not the players, doing the brawling Wednesday night. Things got intense between fans and security officials during the Swedish Elite League’s Stockholm Derby as [...]
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17-Year-Old Swede Scores Unreal Goal From Behind The Net (Video)
Oscar Milton of Almtuna J20 in Sweden is bringing innovation to the game of hockey, and demonstrated that during a recent game against Nacka of Stockholm. With his team in complete control on the powerplay, Milton found himself positioned behind the opposition’s goal with the puck on his stick. And with plenty of time to [...]
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Henrik Zetterberg’s Wedding Photo Is A Little Odd, To Say The Least
What you will find below is not a black-and-white version of Where’s Waldo from the 1920s. Instead, it is a picture taken from the pre-wedding party of Detroit Red Wings’ forward Henrik Zetterberg. The Swedish superstar tied the knot with gorgeous Swedish television star Emma Andersson in what many described as one of the country’s [...]
