Langat and Andersson win Stockholm marathon
Swedish runner Isabellah Andersson claimed her third consecutive Stockholm marathon title when she came home in 2:31:35. The men's race was dominated by Kenya with Joseph Langat winning the event in 2:12:48. thelocal.se |
Söderling survives to set up Nadal clash
Swedish sixth seed Robin Söderling overcame ninth seed David Ferrer in an epic five sets battle on Monday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and a clash with old foe Rafael Nadal. thelocal.se |
Two Swedish teens killed in train accident
Two 18-year-old women died after being hit by a train just south of Stenungsund in western Sweden on Thursday afternoon. thelocal.se |
Stockholm metro starts to roll after outage
Stockholm's metro system was back in operation around midday on Thursday after a seven hour power outage left an estimated 100,000 passengers stranded. thelocal.se |
Nordea profits hike surprises analysts
Nordic banking giant Nordea on Wednesday reported a third quarter jump in profits of 14 percent, far in excess of analyst forecasts. thelocal.se |