The United States made it two wins out of two in Pool Two after outplaying Japan in their International Volleyball Federation Women's Nations League match in Ruse in Bulgaria.

Germany 25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24 for their first win.In Pool Four, hosts and reigning world champions Serbia

Poland are set to host a FIFA event for the first time with the Under-20 World Cup beginning tomorrow.

winning the FIFA World Cup five years later ©Getty ImagesSergej Milinković-Savić from 2015 winners Serbia

The United States' began the defence of their International Volleyball Federation Women's Nations League title with a straight-sets win over Belgium in Ruse in Bulgaria today.

Hall in Belgrade, 2018 silver medallists Turkey beat South Korea 25-15, 28-26, 25-19 prior to hosts Serbia

Britain will hope for further success at the Paracanoe European Championships when the two-day event begins tomorrow in Poznan.

TX4n4BW2d5— PZKaj (@pzkaj_pl) May 18, 2019Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia

Sixteen teams are preparing to participate in the first week of the second International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Nations League starting tomorrow. 

Opole in Poland, Ruse in Bulgaria, Brasilia in Brazil and Belgrade in Serbia are welcoming four teams

 World champions Serbia, the Netherlands, last year's silver medallists Turkey and South Korea are

Martin Mackovic and Milos Vasic of Serbia upset world champions Martin and Valent Sinković to clinch

Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallist Satoshi Ishii held a masterclass for young, budding judokas at Fuji Project, an award-winning disability sports club in Zagreb.

I’m planning to do that kind of philanthropic activity in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina."

Canada’s Jacqueline Simoneau took to four her collection of gold medals at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series in Beijing today as she won the solo free routine and played a part in the winning highlight performance.

winning duet technical routine, won the solo free routine today with 90.4333 points.Nevena Dimitruevic of Serbia

With Beijing’s National Aquatics Centre, the Water Cube, being transformed into the Ice Cube in time to host curling at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, Ying Tung Natatorium will stage action from the three-day International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series from tomorrow.

free, team tech and team free.Some 10 nations will be involved, with Australia, Italy, Japan, Russia, Serbia

Novak Djokovic of Serbia crashed out of the Monte-Carlo Masters after losing to Russia's Daniil Medvedev

Four national federations have launched bids to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's EuroBasket 2021.

The tournament went to Spain in 1987, with the country entering this year's competition in Latvia and Serbia

Rafael Nadal got his title defence at the Monte-Carlo Masters under way with a straightforward win against fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut at Monte-Carlo Country Club. 

 America's Taylor Fritz will play world number one, Nadal Djokovic of Serbia, in the next round

American Taylor Fritz set up a last-16 clash with world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has confirmed a format change to next year’s Copa America, which will be held in Argentina and Colombia.

tournament.They are expected to face competition from a joint bid from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia

A change to the group stage format for the Olympic Games tournaments which claim with deliver increased excitement and greater rest periods for players, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced.

round.United States won both the men’s and women’s gold medals at Rio 2016, with their teams beating Serbia

and Spain in the finals respectively.Spain also won the bronze medal in the men’s event, while Serbia

Svein Arne Hansen was re-elected unopposed for another four years as European Athletics (EA) President today as the 26th EA Congress in Prague voted in a record number of female Council members – including Britain’s Cherry Alexander, who became one of three vice-presidents.

members were elected with a minimum of three required to be women.Those were Slobodan Brankovic of Serbia