Swede jailed for inciting rape

STOCKHOLM ­- A Swedish court jailed a man for eight years on Thursday for paying poor women in the Philippines to rape young kids as he watched on a video link from his computer in Sweden, local media reported. Incoming search terms:rape (64) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product... 

Swede robbed

Manila, Philippines – Fifty-two-year-old Swedish national Ulf Morgan Pernborn lost some US$1,000 in cash and other items to a still unidentified male suspect whom he claims to have purposely bumped him from behind while he and his wife were waiting for a cab ride outside the lobby of Puregold Supermarket located along N. Domingo St., Barangay Pedro Cruz, San Juan City. (Francis... 

Roach: Pacquiao right on track

By NICK GIONGCO Manila, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao may sound like a broken record with his promise of a knockout win but that is certainly music to Freddie Roach’s ears. Roach told the Bulletin on Thursday that Pacquiao repeated his plan of knocking out Juan Manuel Marquez on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas after they worked out and the multi-awarded trainer admitted to being tickled pink. Incoming... 

Pettersson ahead

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) – Carl Pettersson shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Wyndham Championship. David Mathis and Tim Clark were a stroke back, Tom Gillis, Scott Stallings and Troy Matteson shot 64, and Matt Every had a 65 in the final event before the FedEx Cup playoffs.  Read More »

Hanson holds off Mickelson’s charge

AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) – Peter Hanson could hear the roars that signalled a Phil Mickelson charge at the Masters on Saturday, and the Swede calmly responded with a series of birdies that gave him a one-shot lead over the American heading into the final round. While the crowd urged on Mickelson, the 34-year-old Hanson, playing in only his second Masters, made four birdies over the... 

Swede catches Tseng on top

RANCHO MIRAGE, California (AP) – Sweden’s Karin Sjodin shot a steady 4-under 68 through heavy wind while chasing down top-ranked Yani Tseng on Saturday, pulling even at 9 under heading into the final round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship. The dominant Tseng proved she’s not unbeatable, showing visible frustration while posting a 71 as inconsistent as the wind that buffeted... 

Wilander hospitalized

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Former champion Mats Wilander has left hospital in Melbourne after receiving a blood tranfusion following a fall in his apartment on the eve of the Australian Open. A post on the Facebook page for his company, Wilander on Wheels, says the 47-year-old Swede is “healing properly’’ after lacerating one of his kidneys during the fall late Saturday. He was... 

Swede jailed for child rape

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) – A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years prison for a series of sex crimes against children including a rape in the Philippines and possession of more than 500,000 pornographic pictures featuring children. The Kristianstad district court, in southern Sweden, found 45year-old Patrick Johnsson guilty of raping a young child, planning further...