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The bidding cities hoping to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament are making their final presentations to European soccer's governing body today, ahead of tomorrow's final decision.

UEFA has refuted claims the bid from Russia and the joint bid from Greece/Turkey to host Euro 2008 stood less chance than the other bidders.

Two bids to host UEFA's Euro 2008 tournament have emerged as favourites after the president of European soccer's governing body seemed to pour doubts on a number of the other bids.

FIBA Europe has appointed two key new executives.

Hungary says it hopes its solo bid to host soccer’s Euro 2008 tournament will put it before the many joint bids hoping for success.

UK public broadcaster the BBC has snapped up the TV rights to more of the England national soccer team's away fixtures in its 2004 European Championship qualifying campaign.

The broadcast rights to England's European Championship qualifing game in Turkey have been snapped up by pay-TV platform BSkyB.

UK public free-to-air broadcaster the BBC has snapped up the rights to both legs of Manchester United's Champions League qualifying game.

UK public free-to-air broadcaster the BBC has snapped up the rights to both legs of Manchester United's Champions League qualifying game.

The Austrian/Swiss EURO 2008 project manager Thomas Helbling has told sportbusiness.com that the joint bid should succeed because the United Kingdom and Scandinavia have both hosted recent championships.

The Austrian/Swiss EURO 2008 project manager Thomas Helbling has told sportbusiness.com that the joint bid should succeed because the United Kingdom and Scandinavia have both hosted recent championships.

The joint Scotland-Ireland bid to host soccer's Euro 2008 championships is set to unveil a major new backer this week.

The joint Scotland-Ireland bid to host soccer's Euro 2008 championships is set to unveil a major new backer this week.

Swiss firm Global Sports Marketing (GSM) has signed a long-term deal to become the exclusive promotions, marketing and television partner of the European Volleyball Championship and European Tour.

Swiss firm Global Sports Marketing (GSM) has signed a long-term deal to become the exclusive promotions, marketing and television partner of the European Volleyball Championship and European Tour.

Univision network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the US, has posted record viewing figures for its World Cup coverage.

Univision network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the US, has posted record viewing figures for its World Cup coverage.

Bids for the Euro 2008 soccer championships, and 2010 Winter Olympic Games must be submitted today.