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Defending champions Brazil avoid shock with win over Argentina at Women's World Handball Championships

  • Handball

Defending champions Brazil picked up their third consecutive win at the Women’s World Handball Championships with a narrow 23-19 success over South American rivals Argentina in Denmark.

scheduled to continue tomorrow with concluding matches in all four groups.Related storiesDecember 2015: Serbia

at Women's Handball World Championships as Danish winning run endedDecember 2015: Danish hosts edge Serbia



Danish hosts edge Serbia at Women's World Handball Championships

  • Handball

Denmark scraped past defending silver medallists Serbia 29-20 in a nailbiting Group A clash at the Women's

touching distance.Gradually, though, the home side, bronze medallists at the last Championships in Serbia

Denmark top the group ahead of Montenegro and Hungary, with Serbia languishing down in fifth.Brazilian




Magic Murray inspires Britain to first Davis Cup title in 79 years

  • Tennis

An Andy Murray masterclass powered Britain to their first Davis Cup victory since 1936 and 10th overall title today after taking an unassailable 3-1 lead against Belgium in Ghent.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, all of whom have won Davis Cup titles with Switzerland, Spain and Serbia


Turkey backs EOC's neutral stance after public show of support for Budapest 2024

  • Paris 2024

The Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC) has claimed it has not agreed to support Budapest's bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics after it was named among a string of countries which pledged backing to the Hungarian capital.

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia


EOC distances itself from show of support for Budapest 2024

  • Paris 2024

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has distanced itself from a public pledge of support for Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid by a host of countries - and has said the backing won't influence voting IOC members.

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia


Budapest get backing of neighbours to host 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

  • Paris 2024

Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics has received an early boost after several of its neighbours and other European countries publicly pledged their backing.

Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia


Casablanca braced to host World Sambo Championships

  • Sambo

The 39th edition of the World Sambo Championships is set to begin here tomorrow, marking the first time that the sport’s flagship event has been held in Africa.

European champion Daniela Hondiu of Romania and Baku 2015 European Games gold medallist Ivana Jandric of Serbia



CEV release match schedule for European Olympic Qualification tournaments

  • Volleyball

The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has released the match schedule for the European Olympic Qualification tournaments, with London 2012 gold medallists Russia set to get the men’s event underway in the German capital Berlin on January 5.

play their first round robin ties the following day.Reigning world champions Poland’s clash with Serbia

champions Poland to earn semi-final spot at Men's European Volleyball ChampionshipsOctober 2015: Serbia


Kosovo accepted as member of International Committee of the Mediterranean Games

  • EOC

Kosovo has been accepted as the 25th member of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) here at today's Extraordinary General Assembly, meaning the Balkan Republic will participate at the 2017 event in Tarragona in Spain.

Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia

Sea is a member except for Israel, with Kosovo due to become the fifth landlocked participant after Serbia



FIBA reveal bidding nations for men's and women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

  • Basketball

France and Spain are the two countries interested in hosting next year’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the sport’s governing body has revealed, with 10 nations in the running to stage the three men’s events.

summer.FIBA has announced that Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Serbia

United States, Australia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, Lithuania and China.The United States, Serbia