As a reporter, he chased football news. Now Kalle Karlsson is being chased in the Allsvenskan - he is the coach of a favorite tipped Hammarby. "I had a feeling it would be like that," says the 44-year-old about the assignment at the club that is tipped to win the Swedish championship.
FootballErik Karlsson, Rikard Rakell and Elmer Söderblom will play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. This was confirmed after Pittsburgh defeated the already-eliminated New Jersey Devils 5–2.
Ice hockeyLinköping missed the SM playoffs, and coach Mikael Håkanson will not continue in his role. Instead, Anders "Ante" Karlsson returns to the SHL club and takes over as head coach.
Ice hockeyPittsburgh poured in goals in last night's victory over Florida. Several of the goals were scored by the NHL team's Swedish stars.
Ice hockeyTruls Möregårdh got off to the best possible start at the World Cup in Macau. The Swede beat India’s Manav Thakkar 3–1 in his second group match and is through to the round of 16.
SportsSwedes were involved in all of the Pittsburgh Penguins' goals before the win over Ottawa was ultimately decided in a shootout.
SportsJonna Sundling was able to decide the race on the final hill and take her eighth Swedish Championship gold in the 20-kilometre mass start at the Swedish Championship week in Umeå.
SportsIt was a successful Swedish start to the World Cup final in Lake Placid, USA. Linn Svahn won the 10-kilometer classic after a thrilling finish. Frida Karlsson finished second, just 1.4 seconds behind Svahn.
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