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Spanish duo given Philippe Chatrier Award at ITF World Champions Dinner

  • Tennis

Spanish duo Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchez were presented with the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, at the 2017 World Champions Dinner in Paris.

 Junior champions Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and Russia's Anastasia Potapova also won prizes.Wheelchair


Unseeded Latvian books semi-final spot on rain-drenched day at French Open

  • Tennis

Unseeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko secured her place in the semi-finals of the French Open after upsetting former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on a rain-affected day at Roland Garros.

winner Nadal was due to face fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, while defending champion Djokovic of Serbia


NBA and WNBA announce support for Los Angeles 2024

  • Paris 2024

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) have both announced their support for Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 The United States men's side won the gold medal by beating Serbia in the final.The United States


Olympic gold medallist among wrestling duo handed drugs bans

  • Wrestling

Double Olympic freestyle wrestling medallist Toghrul Asgarov is one of two athletes suspended by the sport’s international governing body over anti-doping violations.

been awarded silver with bronze medals for Bulgaria’s Deyvid Tihomirov Dimitrov and Sebastian Nadj of Serbia


Young rising Polish star to sue supplement manufacturer following failed drugs test

  • Athletics

Polish athlete Konrad Bukowiecki has announced he plans to sue the makers of a supplement he took which caused a positive drugs test following last year's World Junior Championships.

following the positive test.Bukowiecki, who clinched the gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in Serbia

Konrad Bukowiecki, winner of the shot put gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in Serbia earlier


Mladenovic defeats reigning champion Muguruza at French Open

  • Tennis

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza has been knocked out of the French Open after losing to France's Kristina Mladenovic at Roland Garros today.

win over Canada's Milos Raonic, last year's Wimbledon runner-up.Reigning champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia


Murray wins Olympic final repeat in third round of French Open

  • Tennis

World number one Andy Murray of Great Britain made it through to the fourth round of the French Open with a straight sets win over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at Roland Garros today.

Awaiting in the next round for Murray, who lost in the final to Novak Djokovic of Serbia at last year's


Belgium stun holders Serbia in FIVB World League

  • Volleyball

Belgium claimed a shock straight-sets win over reigning champions Serbia today as action continued in

20, 25-18, 25-23 triumph, which left the home crowd in Novi Sad stunned.Victory moves Belgium above Serbia


Group One newcomers Canada among winners as FIVB World League season begins

  • Volleyball

Canada marked their first-ever top-tier International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League match with a five-set victory over Belgium in Serbian city Novi Sad today.

Today’s other match in Pool B1 Group One, also held in Novi Sad, saw reigning champions Serbia beat the

25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21.Poland beat Brazil 3-2 in Pool A1 Group One ©FIVBBrazil, the country who Serbia

Italy meet Poland and Iran face Brazil, while Pool B1’s line-up features matches between Belgium and Serbia


Swoboda and Arsenovic among Para Canoe World Cup winners

  • Canoeing News

Serbia, Austria, Japan and Canada all claimed gold medals on the opening day of the International Canoe

metres class.Uzbekistan rival Azizbek Abdulkhabibo finished second in 43.088 while Vuk Radovanovic of Serbia


Four bids submitted to host 2023 Basketball World Cup

  • Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced that four bids have been submitted to host the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

recent version of the competition in 2014.The United States are the defending champions, after beating Serbia


New FIVB World League season set to get underway with 36 teams beginning their campaigns

  • Volleyball

Thirty-six teams will begin their 2017 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League campaigns over the next three days, with Finland taking on Slovenia in the first match tomorrow in South Korea’s capital Seoul.

the same level in 2016 - Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, France, Iran, Italy, Poland, Russia, Serbia


Synek delivers gold for hosts at European Rowing Championships

  • Rowing

Three-time Olympic medallist Ondřej Synek delivered gold for the host nation at the European Rowing Championships as he powered to victory in the men's single sculls event in Račice.

Valentin Onfroy and Theophile Onfroy of France doing enough for silver.Milos Vasic and Nenad Besik of Serbia


Kvitova to make return at French Open as draw is revealed

  • Tennis

It has been confirmed that Petra Kvitova will compete at the French Open after recovering from injuries sustained when she was stabbed at her home in December.

her return from a 15-month drugs ban.In the men’s singles draw, reigning champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia