Norway secures victory over France in European Championship handball finals (22-20)
Silje Solberg filled an empty Boxen Arena with wonderful saves as Norway took the European Championship (EC) gold in handball. The defending champions were beaten…
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Haaland named player of the month in the Bundesliga
Fans have voted Erling Braut Haaland as the Bundesliga’s best player in November. The German top division posted the news on its website on Friday….
Norwegian Football Association considering extra substitutions for head injuries next season
The Norwegian Football Association (NFF)’s rule-makers are considering a trial where an extra substitution would be available following a head injury. It is expected that the…
Molde to Play Hoffenheim in Europa League Game
Molde meets German Hoffenheim in Europa League round of 16. This became clear after Monday’s draw. Molde coach Erling Moe was pleased with the outcome….
High TV numbers for women’s handball Eurocup: Over 750,000 people watched the match against Romania
Up to 762,000 viewers followed Norway’s European Championship handball match against Romania on TV3 on Monday. The average was 636,000. “This is our most watched…
VG: Norway’s national team manager Ståle Solbakken fined 20,000 kroner for breaching quarantine rules
Norway’s national football team manager Ståle Solbakken told newspaper VG that he has been in contact with the police. He accepted a fine of NOK…
Police open case against Norway’s national team manager Ståle Solbakken for breach of quarantine
The Innlandet police district is opening a case against national team manager Ståle Solbakken for alleged breach of the quarantine obligation. Police attorney Tom Gjestvang…
Solbakken on Norway’s World Cup chances: “Extremely difficult but we’ll make a wholehearted attempt”
Ståle Solbakken is jumping straight into a tough World Cup qualifier in his new job as national football team manager. Solbakken is replacing Lars Lagerbäck, and…
NRK and TV 2 secure FIFA 2026 TV broadcasting rights
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) and TV 2 have together secured the TV broadcasting rights for the men’s soccer World Cup in North America in six years….
Ståle Solbakken becomes Norway’s new national football team manager
Ståle Solbakken will take over the job of Norway’s national team manager after Lars Lagerbäck on December 7. Lagerbäck had a contract with the Norwegian…
Swedish football scandal: Allsvenskan player charged with taking 300,000 kroner to get a yellow card
A former football player in the Allsvenskan has been charged with match-fixing. The prosecution believes he received 300,000 kroner to incur a yellow card. “I…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Maradona’s death: “He is a legend, and for many – a religion”
Football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that Diego Maradona’s death has hit him hard. Zlatan talked about how he reacted to the news that the football…
Clarín: Maradona’s doctor investigated for manslaughter
Diego Maradona’s doctor is investigated for manslaughter after the football legend died of heart failure on Wednesday, according to the Argentine newspaper Clarín. According to…
Norwegian football prodigy Haaland is worth over 1 billion kroner, according to Transfermarkt
Erling Braut Haaland’s market value has risen by more than NOK 200 million in just over two months, the German website Transfermarkt claims. Thus, the…
Diego Maradona dead at 60
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona is dead, according to the country’s largest newspaper Clarin. The Argentine football genius died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday. He…
Haaland named Europe’s best young player. He’s the first Norwegian to receive the Golden Boy award
20-year-old Erling Braut Haaland emerged victorious from this year’s selection of Europe’s best football player under 21 years. He will be awarded the Golden Boy…
Victory against Austria slips away from Norway’s reserve football team in overtime, match ends 1:1
The match between Norway’s “emergency national team” and Austria on Wednesday ended with a draw (1:1) in the national league’s group final. Norway deservedly took…
Norway’s national team will travel to Austria with a new squad
In the final National League match against Austria in Vienna, Norway will play with a new squad led by Leif Gunnar Smerud. Norway still has…
The European Handball Championship in Norway has been canceled
The European Handball Championship in Trondheim has been canceled. The Norwegian Handball Association (NFH) did not get approval for an exemption from Norwegian infection control…
Norway’s Health Minister refuses to make corona exception – the national football team won’t travel to Romania
Minister of Health Bent Høie (H) will not intervene to let the national football team travel abroad against the Norwegian Directorate of Health’s input. The…
