Under-17 EURO finals line-up: draw 5 April

Under-17 EURO finals line-up: draw 5 April

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals line-up has been decided after the completion of the elite round. The draw will be at 18:30CET on 5 April at St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent. The finals in England will be from 4 to 20 May. Qualified teamsGroup 1: Serbia, Spain (holders)Group 2: Sweden, BelgiumGroup 3: Republic of IrelandGroup 4: Switzerland, PortugalGroup 5: Netherlands, ItalyGroup 6: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark

UEFA Futsal Cup finals tickets on sale

UEFA Futsal Cup finals tickets on sale

Tickets for the UEFA Futsal Cup finals at Zaragoza's Pabellón Príncipe Felipe in Zaragoza are now on sale via the official portal. A ticket provides entry to both matches on that day.APPLY FOR TICKETS PricesCategory 1 (sides, lower tier): €10Category 2 (behind goals, lower tier): €8Category 3 (upper tier): €6MatchesSemi-finals: Friday 20 AprilGyőr (HUN) v Sporting CP (POR) (18:00CET)Inter FS (ESP, holders) v Barcelona (ESP) (21:00CET)Third-place play-off: 22 April (17:00CET)Final: ... UEFA.com - News

Celtics Notes: Boston-Houston Would Be Must-See NBA Finals Matchup

Celtics Notes: Boston-Houston Would Be Must-See NBA Finals Matchup

They say styles make fights, and the two games between the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets have been nothing short of box office material. And while an NBA Finals matchup might not be likely, with the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers lurking, it would be nothing short must-see TV. The Celtics took Round 1 after overcoming a 26-point deficit thanks to a couple late miscues from James Harden, but the Rockets delivered some payback Saturday night at Toyota Center. The game was a seesaw affair, with neither team leading by more than eight at any point in the contest. Boston held the upper hand for most of the second half, l... NESN.com

Futsal EURO 2018: all you need to know

Futsal EURO 2018: all you need to know

The tournamentArena Stožice in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana will stage UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 from 30 January to 10 February. Opened in 2010, the venue has a 12,500 capacity and is home to basketball team KK Olimpija as well as holding the international matches of volleyball side ACH Volley and handball outfit RK Krim. It was the venue for the EuroBasket 2013 finals. There will be 12 teams at the finals: hosts Slovenia and 11 qualifiers, including holders Spain and debutants France. They are split into four groups of three, with the top two in each progressing to the quarter-... UEFA.com

Isaiah Thomas Admits Cavs Vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals ‘Would Be Lovely’

Isaiah Thomas Admits Cavs Vs. Celtics Eastern Conference Finals ‘Would Be Lovely’

Cleveland Cavaliers guard and former Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas has yet to play in a game this season, but he’s already looking toward the Eastern Conference finals. Thomas was asked recently during an interview with USA TODAY’s Sam Amick if having to get to the NBA Finals by way of beating the Celtics was ideal, and he seems to be on-board with the idea of a Boston-Cleveland showdown. “Oh, that would be lovely,” Thomas told Amick. “That would be the story that God made, and it probably will work that way. It always does. It always works — I’m not going to say in my favor, but it seems to always work out no

Twelve down, two to go: Europe’s World Cup contenders

Twelve down, two to go: Europe’s World Cup contenders

The play-off phase of the European Qualifiers is in full swing, with Switzerland and Croatia the first teams to join the nine sides who topped their sections to earn a place alongside hosts Russia at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The final tournament draw takes place in Moscow on 1 December and the finals run from 14 June to 15 July.WATCH QUALIFYING HIGHLIGHTS UEFA qualifiers: Belgium, Croatia*, England, France, Germany (holders), Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Russia (hosts), Serbia, Spain, Switzerland**Via play-offsThere are still two European places up for grabs from the remaining pla... UEFA.com - News

Ten down, four to go: Europe’s World Cup contenders

Ten down, four to go: Europe’s World Cup contenders

The group phase of the European Qualifiers has concluded, with the nine teams who topped their sections earning places alongside hosts Russia at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The final tournament draw takes place in Moscow on 1 December and the finals run from 14 June to 15 July.UEFA qualifiers: Belgium, England, France, Germany (holders), Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Russia (hosts), Serbia, Spain There are still four European places up for grabs, contested by the eight best runners-up (Slovakia miss out), with the play-offs scheduled between 9 and 14 November.