By Paul OsborneMarch 10 - Russia will begin begin the defence of their title in Verona, after being drawn into Pool C for the 2014 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's World Championship.

lost in both the previous finals to the Russians and are currently ranked first in the world, facing Serbia

City Administration, delegates from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Serbia

By Emily GoddardMarch 7 - Tokyo, Koszalin and Samokov have today been revealed as the host cities of the 2014 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Grand Prix Finals.

Olympic champions and world number one team Brazil, United States, hosts Japan, China, Russia, Italy, Serbia

By Paul OsborneMarch 7 - The draw for the 2014 International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) Women's World Championships is due to take place next Saturday (March 15) in Istanbul.

their spot through last year's Women's EuroBasket event.Winners Spain, runners-up France, fourth place Serbia

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

By Gary AndersonFebruary 12 - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has revealed the groups for the Under-17 World Championships in Dubai later this year which will see the United States heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) looking to secure a third consecutive title.

Croatia in the bronze medal game in Kaunas.The Croatians failed to qualify this time round but neighbours Serbia

By Paul OsborneFebruary 3 - Defending champions the United States will go head-to-head with Finland in their opening game of the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup after the official draw today.

group stage after being drawn against European champions France, double World Championship winners Serbia

By Paul OsborneFebruary 1 - Brazil, Finland, Greece and Turkey have been awarded wild cards to participate in the 2014 International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) World Cup in Spain, it was announced following a decision by FIBA's Central Board in Barcelona today.

Egypt, France, Iran, South Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Serbia

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 24 - The nine countries which will be seeded in the qualifying draw for Euro 2016 have been announced by UEFA.

itself will kick-off on June 10 and end on July 10 2016.Of the other qualifying pots, pot three contains Serbia

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 21 - Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is out of the tournament after losing to in-form Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set thriller.

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada caused a surprise by beating Serena Wiliams' conqueror Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia

By Zjan ShirinianJanuary 15 - The top seeds made light work of their opponents on day three of the Australian Open, as the searing Melbourne heat meant many were in a hurry to get off the court.

Men's number two seed Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, swept aside Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-0, 6-4, 6-4.Spaniard

By David OwenJanuary 14 - The sporting aspirations of Kosovo have taken a big step forward with the announcement that FIFA, world football's governing body, has cleared it to play friendlies against all but countries that once constituted the former Yugoslavia.

against the Kosovo team in 2012.But this sparked a strong protest from the Football Association of Serbia

By Gary AndersonJanuary 6 - The line-ups for both the men's and women's 2014 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Championships are taking shape after the final rounds of European qualification concluded this weekend, with the Netherlands being the biggest name to miss out.

as the best second-placed side behind the Belgians, while 2010 World Championship bronze medallists Serbia

other nation to book their place on the plane to Italy by virtue of finishing as best runners-up were Serbia

By Gary AndersonJanuary 2 - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has been named as the official patron of the 2014 European Men's Handball Championships, which is due to take place across four Danish cities between January 12 and 26.

is a member of the ISAF ©AFP/Getty Images Defending champions Denmark, who defeated hosts Serbia

main round matches.Hosts Denmark will be looking to defend their European title following victory over Serbia

Macedonia; Group B is made up of Spain, Hungary, Iceland and Norway; Group C contains France, Russia, Serbia

By Duncan MackayDecember 22 - Qatari television broadcaster Al Jazeera has become the global media rights partner for the 2015 and 2017 men's and women's World Handball Championships in a multi-million dollar deal, it was announced today. 

Championships.Brazil won this year's women's World Handball Championships in Belgrade, beating hosts Serbia