In a friendly match ahead of the European Championships this summer the Swedish football team drew against Turkey.

The Russian basketball team claimed victory in the European Championship final on Sunday, beating hosts Spain 60-59. After the victory, which was Russia's first ever as an independent state, the players gave much of the credit to their coach, the much-traveled, U.S. born David Blatt, who took over the team in 2006.

Luiz Felipe Scolari may end his career thanks to another bad result and an ill-considered left jab. Tempers flared after the Portuguese were held to a 1-1 draw by Serbia on Wednesday in a European Championship qualifier, the team's second straight draw in Lisbon which put the World Cup semifinalist's qualification in doubt.

Who Will Make it at Next Years Euro 2008? In-Depth Analysis With WINunited.com This time next year, the UEFA European Football Championship will already be in full swing. From June 7th to 29th, 16 teams will be vying for the title in Austria and Switzerland.

The Armenian weightlifting team stood out at the European Weightlifting Championships in Strasbourg. The team enjoyed 10 gold and 8 silver and bronze medals.

On April 19, Armenian weight lifters competed at Euro-Championship for the first time, in Strasbourg. Arsen Tamazyan (w. 62kg) was not a success at the competition. At double-event Arsen appeared at the 14th point.

The executive committee of UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, today announced that Poland and Ukraine have been chosen to co-host the European Championship tournament in 2012.