world cup swedes beat mexico 3 0 but both through to last 16

World Cup: Swedes beat Mexico 3-0 but both through to last 16

Sweden thumped Mexico 3-0 on Wednesday (Jun 27), overpowering their opponents after a scoreless first half in a result that means both teams advance to the World Cup last 16 at the expense of defending champions Germany.
germany hold nerve as kroos brings world cup holders back from brink

Germany hold nerve as Kroos brings World Cup holders back from brink

Germany coach Joachim Loew said his team were rewarded for not losing their nerve at the most critical moment as a 95th-minute free-kick from Toni Kroos secured a 2-1 win over Sweden here Saturday that brought the World Cup holders back from the brink.
var penalty gives sweden a narrow win over south korea

VAR penalty gives Sweden a narrow win over South Korea

A VAR-awarded penalty gave Sweden a narrow but deserved victory in their opening Group F match against a poor South Korea side in Nizhny Novgorod on Monday.
fika culture and organic materials waynes coffee is going to triumph

Fika culture and organic materials: Wayne’s Coffee is going to triumph

The home of "Fika" is Sweden and Wayne's Coffee brand—the "coffee elite" of the Nordic region—was also born in Sweden, a peaceful country with a plethora of world-renowned names: the Nobel Prize, ABBA, Volvo, IKEA, and Ericsson.
comvik ignores avg scandal and still wants strategic piece in mobifone

Comvik ignores AVG scandal and still wants strategic piece in MobiFone

Sweden-based Comvik Group has for the third time showed interest in becoming MobiFone’s strategic partner as the Vietnamese telecom company is in the process of equitisation. However, with the long-term difficulties of MobiFone’s value assessment as well as its controversial acquisition of AVG Group, it remains questionable whether Comvik could close the deal.
music world shocked by aviciis death

Music world shocked by Avicii's death

The death on Friday (Apr 20) of 28-year-old Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs, stunned his fans and the music world.
lindberg downs park in marathon ana inspiration playoff

Lindberg downs Park in marathon ANA Inspiration playoff

Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg held her nerve to claim her first major title on Monday (Apr 2), winning the ANA Inspiration on the eighth hole of a thrilling playoff duel with South Korean star Park In-bee.
stenson leads but mcilroy tiger rose surge at bay hill

Stenson leads but McIlroy, Tiger, Rose surge at Bay Hill

Henrik Stenson clung to a one-stroke lead after Saturday's (Mar 17) third round of the PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational while Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose surged into the title hunt.
sweden to collaborate with vietnam on water preservation

Sweden to collaborate with Vietnam on water preservation

Vietnam and Sweden will co-operate to looking for a new way on water preservation, affirmed by Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change Lars Ronnas, at a press conference on Tuesday hosted by the Swedish Embassy in Hanoi.  
mandatory exercise at the office swedens latest craze

Mandatory exercise at the office, Sweden's latest craze

STOCKHOLM: Workers spending their lunch break at the gym may be commonplace in most Western countries, but in Sweden some employers are pushing the idea even further, making on-the-job exercise compulsory.
sweden qualify as italy miss out on world cup

Sweden qualify as Italy miss out on World Cup

MILAN: Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958 on Monday (Nov 13) as they were held to a 0-0 draw in the second leg of their play-off at the San Siro by Sweden, who qualified with a 1-0 aggregate victory.
hcmc promotes medical tourism

HCMC promotes medical tourism

Nguyễn M., a 61 year-old overseas Vietnamese from Sweden, typically received treatment for his heart disease in Europe. But on a recent trip to Việt Nam, persuaded by the qualifications of Vietnamese doctors and the low cost of treatment here, he decided to schedule a coronary intervention at University Medical Hospital HCM City (UMH).
history boys italy confident of reaching world cup

History boys Italy confident of reaching World Cup

PARIS: Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura insisted on Tuesday (Oct 17) the four-time world champions could overcome a tricky play-off draw against Sweden to reach the 2018 World Cup finals.
nordqvist wins evian play off for second major title

Nordqvist wins Evian play-off for second major title

EVIAN, France: Sweden's Anna Nordqvist overcame glandular fever and terrible weather to claim her second major title with a play-off win over American Brittany Altomare at the Evian Championship on Sunday (Sep 17).
ferrer ends near two year wait for title

Ferrer ends near two-year wait for title

BASTAD, Sweden: Spaniard David Ferrer claimed his first ATP Tour title in almost two years by seeing off Alexandr Dolgopolov to win the clay-court tournament in Bastad for the third time on Sunday (Jul 23).