In the men's cross-country team spring, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver to deliver the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Ogden won his second silver as he previously became the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976.

Switzerland and Sweden face off in the women's ice hockey third-place game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Thursday, with both teams hoping to claim bronze.

A senior Swedish politician has compared his country’s economy to struggling Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, warning the government not to let Sweden become “Spursy”.

After waving off the U.S. bench to stay on the ice, Quinn Hughes wheeled around the offensive zone and fired a laser past Jacob Markstrom for the dramatic overtime win. The Americans will now take on Slovakia in the semifinals on Friday.

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Five islands are up for grabs.

Sweden announced on Thursday a 12.9 billion crown ($1.42 billion) military aid package for Ukraine that will include air defence, drones, long-range missiles and ammunition.

A program dubbed "the Lost Navy" is underway to identify the large number of Swedish naval shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the Baltic.