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Italy stun hosts Germany with overtime win at EuroBasket 2015

  • Basketball

Italy stunned the packed-out home crowd inside the Berlin Arena by claiming a dramatic 89-82 overtime win over Germany to reach the last 16 of EuroBasket 2015.

Action is due to continue across all four groups tomorrow.Related storiesSeptember 2015: Serbia reach

maintain 100 per cent start to EuroBasket in front of home crowd as Parker breaks recordSeptember 2015: Serbia


Serbia reach last 16 at EuroBasket after crushing victory over Iceland

  • Basketball

Serbia booked their place in the next stage of EuroBasket 2015 as their 93-64 demolition of Iceland kept

Kuzmic, playing for his country for only the third time, also starred in the comprehensive win.It means Serbia

made it three wins from three ©Getty ImagesThere was also Group C action today with Greece joining Serbia

maintain 100 per cent start to EuroBasket in front of home crowd as Parker breaks recordSeptember 2015: Serbia





Dutch return to top tier in style with thrilling victory as EuroBasket 2015 opens

  • Basketball

After a 26-year absence from the top tier of European basketball, The Netherlands marked a glorious return with a thrilling 73-72 victory over Georgia in Zagreb as EuroBasket 2015 opened across four cities.

had everyone most excited, however, came in Group B, where 2009 and 2011 winners Spain were beaten by Serbia


China seal fourth FIVB Women’s World Cup title to book Rio 2016 spot

  • Volleyball

China’s secured their fourth International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women’s World Cup title after a four set victory over host Japan in Nagoya, which also saw them claim one of the two Rio 2016 qualifying berths on offer.

point.It secured the Chinese team a place at the Rio 2016 Olympics alongside the host nation Brazil and Serbia

;The United States flying high as second round of FIVB Women's World Cup concludesAugust 2015: Serbia


China claim impressive win over Russia to move one match away from winning FIVB Women’s World Cup

  • Volleyball

China’s hopes of claiming a fourth International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women’s World Cup title were given a huge boost after they earned a four set victory over Russia in Nagoya, Japan, to move to the top of the standings.

tournament will see them secure their first World Cup title since 2003.Should China fall to defeat Serbia

, before wrapping up the straight sets victory by winning a much more competitive third set 25-19.Serbia

2015: The United States flying high as second round of FIVB Women's World Cup concludesAugust 2015: Serbia



Russia re-assert themselves as FIVB Women's World Cup leaders

  • Volleyball

Russia moved back to the top of the standings at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women’s World Cup in Japan thanks to an emphatic straight-sets victory against reigning world champions the United States.

Three points behind Russia and China in third place are Serbia after they earned a 25-22, 25-19, 25

Stefana Veljkovic and Ana Bjelica notched 10 points each for Serbia, whose hitters scored 42 points

winless Algeria 25-8, 25-10, 25-6 to successfully recover from their agonising five-set defeat to Serbia

Serbia kept themselves firmly in contention with a straight-sets win against Cuba ©FIVBMeanwhile in Komaki

US.Cuba go up against Peru to start the day’s proceedings in Komaki, followed by Kenya’s tie with Serbia





The United States flying high as second round of FIVB Women's World Cup concludes

  • Volleyball

Reigning world champions the United States eased to a straight-sets victory against Cuba at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women’s World Cup to ensure their place at the top of the standings going into the third round of play.

on top in a five-set epic against Japan ©FIVBJoining the US and China on seven wins are Russia and Serbia

topped the scoring charts with 28 points, followed by team mate Brankica Mihajlovic with 26 points, as Serbia

first set of third-round fixtures across the cities of Nagoya and Komaki.Related storiesAugust 2015: Serbia


Serbia end Russia's unbeaten start to FIVB Women's World Cup

  • Volleyball

Serbia inflicted a first defeat on Russia at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women’s

Serbia were two sets down but recovered superbly to win 22-25, 22-25, 25-14, 25-23, 15-12 and bring

We are very satisfied to beat a strong opponent like Russia," said Serbia captain Maja Ognjenovic."

Sendai, the Dominican Republic showed no ill effects from back-to-back defeats against hosts Japan and Serbia

points, followed by Heidy Margarita Rodriguez Lopez who added another 10.Joining Japan, Russia and Serbia