By Zjan ShirinianApril 26 - Nineteen cities are bidding for one of 13 hosting slots for Euro 2020, with London and Munich going head-to-head to stage the final.

reveals dropped bids from Yerevan, Armenia; Athens, Greece; Astana, Kazakhstan; Madrid, Spain; Belgrade, Serbia

By Zjan ShirinianApril 25 - Turkey has withdrawn its bid to host the final of Euro 2020 and will instead put all its efforts in a bid to stage the whole of the 2024 tournament - raising the possibility of another headache for its Olympic hosting ambitions.

Amsterdam, Netherlands• Bucharest, Romania• Saint Petersburg, Russia• Glasgow, Scotland• Belgrade, Serbia

By Gary AndersonApril 10 - The full match schedule for the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup has been revealed, as 24 teams do battle across six Spanish cities later this year.

matches between European champions France and wildcard entries Brazil, and two-time world champions Serbia

By Emily GoddardApril 9 - The Naismith Trophy is set to resume its around the world tour tomorrow to promote the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup taking place in Spain this August.

the Euroleague Final Four in the Italian city of Milan on May 15 to 18, before stopping in Slovenia, Serbia

By Zjan ShirinianApril 4 - Applications for grants that will be used to support Paralympic athletes are being called for by the Agitos Foundation.

) in funding.These included Iran's National Paralympic Week; the creation of a multi-sports camp in Serbia

By Emily GoddardMarch 24 - Thirty-three nations are gearing up to compete at the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Baku.

Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia

came just short of gold in three team events at the Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy, as Ukraine, Serbia

Commonwealth champion Sue Gilroy and Sweden's Anna-Carin Ahlquist – won silver.It was Gilroy's match against Serbia

By Gary AndersonMarch 20 - Ukraine has not pulled out of hosting EuroBasket 2015 despite the tournament's director Markiyan Lubkivsky announcing yesterday they had given up hosting rights due to the political crisis in the country, the European Basketball Federation (FIBA Europe) has claimed.

several other countries interested in hosting the event with Italy, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia

By Gary AndersonMarch 19 - Due to the ongoing political and military crisis in Ukraine the country has been forced to pull out of hosting EuroBasket 2015, the tournament's director Markiyan Lubkivsky has announced.

several other countries interested in hosting the event with Italy, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia

By Paul OsborneMarch 18 - The Fédération Française de Basketball (FFBB), the sport's governing body in France, has submitted an offer to replace Ukraine as the hosts of EuroBasket 2015 as political uncertainty continues to plague the nation.

other countries harbouring interests in hosting the event with Italy, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia

alpine skiing)South Korea: Seung-Hwan Jung (ice sledge hockey)Romania: Laura Valenau (alpine skiing)Serbia

By Paul OsborneMarch 15 - Prince Feisal Al Hussein, founder and chairman of Generations For Peace, has praised the participants of the latest Sochi Camp 2014 for their "great enthusiasm and energy" following their efforts during the eight-day peace building training programme.

leaders from eight countries - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Georgia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Serbia

By Paul OsborneMarch 15 - The United States women are set to get their International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Championship title defence under way against China after they were placed together in Group D at today's official draw at the Çırağan Palace in Istanbul.

well as China, the top basketball nation in the world will have to fend off challenges from Angola and Serbia

By Gary AndersonMarch 11 - The World Karate Federation has announced that, for the first time,r people with disabilities will get the opportunity to compete at this year's main Championships in Germany.

People with Disabilities (DBS).These were soon followed by similar championships in countries including Serbia

been announced.Gurtskaya - who represented Georgia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia