Sweden

Sweden detains crew member of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship

A photo of the vessel's capture, posted online by Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carol-Oskar Bohlin.

Sweden seizes false-flagged ship with suspected stolen Ukraine grain

A photo of the vessel's capture, posted online by Swedish Minister for Civil Defence Carol-Oskar Bohlin.

Tadese Takele retains Tokyo Marathon title after sprint finish

Ethiopia’s Tadese Takele barely edged Geoffrey Toroitich (right) of Kenya in a sprint finish to cross the line in 2hr 3min 37sec.

Sporting Life

Marathons. 104kg deadlifts. Sprints. Welcome to women’s golf

LPGA golfer Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (left) competed in a Hyrox event in 2025, and American golfer Auston Kim, who can deadlift 230 pounds, works out in the gym.

IKEA to host Decathlon in UK store as it opens space to other retailers

A 1,188 sq m Decathlon store will open during the spring inside IKEA’s 25,000 sq m store in Croydon, south London.

Jacob Bridgeman hangs on to claim first PGA Tour title at Riviera

American athlete Jacob Bridgeman poses with the winner's trophy for the final round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, California, USA, 22 February 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

Curling-Hasselborg's Sweden stronger than ever after winning second gold

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Victory Ceremony - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 22, 2026. Gold medallists Sofia Scharback of Sweden, Agnes Knochenhauer of Sweden, Sara McManus of Sweden, Anna Hasselborg of Sweden and Johanna Heldin of Sweden celebrate during the Women's Curling Victory Ceremony. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Curling-Sweden's 'Team Hasselborg' beat Switzerland for second women's gold

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Victory Ceremony - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 22, 2026. Gold medallists Sofia Scharback of Sweden, Agnes Knochenhauer of Sweden, Sara McManus of Sweden, Anna Hasselborg of Sweden and Johanna Heldin of Sweden celebrate on the podium during the Women's Curling Victory Ceremony REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Crosscountry-Sweden's Andersson claims decisive victory in 50km classic race

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Cross-Country Skiing - Women's 50km Mass Start Classic - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - February 22, 2026. Ebba Andersson of Sweden celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Women's 50km Mass Start Classic REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Biathlon-Swedes blame bad wax day for mass start meltdown

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Biathlon - Men's 15km Mass Start - Anterselva Biathlon Arena, South Tyrol, Italy - February 20, 2026. Sebastian Samuelsson of Sweden in action during the men's 15km mass start REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.