Andreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon. The Swede crushed the opposition to win the major race on his marathon debut in a time of 2:06:01. The victory also qualifies him for the marathon at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
SportsTeam Oskar Eriksson bounced back immediately after losing in the semifinals. The Swedish men won the bronze medal match against hosts the Czech Republic, 6–4.
SportsHammarby puts pressure on Sirius in the Allsvenskan title race. “Bajen” came from behind to beat Malmö FF 2-1 away and move top of the table, at least for a few days. “It was a stressful match,” match-winner Montader Madjed told TV4.
FootballThe Left Party will not back down from its demand to join a red-green government, the party’s vice-chair Ida Gabrielsson says on X. The parties’ red lines must be softened if a government is to be formed, Social Democrat Anders Ygeman says.
Swedish politicsSweden wants to keep Russians out of this winter’s World Ski Championships in Falun. The signals are not well received in Russia. “Such uncertainty naturally causes concern for us,” Russian skier Jelena Välbe tells Norwegian newspaper Nettavisen.
SportsThe year's best book for nine- to twelve-year-olds has been chosen. “Smoke” by Linda Johansson has won the Children's Radio Book Prize.
EntertainmentTeam Isabella Wranå kept its cool throughout. Sweden’s women won the European Championship gold medal after crushing Switzerland 7–2 in the final in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
SportsRögle's Daniel Zaar received a match penalty for a hit to the head in Saturday's SHL game against Örebro. He has now been suspended for four games.
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