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Norway stun Czechs to qualify for first World Championhip quarter-final in 14 years

After their sensational win against Scandinavian rivals, Sweden, Norway on Monday continued their fairytale run at the Ice Hockey World Championships when they defeated the Czech Republic 4-1 to qualify for their first quarter-final in the tournament for 14 years.

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Norway's shorthanded strikes leave Sweden on the brink of Group Stage exit

Medal hopefuls Sweden must beat Slovakia in their final Group B match and hope other results go their way at the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, after they conceded two shorthanded goals in a 3-2 shock defeat at the hands of Norway.

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Norway international Mjelde defends final venue as Bonmati's criticism sparks debate

Former Norway captain Maren Mjelde has defended Oslo's right to host the women's Champions ⁠League final after Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati criticised the venue as too small for the biggest game in women's club football.

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Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard spearhead Norway's World Cup squad

The Norwegian national team squad for the World Cup was announced on Thursday night as Norwegian King Harald announced Stale Solbakken's selection in a video.

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Italian Open LIVE: Sinner defeats Ruud to seal Career Golden Masters

After Elina Svitolina lifted the trophy on the women's side of the draw yesterday, the men's final takes place today in Rome, as world number one and home favourite Jannik Sinner eyes history, with Norway's Casper Ruud standing in his way.

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Norway's Ruud cruises into Italian Open final with thrashing of Darderi

Casper Ruud reached the final of the Italian Open on Friday after dismantling Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 in a rain-interrupted match.

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Morocco to play a trio of World Cup warm-up games including Norway

Morocco have confirmed they will play three ⁠warm-up matches before next month's World Cup, giving their new coach more ‌game time with his squad.

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Reitan earns biggest career triumph after winning Truist Championship

Kristoffer Reitan, a PGA Tour rookie from Norway, won a back-nine shootout in Sunday's final round to seize his first PGA victory at the Truist Championship.

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FIFA could shatter World Cup dream for keeper with most saves in the Champions League

Norwegian media agency NTB says that FIFA have turned down Bodo/Glimt keeper Nikita Haikin's request to play for Norway. The information has not been confirmed by FIFA or the Norwegian FA.

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Haaland under heavy fire in Norway for becoming global ambassador for beer company

Manchester City ace and Norwegian international striker Erling Haaland has come under heavy fire in Norway after starring in a global advertising campaign for American beer company Budweiser.

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Benfica winger Schjelderup granted visa for World Cup despite suspended prison sentence

Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup has been successful in obtaining a visa for the United States despite being handed a 14-day suspended prison sentence for sharing an illegal video containing sexual content with minors. This means that he will be eligible to play for Norway in the World Cup.

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Norwegian coach Solbakken considered quitting before glorious WC qualification campaign

In a new book, Stale Solbakken says that he came close to quitting his job as Norwegian national team coach when Norway were in the midst of a huge crisis after failing to qualify for the European Championships in 2024.

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Champions League surprise Bodo/Glimt humiliated by reigning champions in Norway

Viking FK on Saturday afternoon underlined why they are reigning Norwegian champions when they defeated Bodo/Glimt 5-0 who otherwise posed a big surprise in the Champions when they managed to reach the round of 16 where they lost against Sporting CP.

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Klinsmann says possible unrest within squad could mean trouble for Norway at the World Cup

Former World Cup winner and German national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Thursday issued a warning to Norwegian national team manager, Stale Solbakken in reference to the challenges of managing the squad during the duration of the FIFA World Cup tournament this summer.

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Haaland and Norwegian coach Solbakken apologize to Swiss for dreadful pitch conditions

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Norwegian national team coach Stale Solbakken felt obliged to apologize to the Swiss coaches and players for the extremely poor pitch condition when Norway and Switzerland shared the spoils in a goalless draw in a friendly on Tuesday night.

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Dutch coach Koeman praises performance, Van Dijk asks for improvement

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman praised his team’s performance after their ⁠2-1 win over Norway in a World Cup warm-up on Friday in Amsterdam, but captain Virgil ‌van Dijk felt there was still work to do ahead of ‌the global football showpiece.

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'Unforgivable defending' led to Norway's downfall in Amsterdam says frustrated Solbakken

'Unforgivable defending' led to Norway's downfall in the 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands in the friendly in Amsterdam, said Norwegian national team coach Stale Solbakken after the game

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Kees Smit debuts as Netherlands beat Norway to open World Cup warm-up

The Netherlands opened their March double header with a 2-1 win over Norway in Amsterdam, where Kees Smit surprisingly made his Oranje debut.

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Alarm bells starting to ring for high-flying Norway before Dutch friendly in Amsterdam

After their superb qualifying campaign for the World Cup, the players within the Norwegian squad are generally going through their worst spell since last summer, with injuries to key players, poor performances, and a lack of playing time. Consequently, coach Stale Solbakken will be looking for significant answers to his questions when Norway face the Netherlands and Switzerland in friendlies today and next Tuesday.

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Netherlands forward Noa Lang to miss Norway friendly after undergoing hand surgery

Netherlands attacker Noa Lang ⁠will miss Friday's friendly against Norway after having surgery ‌on his hand but could return ‌for their match against ‌Ecuador next week, the team ‌said.

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'It doesn't look good': Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman unsure about Memphis Depay

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman is not sure whether striker Memphis Depay will be available for his team's March friendlies against Norway and Ecuador.

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'Best if he rests': Haaland to miss Netherlands friendly after full schedule

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will miss Norway's friendly game against the Netherlands on Friday, with the star striker set to join the Norwegian squad later this week.

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World number 56 Quinn stuns Ruud at rain-hit Miami Open, Anisimova advances

American Ethan Quinn upset Norway's 11th-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6(7) on Friday and advanced to the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami Open.

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Manchester City striker Haaland invests in Norway Chess ahead of new tournament

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is making moves off the ⁠football pitch after investing in Norway Chess to help launch a new global tournament aimed ‌at turning the cerebral sport into a bigger spectacle.