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Norway loses again, coach remains confident

Norway's national football team lost its third Nations League match in a row Sunday night, in competition that can determine seeding in the next European Championships. Head coach Ståle Solbakken remains optimistic, suggesting the other teams are playing extra...

Haaland sues Norwegian Air

Norwegian football star Erling Braut Haaland has been making a lot of money in recent years, and clearly wants to maintain control over his name, branding and image for financial gain. He and his lawyers weren't happy when Norwegian...

Football heroes try again

Norway's national football team was heading into another match against Portugal Sunday night, after losing to Portugal at home in Oslo last weekend and then to Wales in Cardiff. The tightly-packed Nations League matches have been exhausting for all...

Norway’s football heroes row on

The Norwegian men's national football team scored again on Thursday night, three times against Denmark and enough to win their first match in Nations League action. Superstar Erling Braut Haaland even kissed the coach who'd trained them on a...

Norwegian runner shocked over own record

Henriette Jæger seemed to be as surprised as everyone else, when she set a new record in London heading into the weekend. She ran 400 meters in just 49 seconds. After a year in which Norwegian athletes have excelled from...

‘Unrealistic’ for a World Cup in Norway

Norway's football fever is finally down to normal, after the national team's best performance ever at this summer's World Cup. That hasn't warded off calls for Norway to host a World Cup itself some day, possibly in partnership with...

Triumphant return for football heroes

Norway's national men's football team received a rousing welcome home from the World Cup on Monday. Fighter jets escorted their private flight when they entered Norwegian air space, and that was followed by a royal reception and more than...

Norway embraces World Cup unity

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegians haven't seemed so proud, happy and unified since the end of World War II, even after losing to England in Saturday night's World Cup quarter-finals. Never before had their homeland advanced so far in the World...

Calls rise for Olympic ban on Russia

Despite Norway's success at the World Cup, Norwegian commentators were calling it "a dark week for sports," after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to recommend Russia's return to the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Russian athletes...

Norway braced for World Cup action

As hundreds of thousands of Norwegians streamed into their cities and hometowns to cheer for their football heroes at the World Cup, police and other emergency officials were on full alert. Not only could the country become a terror...

Norway stuns Brazil, and its own fans

UPDATED: Horns were honking, football fans were celebrating in the streets and national pride went into overdrive, after Norway's national football team beat Brazil and advanced once again in the World Cup. The team's impressive performance has electrified an...

Football heroes hailed again

Norway's suddenly successful football squad was winning more international acclaim on Wednesday, after winning the hearts and minds of fellow Norwegians at home. Its third victory in the World Cup Tuesday night keeps Norway in the game, at least...

Norwegians humbled at the World Cup but keep on rowing

Norway had been on a roll during opening matches of the World Cup but met more than its match when it was time to face the last member of its group on Friday. Norwegian head coach Ståle Solbakken had...

Bergen shook when Haaland scored

An earthquake monitoring station at the University of Bergen (UiB) reacted during Norway's first victorious match in the World Cup last week, and again during Norway's second match on Tuesday. Celebrations were so intense that three small earthquakes were...

Football ‘Vikings’ kick up a fuss

UPDATED: Debate has been flying in Norway over whether the country's national football squad should be posing as Vikings and "rowing" their way forward in the World Cup. Players, fans and top politicians back home were taking part in...
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