Andreas Almgren and Viktor Gyökeres among four nominees for Male Athlete of the Year
Runner Andreas Almgren - or goalscorer Viktor Gyökeres? The two stars are among four nominees for Male Athlete of the Year at the Sports Awards.
Sports
Sweden’s Women’s Hockey Team Set for Olympic Bronze Rematch Against Switzerland at World Championship
Advancement was already secured, but the Damkronorna ended the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship with another big win. Sweden beat Japan 5–0, and Switzerland awaits in Friday’s quarter-finals.
Ice hockey
Olympic hero Connor Hellebuyck says Winnipeg exit was about more than online death threats
“It was about more than just online death threats,” American Olympic hero Connor Hellebuyck says of the reasons behind his high-profile move from NHL club Winnipeg to New Jersey.
Ice hockey
Vincent Ibrahimovic scores first goals for Milan U20 team in 5-1 win
Success for Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s youngest son at Milan. Vincent Ibrahimovic has scored his first goals for the Italian club’s U20 team. “I’ve worked hard for a day like this,” he told the club’s website.
Football
Tinto Brass, Director of Controversial Caligula, Dies at 93
Erotic film director Tinto Brass, who directed the controversial blockbuster “Caligula,” has died in Rome at the age of 93.
TV & film
Olympic Gold Medalist Britta Curl-Salemme Pregnant, Will Miss World Championship in Denmark
American hockey star Britta Curl-Salemme, 26, is pregnant and will miss the World Championship in Denmark, which starts this week.
Ice hockeyTop news
252 Million Hectares of Degraded Land Are Being Restored Worldwide, UN Report Finds
Vast areas of degraded nature are being restored around the world, according to a new UN report. The total area is 5.6 times the size of Sweden. The jaguar in South America, the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan and the dolphin in India are among the animals making a comeback.
Sweden
Labubu Sales Halved in Third Quarter as Demand Cools Sharply in US
Interest in Labubu dolls is cooling. Pop Mart International Group, the Chinese company behind the big-eyed dolls with sharp teeth, reports a sharp drop in sales in the third quarter.
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