Sporting briefs

Euro 2016: Norway and Sweden said they would notify UEFA of their interest in bidding to host the European Championship in 2016. "We are co-operating really well and have done extensive preparation work," the countries' football associations said in a...

Euro 2016: Norway and Sweden said they would notify UEFA of their interest in bidding to host the European Championship in 2016. "We are co-operating really well and have done extensive preparation work," the countries' football associations said in a joint statement. They said UEFA's final application criteria would be announced in April with a bidding deadline in February 2010. Sweden and Norway said that if they got to hold Euro 2016, they would divide the matches roughly equally between themselves but had not chosen host cities.

Milito back: Argentina defender Gabriel Milito has returned to training with the rest of the Barcelona squad nine months after having surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Primera Liga leaders said. Milito picked up the injury in the Champions League semi-final defeat by Manchester United last April.

Navas: Racing Santander have reached an agreement to sell defender Cesar Navas to Russian side Rubin Kazan. The 29-year-old former Real Madrid youth team player had a contract until the end of this season.

Camoranesi: Italy midfielder Mauro Camoranesi is likely to miss the second leg of Juventus's Champions League last 16 tie with Chelsea after fracturing a rib, the Serie A Club said. Camoranesi, who has been troubled by a series of fitness problems this season, had to come off in the 52nd minute of his side's 1-0 defeat against Chelsea in the first leg on Wednesday.

Crafty players: Palmeiras coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has praised three of his players for getting booked and picking up one-match suspensions during Wednesday's 4-2 win away to Sao Caetano in the Paulista championship. As a result, they have been given automatic suspensions for Sunday's match against modest Guarani and are free to face arch-rivals Corinthians in a derby one week later. "You have to be crafty in football. It's part of the game," the former Brazil and Real Madrid Luxemburgo told reporters.

Football result
FA Cup, fifth round replay: Hull City vs Sheffield United 2-1.

Basketball
Powerade League - Depiro vs Compleet IS 49-73; BUPA Luxol vs Qormi 78-45.

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