By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Defenceman Quinn Hughes blasted in an overtime winner to send the United States past Sweden 2-1 in the men's Olympic ice hockey quarter-final on Wednesday, setting up a meeting with the tournament darlings Slovakia in the final four.

Switzerland and Sweden face off in the women's ice hockey third-place game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Thursday, with both teams hoping to claim bronze.

A senior Swedish politician has compared his country’s economy to struggling Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, warning the government not to let Sweden become “Spursy”.

Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog heartbreakingly describes Sweden Olympics exit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Five islands are up for grabs.

Sweden announced on Thursday a 12.9 billion crown ($1.42 billion) military aid package for Ukraine that will include air defence, drones, long-range missiles and ammunition.

A program dubbed "the Lost Navy" is underway to identify the large number of Swedish naval shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the Baltic.

Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country alone while their families remain.