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Sarina Bolden (R) of Philippines celebrates after scoring her team's first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group A match between New Zealand and Philippines at Wellington Regional Stadium on July 25, 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand v Philippines: Group A – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

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While You Were (Probably) Sleeping, Group A Got Real Hectic

Hannah Wilkinson (2nd R) of New Zealand celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's first goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Group A match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park on July 20, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Zealand v Norway: Group A – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

New Zealand Opened The World Cup With A Victory For The Ages

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Ada Hegerberg celebrates after their sides victory with Caroline Graham Hansen of Norway during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 group A match between Norway and Northern Ireland at St Mary's Stadium on July 07, 2022 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Maddie Meyer - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Norway v Northern Ireland: Group A – UEFA Women’s EURO 2022

Norway’s Quest For Redemption Starts Now


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Freya The Walrus Should Still Be Alive

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What Are Those? Norwegian Archeologists Reveal Iron Age Hooper’s Malformed Kicks

David Aleksander Toska, the alleged leader of a group who allegedly carried out an April 5, 2004 raid in central Stavanger on a branch of Norway's central cash service from which they stole 58 million kroner (7.1 million euros, 9.1 million dollars), appears in court in Stavanger 04 September 2006.

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Chess

Norway’s Most Successful Bank Robber Now Also Norway’s Most Controversial Chess Analyst

Norway's forward Erling Braut Haaland wears a t-shirt with the slogan 'Human rights, on and off the pitch' as he warms up before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between Norway and Turkey at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga on March 27, 2021

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Player Protests Won’t Stop The 2022 Qatar World Cup

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