Cecilia Brækhus, Norway's top female boxer, remains undefeated after she defended her four World Champion belts with a points victory against the German Jennifer Retzke in Copenhagen on Saturday.
Norway's unluckiest gambler Felix Stephensen is to lose half his 35 million kroner prize money, won at the Poker World Championship held this week in Las Vegas. The Norwegian government will take just over half in tax deduction, it was revealed Friday.
Norway slumped to a home defeat to Estonia on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at home and increasing the pressure on boss Per-Mathias Hogmo ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifier against Azerbaijan.
Norwegian Felix Stephenson lost out in the final match at the World Series of Poker Championship in Las Vegas, but it was enough for him to secure second place and prize-money of 35 million kroner on Wednesday.
A special 8 million kroner project to make Norwegian football more competitive has produced suggestions for improving the game, which includes cutting the number of teams in the top division.
Malaysia's badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei awaits the results on Thursday of a second doping test on his urine sample in Norway after an initial test came back positive for a banned substance last month.
Fashions move fast, but controversial winter sports star Petter Northug's new clothes collection may move off the shelves quicker than the cross-country ski champ hurtling down an incline.
The world's number one men's badminton champion, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, must travel to Norway to complete a compulsory drug test that could see him banned from the sport after he failed initial testing in his home country.
Norwegian Olympic ski champion Petter Northug was sentenced Thursday to 50 days in prison and ordered to pay a fine for trashing his car in May while driving drunk.
Norwegian cross-country ski star Petter Northug is under pressure by the sport's governing body to quit a sponsor if he wants to continue officially representing Norway, it was announced on Wednesday.
Simone Zaza and Leonardo Bonucci were on target as Italy eased to a 2-0 win in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying Group H fixture away to Norway in Oslo on Tuesday.
The Norwegian football coach Åge Hareide admitted on Monday asking his wife to leave so he could focus on winning a crunch qualifying game and a place in the Champions League.
