CAS dismisses appeals by Russian biathletes Akhatova, Iourieva against 2-year doping bansNovember 13th, 2009 CAS dismisses Russian biathletes' doping appealsLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian biathletes Albina Akhatova and Yekaterina Iourieva have lost their appeal against two-year doping bans. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday upheld the bans imposed Aug.
Eriksson fills his new mansion with mirrorsOctober 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson is reportedly filling his new 1.2 million pound pad in Colwick, Nottingham with mirrors. Though the exterior is nearly three-quarters glass, it is believed that 61-year-old Swede is now filling entire walls and ceilings in his house with mirrors.
Sven-Goran Eriksson out of Sweden coach raceOctober 20th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is no longer an option as Sweden coach, the president of the Swedish Football Association said Tuesday. Lars-Ake Lagrell said the association contacted Eriksson, 61, last week since the Swedish coach was "one of the people the association felt was of interest" for the vacant position.
Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson to retire from footballOctober 20th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Veteran Swedish forward Henrik Larsson is to retire after the end of the Swedish season, his Swedish club Helsingborgs IF said Tuesday. "At HIF we had of course hoped Sweden's greatest player of all time would play another season, but we respect Henrik's decision," Jesper Jansson, HIF sports director, said.
3 teenagers convicted of rioting outside Israel's Davis Cup match in SwedenSeptember 10th, 2009 3 teens convicted of rioting at Davis Cup matchSTOCKHOLM — A Swedish court has convicted three teenagers for rioting outside a Davis Cup tennis match between Israel and Sweden in March. The Malmo district court on Thursday sentenced the three Swedish males, aged 17-19, to community service for juveniles.
Austrian Olympic Committee lifts ban on all 12 biathlon officials after 2006 doping scandalSeptember 8th, 2009 Austria: Olympic ban on 12 biathlon coaches liftedVIENNA — The Austrian Olympic Committee lifted a ban Tuesday on 12 biathlon and cross-country skiing officials allegedly involved in a doping scandal at the 2006 Turin Games. The decision could trigger action by the International Olympic Committee, which said it reserved the right to reopen disciplinary proceedings against the officials.
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva wins top Spanish awardSeptember 2nd, 2009 OVIEDO - Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, 27, was Wednesday awarded Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Prize in the category of sports, the jury announced in Oviedo. Isinbayeva won the Olympic gold medal in 2004 and 2008.
Two boxers, one wrestler to get Khel Ratna awardAugust 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, will confer the national sports awards on 25 sportspersons on Saturday. For the first time, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be presented to two boxers-woman boxer M C Marykom and Beijing bronze medalist boxer Vijender Singh, and wrestler Sushil Kumar.
Vijender, Mary Kom, and Sushil get Khel RatnaJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxers M C Mary Kom and Vijender Singh have been selected for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. It is the first time when the nation's highest sporting honour is being bestowed upon three sportspersons.
Top-seeded Wozniacki and Martinez Sanchez to meet in Swedish Open finalJuly 10th, 2009 Wozniacki, Martinez Sanchez reach Swedish finalBASTAD, Sweden — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki beat Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Friday to reach the Swedish Open final for the first time. Wozniacki will play unseeded Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in Saturday's final.
Former Islanders defenseman, 2-time Olympic champion Kenny Jonsson retiresJune 20th, 2009 Former Islanders defenseman Kenny Jonsson retiresSTOCKHOLM — Former New York Islanders defenseman Kenny Jonsson is retiring after a 19-year hockey career that included two Olympic championships with Sweden. The 34-year-old spent the last four seasons with the Swedish club Rogle and in May he captained the Swedish team that finished third at the world championships.
Bolt wins Laureus sports awardJune 11th, 2009 TORONTO - Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt was named winner of the 2009 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award. At the Beijing Olympics, the Jamaican sprint star became the first man in history to win the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4x100 metres relay gold medals in world record times at the same Games.
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt wins Laureus World Sportsman awardJune 10th, 2009 Bolt wins Laureus World Sportsman awardTORONTO — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award on Wednesday for his record-breaking performance in the Beijing Olympics. Bolt became the first man to win gold in the 100 meters (9.69 seconds), 200 meters (19.30) and 400-meter relay (37.10) in world record times in the same Olympiad.
Soderling can beat anyone: BorgJune 1st, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Former Swedish tennis great Bjorn Borg Monday hailed compatriot Robin Soderling's upset against defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal. "If you can defeat Nadal on clay in Paris, you can beat anyone," Borg was quoted as telling the Expressen daily.
Torvald Palema finishes strongly to win Elitloppet harness race, give Svanstedt 2nd victoryMay 31st, 2009 Torvald Palema finishes strongly to win ElitloppetSTOCKHOLM — Torvald Palema finished strongly on the final straightaway to win the Elitloppet trotting classic on Sunday. The 8-year-old stallion, with Swedish driver Ake Svanstedt, won the one-mile race by about half a length after trailing far back in the final curve.
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