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Nemanja Majdov: Uproar with the European Judo Champion – He was punished for making the Sign of the Cross
In his illustrious judo career, Nemanja Majdov has won 7 medals in European championships and another three in world championships.
Sports broadcasts: Where to watch Greece vs. Finland and Panathinaikos vs. Efes
The Greek national football team’s debut in the Nations League against Finland, Panathinaikos’ friendly basketball game, and the efforts of Greek athletes in the Paralympic Games in Paris are drawing TV interest today, Saturday.
Here are the detailed broadcasts:
Conference League: Panathinaikos to face Chelsea, Helsinki, Dinamo Minsk at home; Djurgården, New Saints, Borac away
The “Greens” were unlucky, drawing the powerful Chelsea from the first pot, whom they will face at the OAKA Stadium in Athens. They will also host Helsinki (Finland) and Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) in Marousi.
PAOK wins in Bosnia to set up clash with Malmoe
PAOK has reached the third qualifying round of the Champions League after a second win over Borac Banja Luka on Wednesday.
The Greek champion won 1-0 in Bosnia in the return leg, after winning 3-2 in Thessaloniki last week, for a 4-2 aggregate score.
Germany to play Ukraine, Greece in final warmup games for Euro 2024
Germany will play Ukraine and Greece in its final warmup games before hosting the European Championship.
The team will face Ukraine in Nuremberg on June 3, and four days later Greece, the 2004 European champion, in Mönchengladbach, the German soccer federation said on Tuesday.
Serbia to be seeded in Davis Cup playoffs draw
LONDON - Serbia will be seeded in the draw for the September 13-15 tennis Davis Cup World Group 1 playoffs, the International Tennis Federation announced on its website on Tuesday.
The draw ceremony is scheduled for February 8.
The other seeds are Croatia, Sweden, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Switzerland, Hungary, Portugal, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel and Colombia.
Montenegrin Prosecution Investigates Football Fans Over Hate Chants
Members of football fan group Vojvode at a match in Niksic. Photo: Vojvode football fan group
On May 29, media published video footage in which a group of Sutjeska club fans called "Vojvode" (Dukes) chanted "Knife, wire, Podgorica", referring to a nationalist slogan that celebrates the 1995 mass killings by Serbs of Bosniaks in Srebrenica, Bosnia.
Djokovic to miss Madrid Open along with Nadal
World number one Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Madrid Masters on Saturday, joining Rafael Nadal in missing the tournament with the French Open just five weeks away.
Both men are vying for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, with the tournament beginning on May 28.
Football goalkeeper Vladan Kovacevic to play for Serbia
BELGRADE - Vladan Kovacevic, one of the best goalkeepers of the Polish football league, has accepted a call-up from Serbia head coach Dragan Stojkovic with great pleasure and is due to join the Serbia national team soon, the Football Association of Serbia announced in a statement on Thursday.
Poland called the upcoming Matches between Bulgarian and Russian Football Clubs a "Disgrace
Three teams from Bulgaria violate the "football embargo" that European football has imposed on Russian clubs and will hold friendly matches with teams from Russia, it is clear from the Russian football calendar.
Peacock: England World Cup success would boost Rugby League
Rugby league legend Jamie Peacock says England reaching the final of the World Cup would be massive for the sport.
England are one of the traditional powerhouses in rugby league alongside Australia and New Zealand, but the sport is gaining traction in other regions.
UEFA Allows Controversial Bosnia-Russia Football ‘Friendly’
Planned match between Russian and Bosnian football teams - a hot issue in Bosnia - won't breach regulations, UEFA tells BIRN.
First loss for Slovenia at EuroBasket
Cologne – Slovenia suffered a defeat at the hands of Bosnia and Herzegovina the EuroBasket on Sunday, going down 97:93 (26:32, 49:52, 72:73) to end an 11-game winning streak at European championships.
Bosnia and Herzegovina started off with an eight-point run, but Slovenia quickly caught up to finish the first quarter six point ahead,
Second win for Slovenia at the Eurobasket
Cologne – Slovenia easily defeated Hungary 103:88 (29:16, 54:33, 88:60) in the second round of play at the Eurobasket on Saturday night.
The team started out with a 18:2 run and opened a 24-point gap by the first half, allowing coach Aleksander Sekulić to give the top players some rest ahead of the deciding games.
Afghan refugee wants to fight for Slovenia in Olympics
Maribor – Mohammad Dawood Rezai left his home in Afghanistan at the age of 14. He could have hardly imagined then that almost seven years on his goal would be to appear in the Olympic boxing tournament for Slovenia, the country he had not heard of before arriving here in February 2016.