LEVERKUSEN (AFP) - A second-half goal from Jessica Landstrom got Sweden's women's World Cup campaign off the mark on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over newcomers Colombia in their opening Group C tie. The 57th-minute goal came after a string of near misses from the bungling Swedish frontline but it was ...

Swedes go to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election, in which the center-right coalition is expected to win narrowly. The far right, which blames Muslim immigration for many of the country's ills is also expected to win seats in parliament for the first time and hold the balance of ...

INNSBRUCK (Austria) (AFP) - Guus Hiddink's reputation as a miracle worker was given further credence here on Wednesday as a young Russian side overcame a vastly more experienced Swedish one 2-0 in their Euro 2008 Group D clash to progress to the last eight at the expense of the Swedes. The ...