Switzerland beats US faces Sweden for world title

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- The United States was upset 3-0 by Switzerland in the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship Saturday. The Swiss will face Sweden in Sunday's final after the Swedes defeated co-host Finland 3-0 in the earlier semifinal. Switzerland is guaranteed its first medal in 60 ...

Russias Karjakin wins $130000 Norway chess tournament with draw against Bulgarian Topalov

Canada.com - Saturday 18th May, 2013

STAVANGER, Norway - Russia's Sergey Karjakin has won the EUR100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess tournament after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria. Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world's No. 1 player, Magnus Carlsen, failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2. Topalov went into the final day of the nine-day round ...

Sweden beats Finland to reach hockey worlds final

Boston Herald - Saturday 18th May, 2013

STOCKHOLM - Sweden reached the final of the ice hockey world championship by beating fellow co-host and rival Finland 3-0 on Saturday.Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson scored Sweden's first two goals on power plays, with both assisted by twin brothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin.Henrik Sedin then added Sweden's third into an empty net in the final minute.Sweden's Jhonas Enroth made ...

Soccer-Swedish ticket agency to make donation to player fund

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

STOCKHOLM, May 18 (Reuters) - A Swedish ticket agency accused of profiting from a charity soccer match for a deceased player has said it will make a donation to a fund set up in his memory. AIK had staged a charity match with Dynamo Zagreb after their Croatian goalkeeper Ivan Turina was found dead in his bed on May 2 at the age of 32. The autopsy was inconclusive. A report in the newspaper ...

Sanders Denmark ambassador to hold Vt meetings

Channel 3 News - Saturday 18th May, 2013

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding public meetings around Vermont this weekend with Denmark's ambassador to the United States. Sanders says the town hall meetings are aimed at finding out what the United States might learn from Denmark about health care, education and environmental protection. Sanders will be joined by Denmark's ambassador to the U.S., Peter ...