Fifteen year-old Anna Hursey of Wales was among the surprise winners on the opening day of men’s and women’s singles action at the European Table Tennis Championships in Warsaw, Poland.

Yovkova lost to Prithika Pavade, with the Frenchwoman winning 11-5, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8.Sabina Surjan of Serbia

another victory against Yonatan Shusterman of Israel 11-9, 11-6, 11-9.Meanwhile, Dimitrije Levajac of Serbia

Andreas Levenko of Austria, Alexandre Cassin of France, Aleksandr Khanin of Belarus and Zsolt Peto of Serbia

Brazil lead the standings as all four semi-final places are still up for grabs with two days of the preliminary round phase of the men’s Volleyball Nations League remaining in Rimini.

top four progress to the next phase and it is all to play for behind Slovenia with France, Russia and Serbia

The line-up for the quarter-finals of the International Basketball Federation Women’s EuroBasket tournament was concluded following today’s four knockout round matches.

Serbia, co-hosts France, Belgium and Belarus all qualified automatically for the last eight after topping

points in quarter one and 21 in quarter three on their way to setting up a last eight encounter with Serbia

The semi-finalists at the women’s Volleyball Nations League at Rimini in Italy endured mixed fortunes on the final day of round-robin play.

finish with 40 points, two behind the US who ended on 42.Turkey’s loss, coupled with Japan defeating Serbia

Serbia and France topped their groups with unbeaten records after the first phase of the International

advance to the knockout round along with Croatia who beat the Czech Republic 84-56.Group winners Belarus, Serbia

The return of Wimbledon later this month will continue the push back towards normality, after the event was cancelled for the first time since the Second World War last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Games.The decision of the newly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokić not to compete for Serbia

attitude and suggestion I have to accept.”One Serbian website went with the headline “Nikola Jokić divided Serbia

From the nation’s hero to traitor of the Serbian people.”Nikola Jokić's decision not to compete for Serbia

Hosts Japan will open the women’s 3x3 basketball tournament when the discipline makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 next month.

Mongolia, Romania, the United States, France, Italy and ROC.Japan are joined in the men’s tournament by Serbia

Defending champions Spain bounced back from a shock opening-game loss at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s EuroBasket tournament today, while four sides remain unbeaten and are assured of a place in the knockout rounds.

four sides on three points and the pool wide open.In Group B, which is also unfolding in Valencia, Serbia

The United States overcame Poland in three sets to remain undefeated in this season's women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) - although the victory was not as easy it may at first appear.

with a total of 34 in second place.Hosts Italy beat Canada in three sets, Germany did the same against Serbia

Germany’s world decathlon champion Niklas Kaul will seek to confirm his place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he takes part in the World Athletics Challenge Combined Events two-day meeting in Ratingen in his home country, which starts tomorrow.

the men’s 4x400m.But with the top three teams to gain promotion in Limassol in Cyprus this weekend, Serbia

Co-hosts and defending champions Spain were stunned by Belarus on the opening day of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s EuroBasket tournament.

Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, as were two Group B encounters, including an overtime thriller between Serbia

significant wins at the men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Rimini today, seeing off France and Serbia

outbreak and the subsequent suspension of replacement players for breaking quarantine rules, defeated Serbia

so 25-19, 22-15, 25-10, 21-15, 15-12.The defeats could prove to be costly for top-four challengers Serbia

), has ruled himself out of competing in the upcoming Olympic qualifier and could be a doubt should Serbia

Serbia are due to host one of four men’s qualification tournaments, with only the winners advancing to

pick in NBA history to secure the award, after being selected 41st by the Denver Nuggets back in 2014.Serbia

Brazil powered on at the men’s Volleyball Nations League, chalking up their 10th victory in 11 matches with a 3-1 win over Iran in Rimini.

BePartOfTheGame pic.twitter.com/KPXU4ghh4Q— Volleyball World (@volleyballworld) June 16, 2021Behind them, Serbia

Slovenia and Russia are all locked in a tight battle to qualify for the semi-finals.All three won today, Serbia

Spain will target a third consecutive International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s EuroBasket title when the 16-team tournament begins tomorrow.

earn a spot in the last eight.Group B will also take place in Valencia, with world number eight ranked Serbia

Australia.Women’s EuroBasket could also provide a key build-up event for Belgium, France, Spain and Serbia