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Sydney International women's results [Jan 09, 2012] Sydney International women's singles first round results on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding, * is new result) * Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat 6-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-1 6-2 * 8-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Polona Hercog (Slovenia) 6-3 6-3 * Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 7-5 6-2 * Alexandra Dulgheru (Romania) beat Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 6-1 6-1 Dominika ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland downs Slovakia 8-5 in world juniors [Jan 03, 2012] Markus Granlund scored twice and had an assist to lead Finland to an 8-5 win over Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the world junior men's hockey championship Monday. Granlund's older brother Mikael also had a goal and three assists for Finland, which advanced to face Sweden in the semifinals on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Swedes scary good against Slovaks [Dec 31, 2011] Max Friberg hopes Sweden?s dismantling of Slovakia on Friday night at the IIHF world junior hockey championship sends a message to Team Russia. [via YahooNews] More >>

NHL notes: Forsberg takes back controversial comment [Dec 22, 2011] Sweden didn't throw its game against Slovakia at the 2006 Olympics, retired NHLer Peter Forsberg said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Forsberg backtracks, denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics [Dec 22, 2011] Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game in the 2006 Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round. [via YahooNews] More >>

Forsberg in flap over 2006 Olympic comments [Dec 21, 2011] Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round. [via YahooNews] More >>

Forsberg denies Sweden lost game at 2006 Olympics on purpose [Dec 21, 2011] Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round [via YahooNews] More >>

Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics, backtracking on TV comments [Dec 21, 2011] STOCKHOLM - Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round. [via YahooNews] More >>

Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics [Dec 21, 2011] Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round. The 3-0 loss to Slovakia meant Sweden, which went on to win the men's ice hockey gold medal, faced Switzerland instead of Canada in the quarterfinals. [via YahooNews] More >>

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a ... [Dec 21, 2011] The 3-0 loss to Slovakia meant Sweden, which went on to win the men's ice hockey gold medal, faced Switzerland instead of Canada in the quarter-finals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Forsberg denies Sweden threw game at 2006 Olympics, backtracking on comments in TV interview [Dec 21, 2011] STOCKHOLM ? Peter Forsberg is backtracking on comments he made in a TV interview suggesting Sweden threw a group-stage game at the 2006 Turin Olympics to get an easier draw in the second round. The 3-0 loss to Slovakia meant Sweden, which went on to win the men?s ice hockey gold medal, faced Switzerland instead of Canada in the quarterfinals. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Report: Forsberg says Sweden tanked '06 Olympics game [Dec 20, 2011] Peter Forsberg reportedly says Sweden tanked 2006 Olympics game to get easier path to gold. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.N. chief appoints Slovakia's Kubis as Afghan envoy [Nov 24, 2011] UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday named Slovak diplomat Jan Kubis as his next special envoy to Afghanistan, a challenging post that will be changing hands for the third time in four years. Kubis will replace Staffan de Mistura of Sweden, whose tenure expires on December 31. Kubis, 59, who speaks five languages and graduated from a Moscow international ... [via YahooNews] More >>

U.N. chief appoints Slovakia's Kubis as Afghan envoy [Nov 24, 2011] UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday named Slovak diplomat Jan Kubis as his next special envoy to Afghanistan, a challenging post that will be changing hands for the third time in four years. Kubis will replace Staffan de Mistura of Sweden, whose tenure expires on December 31. Kubis, 59, who speaks five languages and graduated from a Moscow international ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Sweden's 'most wanted' arrested in Slovakia [Sep 16, 2011] One of Sweden's most wanted fugitives, who escaped from prison in August 2010, has been arrested in southern Slovakia, according to local police. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wimbledon Seeds Fared [Jun 25, 2011] Saturday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England Men Third Round Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Gilles Muller , Luxembourg, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-0. Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Marcos Baghdatis (32), Cyprus, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. David Nalbandian (28), Argentina, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Robin Soderling (5), Sweden, lost to Bernard Tomic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Tour of Switzerland Results [Jun 11, 2011] LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) -- Results Saturday from the Tour of Switzerland prologue, a 7.3-kilometer (4.5-mile) time trial starting and finishing in Lugano: 1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Leopard-Trek, 9 minutes 41 seconds 2. Tejay van Garderen, United States, 9 seconds behind 3. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Liquigas, :17 4. Gustav Larsson, Sweden, Saxo Bank-Sungard, :17 5. Andreas Kloeden, Germany ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Hedwall wins Keating 8th in Slovakia [May 30, 2011] The Ladies European Tour?s Allianz Slovak Open has been won by Sweden?s Caroline Hedwall who held off the fast finishing Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands to win her first LET Tour title. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland romps past Sweden for world hockey gold [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- Petteri Nokelainen scored the first of Finland's five third-period goals to lift it to a 6-1 win over Sweden 6-1 on Sunday for its second ice hockey world championship title. [via YahooNews] More >>

Six-goal Finland cruise to world hockey title [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Finland battled back from a goal down to win the world ice hockey title on Sunday thrashing Nordic neighbours Sweden 6-1 at the Bratislava arena. [via YahooNews] More >>