The International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) new competition system was one of the key topics discussed at the first-ever meeting of the FIBA Players’ Commission in Mies, Switzerland.

when they play for their national teams.Former NBA star and Olympic silver medallist Vlade Divac of Serbia

London 2012 men’s volleyball gold medallists Russia have been drawn alongside recently-crowned European champions France for the European Olympic Qualification Tournament event in Berlin in January.

champions Poland meanwhile will take on International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League runners-up Serbia

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

Celebrations are taking place today to mark the first anniversary of Kosovo's recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, a decision which has acted as a catalyst to revolutionise the sporting ambitions of the Balkan Republic.

now attend next summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Kosovo formally declared independence from Serbia

France secured their first-ever triumph at the Men’s European Volleyball Championships, beating the tournament’s surprise package Slovenia in the final in Sofia.

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

A new independent body to oversee and eventually carry out anti-doping testing at major sporting events is being considered following an Olympic Summit in Lausanne, while a "strong signal" warning sports organisers not to discriminate against athletes from a particular country was also given.

organisers to allow athletes from Kosovo to compete at events this year, with several countries, including Serbia

France silenced  the home crowd in Sofia as they came from two sets down to claim a dramatic victory over Bulgaria and reach the final of the 2015 Men’s European Volleyball Championships.

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

Serbia's Aleksandar Boricic has been elected President of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) to replace Luxembourg's André Meyer at a vote held during the body's General Assembly in Sofia today.

Boricic, who will serve a four-year term until 2019, is also President of the Volleyball Federation of Serbia

, and previously led the Yugoslav Volleyball Federation and the Volleyball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro.He

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

Slovenia’s fairy tale run at the 2015 Men’s European Volleyball Championships continued today as they upset reigning world champions Poland in Sofia to reach the semi-finals.

France beat Serbia in four sets to progress to the penultimate stage of the competition ©CEVLater in

perfect run in the competition with a 25-22, 25-23, 14-25, 25-20 win against 2013 bronze medallists Serbia

17) with Slovenia and Italy up first, followed by Bulgaria and France.Related storiesOctober 2015: Serbia

Serbia, the 2013 bronze medallists, avoided a shock defeat at the hands of Estonia by rallying from

sluggishly which allowed the Estonians to take a surprise 2-0 lead.The pendulum swung back the way of Serbia

“We were not mentally ready to play against Estonia,” Serbia captain Dragan Stankovic, instrumental

Bulgaria have advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Men's Volleyball Championships but co-hosts Italy will have to successfully negotiate a play-off if they are to reach the last eight.

along with the other second and third placed finishing countries across the four pools.France will face Serbia

while Bulgaria will meet either Belgium or Germany.France will meet the winners of a play-off between Serbia

Spaniard Jose Maria Buceta has been appointed head coach of Britain’s women’s basketball team with immediate effect, it has been announced.

group having lost their four pool phase contests to Latvia, Russia, Croatia and eventual winners Serbia

Russia secured back-to-back Women’s European Volleyball Championship titles after cruising to a dominant straight-sets victory over hosts The Netherlands at the Sportpaleis Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam.

“I think The Netherlands were a bit tired and more nervous.”Serbia, who were beaten by Russia in the

Host nation The Netherlands booked their place in the final of the Women’s European Volleyball Championship with a comfortable straight-sets victory over Turkey in Rotterdam.

home soil in Arnhem in 1995.They will come up against defending champions Russia after they stunned Serbia

for gold.Russia produced a solid display at both ends of the court on their way to beating favourites Serbia

Championship crown as Russia will come into the match full of confidence after dumping favourites Serbia

co-hosts had mixed fortunes in the quarter-final stage of the competition as Belgium fell to defeat to Serbia

Belgium were hoping to achieve a similar feat but they soon found the game drifting out of reach as Serbia

from the hosts was quashed by Maja Ognjenovic and Brankica Mihajlovic, whose impressive form helped Serbia

Belgium will need to negotiate a play-off to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's European Volleyball Championship but co-hosts The Netherlands are safely through to the last eight.

will now face the winners of a play-off between Belarus and Poland in the last eight, while Russia, Serbia

confirmed quarter-finalists, with the Turks edging out the Belgians.Like the Dutch side, Turkey and Serbia

Belarus.Turkey will meet Germany or Hungary in the last eight, with Russia meeting Italy or Croatia and Serbia