The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has confirmed the withdrawal of world number two Daniil Medvedev from the Monte-Carlo Masters after testing positive for coronavirus.

for a place in the third round after the British number one saw off 2019 runner-up Dusan Lajovic of Serbia

Russia’s Aslan Karatsev set up a second-round meeting with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte-Carlo Masters by winning his opening match in Monaco.

event was cancelled due to COVID-19.Tournament favourites Rafael Nadal of Spain, Novak Djokovic of Serbia

Belgium’s David Goffin earned a three-set victory over Croatia’s Marin Čilić as the main draw of the Monte-Carlo Masters began in Monaco.

of Russia among the players in action.Tournament favourites Rafael Nadal of Spain, Novak Djokovic of Serbia

The International Basketball Federation will allocate tickets for the 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Graz in Austria to fans using a lottery system.

four pools will qualify for the quarter-finals.Japan, China, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and Serbia

The European Sambo Championships have been pushed back by two weeks in response to restrictions put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

merged together, in a similar fashion to the 2020 World Championships, which were held in Novi Sad in Serbia

Spanish teenager Adriana Cerezo has announced herself on the global stage by claiming gold at the European Taekwondo Championships in Sofia at the age of 17.

capital.The Spaniard upset Olympic silver medallist and former European champion Tijana Bogdanović of Serbia

The draw for the 2022 EuroBasket later this month will be held behind closed doors in Berlin due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Basketball Federation has confirmed.

Georgia, Germany and Italy - and a limited number of guests - will be in attendance for the draw.Spain, Serbia

Japanese athletes could receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been claimed.

the COC, with the country yet to approve the Chinese vaccines.Countries such as Lithuania, Hungary, Serbia

Marcus Nyman of Sweden won his second Grand Slam gold medal in as many weeks on the final day of the International Judo Federation Antalya Grand Slam.

medal contest, Russia’s Arman Adamian defeated triple Grand Slam gold medallist Aleksandar Kukolj of Serbia

The International Rafting Federation (IRF) has announced the official launch of Para rafting after finalising the rules and classification system.

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Italy’s Jannik Sinner became only the fourth teenager to reach the men’s singles final of the Miami Open after toppling experienced Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets.

sensational run in the competition.Grand Slam champions Andre Agassi of the United States, Novak Djokovic of Serbia

Hasan Akkus is the new President of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) after winning today's election ahead of his lone rival, Antonio Conflitti of Moldova.

formats to suit the needs of modern media.Akkus’s replacement as general secretary is Milan Mihajlovic of Serbia

Japan and reigning champions the United States are set to open the water polo tournament at this year's postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Centre.The men's tournament is set to begin with six group matches on July 25, including defending champions Serbia

set to battle it out in Group A of the men's competition, while Group B features Australia, Croatia, Serbia

German athlete body Athleten Deutschland has published a position paper which calls for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) to outline basic requirements for Tokyo 2020, expectations of International Federations (IFs) around qualification events and minimum requirements for future versions of the Games playbooks.

believes a strategy must already be in place and carefully prepared.Countries such as Lithuania, Hungary, Serbia

Serbian ice hockey coach Aleksandar Andjelic, who represented Yugoslavia at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, has died at the age of 80.

1975 before becoming a coach.The Serbian coached clubs in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Serbia

assistant coach for the Turkish national team last season.He had previously coached The Netherlands and Serbia-Montenegro