Russia remained top of the standings at the European Team Chess Championship in Catez in Slovenia, with a draw on day five against Azerbaijan.

separating the two nations.A similar score came for The Netherlands who moved up to sixth with a win over Serbia

Turkmenistan faces being axed as hosts of the 2022 World Sambo Championships if it does not provide assurances to the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) by the end of next month.

the central Asian nation was forced to withdraw in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.Novi Sad in Serbia

Artem Osipenko claimed his ninth world title of his career as the All-Russian Sambo Federation (RSF) finished with a flourish at the World Sambo Championships here in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

gold.Mariya Oryashkova of Bulgaria recovered from an opening-round defeat to claim bronze as Ivana Jandric of Serbia

Six new faces have been added to the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Executive Committee following a vote at the organisation’s Congress today here in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

secretary general Roberto Ferraris of Italy.The other successful candidates were Tatjana Trivic of Serbia

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) executive director Sergey Tabakov expects this year’s World Sambo Championships here in Tashkent to throw up "many surprises" following the sport’s recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Uzbek capital.There are 14 more nations participating compared to last year’s event in Novi Sad in Serbia

A new-look International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Executive Committee is set to be elected at the organisation’s Congress here in Uzbek capital Tashkent tomorrow.

Committee members Monique Athanase of the Seychelles, Cesar Arteaga of Venezuela, Tatjana Trivic of Serbia

Serbia’s Nikola Mitro and Bogdan Marojevic were crowned men’s doubles champions as the inaugural European Teqball Tour continued with the Józef Bem Chelm Trophy in Poland.

Blazsovics and Lea Vasas won the bronze medal match 12-6, 12-11 against Marojevic and Anastasija Lemajic of Serbia

Anna Arzhanova has been re-elected as President of the World Underwater Federation (CMAS).

rest of the Board members are Simon Khoury of Lebanon, Sameh El Shazly of Egypt, Bozana Ostojic of Serbia

Jean-Christophe Rolland is poised to be re-elected World Rowing President as the governing body hosts its Ordinary Congress tomorrow.

the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission.Serbia’s Filip Ljubicic has been nominated by Serbia

Russia finished the Greco-Roman wrestling slate at the United World Wrestling Under-23 World Championships today with medals in nine of the 10 weight divisions.

With five medals decided on the third day of competition at the Belexpocentar in Belgrade in Serbia,

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas retired injured midway through a match for the first time in his career at the Paris Rolex Masters today.

seed, lost to home hero Hugo Gaston 7-6, 4-6, 5-7.Germany's Alexander Zverev defeated Dušan Lajović of Serbia

Most of us eye roll at the "keep politics out of sport" line thrown around by some whenever political expression is suggested in any form at a competition - it completely ignores the origins of sport, its clubs and its communities to blanket ban anything remotely political.

(@NOCKOSOVO) October 24, 2021Last week, Kosovo’s boxing team was denied entry in Serbia on three separate

unable to compete at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Championships here in Serbia

states goes so far back to the days of Yugoslavia, but in short, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia

country.Kosovans are culturally and ethnically closer to Albanians and see themselves separate from Serbia

While that is jokingly exaggerated, this is very true when it comes to Kosovo and Serbia, who have not

finals at the United World Wrestling Under-23 World Championships at the Belexpocentar in Belgrade, Serbia

Reese Lynch made history for Scotland tonight at the quarter-final stage of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, winning his bout to secure a guaranteed medal for his country.

60kg.Sewon Okazawa of Japan won the battle of the mind games against home favourite Vakhid Abbasov of Serbia

Germany’s Dominik Koepfer, a lucky loser, beat former world number one Andy Murray in three sets on the opening day of main draw action at the Association of Tennis Professionals Masters 1000 event in Paris.

scheduled to see the first singles second round matches taking place, with top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia