The Euroleague has seemingly offered an olive branch to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as efforts to heal the rift in the sport continue.

of EuroBasket - Europe's major international basketball tournament.A further six countries - Greece, Israel

Kazakhstan’s Zulfiya Gabidullina sliced nearly a second off the women’s 50 metres freestyle S3 world record to take Open gold at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Open Championships at the Complexo Olimpico de Piscinas da Penteada in Madeira’s capital Funchal.

.Her second gold of the Championships came at the expense of world silver medallist Inbal Pezaro of Israel

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe has asked countries under threat of being banned for more assurances as the rift in the sport on the continent rumbles on.

of EuroBasket - Europe's major international basketball tournament.A further six countries - Greece, Israel

More than 6,000 students have taken part in the first Olympic “Hand in Hand” day across Israel in an

The Olympic Committee of Israel helped involve schools in the day as part of their Olympic values education

programme.The event was organised by the Centre for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel, which consists

Italian basketball player Andrea Bargnani has featured in the latest promotional video for Rome's bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

including the Olympic Games, they warned.Italy were among six nations, which also included Greece, Israel

Olympic silver medallists Spain are among a group of countries still in danger of missing this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced their "full support" of FIBA Europe's decision to ban 14 teams.

clubs which have entered into an agreement with the ECA.The remaining six countries in the 14 - Greece, Israel

Ilana Kratysh has become the first-ever female wrestler from Israel to qualify for the Olympic Games.

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) secretary general Patrick Baumann has warned his sport "cannot be in the hands of a few rich clubs" ahead of a crunch meeting to resolve the ongoing dispute with an unsanctioned European club league.

which have entered into an agreement with the ECA.The remaining six countries in the 14 - Greece, Israel

World champion Tina Trstenjak of Slovenia ended her long wait for a first continental crown after winning the women’s under 63 kilograms title on day two of the European Judo Championships at the Tatneft Arena in Kazan.

Italy’s Edwige Gwend.The Netherlands’ Anicka van Emden beat former world champion Yarden Gerbi of Israel

rankings, got the better of Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili in the final.Defending champion Sagi Muki of Israel

Ireland and Denmark won their qualifications games this evening to secure the last two playoff spots in the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad.

to secure a playoff berth.The United States made it six wins out of six in Group E after overcoming Israel

Canada came out on top in a battle of the undefeated teams at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as they got the better of China at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad, Sweden. 

 Turkey claimed a 9-4 win over Luxembourg to qualify from Group C, while Israel defeated The Netherlands

A decision by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe to expel eight countries from EuroBasket 2017 has been supported by a senior Olympic official who claimed it needed to be done to help protect the integrity of sport.

agreements are not in place or they will not be implemented.The remaining six countries in the 14, Greece, Israel

disqualification of so many major countries would surely devalue the tournament.Another interesting factor is that Israel

Holders Hungary began the defence of their World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship title with victory at the Löfbergs Lila Arena in Karlstad today.

1 and England saw off Romania 9-2 elsewhere in the group.Belarus opened with a 10-5 success against Israel

Eight countries have been thrown out of EuroBasket 2017 by the Board of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe while Olympic qualifiers face losing their spots at Rio 2016.

are not in place or they will not be implemented.The remaining six countries in the 14, Greece, Israel

disqualification of so many major countries would surely devalue the tournament.Another interesting factor is that Israel

A record number of 42 teams will compete at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, set to begin tomorrow at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad in Sweden.

China, France, Ireland, Italy and Serbia will go up against one another in Group D with newcomers Israel