France booked their place in the Rio 2016 men's basketball competition by beating Canada in the final of the qualification tournament in Manila today.

With Serbia and Croatia sealing Olympic berths by winning events in Belgrade and Turin respectively yesterday

confirmed.France will play in Group A with defending champions and favourites United States, with Venezuela, Serbia

Serbia thrashed Puerto Rico to reach the Rio 2016 men's Olympic basketball tournament as Croatia stunned

each offered a single place in Brazil with the first two finals contested today.In Belgrade, hosts Serbia

Brazil will meet United States in the final of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Grand Prix in a repeat of the women's Olympic gold medal match from London 2012.

 "There are so many tough teams in the Olympic Games - Brazil, China, Russia, Serbia, Italy and

Croatia moved to within one game of the Rio 2016 men's basketball tournament by beating Greece in the semi-finals of the Olympic qualification event in Turin.

 In Belgrade, hosts Serbia thrashed Czech Republic 96-72 to easily move into the final and put themselves

Euroleague Basketball has pressed ahead with launching a new brand identity for the 2016 to 2017 season amid the ongoing row between their parent company and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

was announced that eight countries - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia

Serbia, Canada and Greece each made it two wins from two matches in their respective groups at the International

Group action continued simultaneously in Manila, Belgrade and Turin.Hosts Serbia earned a comfortable

An esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) has been officially launched today in London in order to add credibility and respond to the "rapidly increasing threat of betting fraud".

 Serbia pictured celebrating winning the overall esports world title in Seoul in 2015 ©IeSFDuring

Greece opened their International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic qualifying tournament campaign with a comfortable victory over Iran at the Pala Alpitour in Turin.

Czech Republic tomorrow, Latvia would secure their place in the semi-finals of the competition.Hosts Serbia

Thailand’s Duangaksorn Chaidee held off a strong challenge from home favourite Anastasiia Hotfrid to win the women’s over 75 kilograms title on the final day of action at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Tbilisi.

finished sixth in the snatch with 166kg and second in the clean and jerk with 221kg.Tamas Kajdoci of Serbia

The introduction of the Kunlun Red Star ice hockey team into the Kontinental Hockey League has been hailed as a valuable opportunity to develop Chinese players ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

qualification for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.China fell to defeats to Spain, Iceland and Serbia

Dirk Sercu has been appointed as the development officer for French-speaking countries on the International Korfball Federation (IKF) Development and Education Committee (DEC), it has been announced.

May, will oversee korfball development activities in various countries including Romania, Slovakia, Serbia

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League action has resumed today in Tehran with a thrilling Iranian comeback amid more controversy surrounding the ban on women attending matches.

capital is one of three co-host cities for the second stage of the flagship event, with teams from Serbia

25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22 victory over Argentina.Iran then superbly recovered from 2-0 down to beat Serbia

Krisztián Tóth delighted the home crowd and sent out a message to the rest of the men's under 90 kilograms field ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by striking gold at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Budapest Grand Prix at the László Papp Sportaréna.

crowd another medal to cheer, sealing one of the two bronze on offer by getting opponent Bojan Dosen of Serbia

Serbia successfully defended their International Swimming Federation (FINA) Water Polo World League

had eased into a 5-2 lead by the half-way stage of the contest.A further three unanswered goals saw Serbia

editions of the tournament, with Croatia having won in their absence back in 2012.It also meant that Serbia

Serbia will head into the Olympic Games as one of the favourites for gold ©Getty ImagesThe victory confirms

Two-time world champion Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo reasserted her status as favourite for gold at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Jameiro with victory in the women's under 52 kilograms event on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Budapest Grand Prix at the Papp László Sportaréna.

too strong for Romanian Violeta Dumitru in the first bronze medal contest, while Milicia Nikolic of Serbia