LeBron James wants improvement before Olympics despite Serbia win

LeBron James was pleased with the progress made by the USA in their 105-79 victory over Serbia in a friendly in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday but insists there is “so much room to improve” in the hunt for Olympic gold. After a narrow win over Australia on Monday, that saw the United States nearly blow … Continue reading LeBron James wants improvement before Olympics despite Serbia win

Euro 2024: Why are Serbians threatening to exit the tournament?

The head of the Serbian football association threatened to pull the team out of the European Championship over chants made during Wednesday’s draw between Albania and Croatia. https://twitter.com/afcgabbynelli11/status/1803440069971419422 Jovan Surbatovic — the General Secretary of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) — told Serbian broadcaster RTS late on Wednesday — the country demanded action from … Continue reading Euro 2024: Why are Serbians threatening to exit the tournament?

Wife of Russian-British citizen locked up in Siberia says UK could have been ‘more vocal’

Listening to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, MEZIESBLOG heard comments from Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of a dual Russian-British citizen locked up in Siberia. Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was arrested near his Moscow home in April 2022, was convicted of treason by a court in the Russian capital in April 2023. The political activist and … Continue reading Wife of Russian-British citizen locked up in Siberia says UK could have been ‘more vocal’

17 dead in two mass shootings in 48 hours in Serbia

A gunman was on the loose on Friday after killing eight people and wounding 13 others near Belgrade, local media reported, the second deadly mass shooting around the Serbian capital in two days. Heavily armed police set up roadblocks near the town of Mladenovac, 42km south of Belgrade, and were searching for a 21-year-old suspect. … Continue reading 17 dead in two mass shootings in 48 hours in Serbia

Serbia’s Vucic sworn in for 2nd presidential term

Aleksandar Vucic was sworn in on Tuesday at the National Assembly here for his second term as president of Serbia. Following his victory in the April 3 presidential elections, where he won 58.59 percent of the votes cast, Vucic took the oath of office in front of Serbia's lawmakers, ministers, former presidents and diplomats. He … Continue reading Serbia’s Vucic sworn in for 2nd presidential term

FIFA fines Switzerland coach and players for unsporting behavior

In a judgement upheld by FIFA's disciplinary committee on Monday, three Switzerland players were fined for making hand gestures of an Albanian national symbol in celebration of their World Cup goals against Serbia. Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri received a warning and a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs (an equivalent of $10,100) for unsporting behavior. … Continue reading FIFA fines Switzerland coach and players for unsporting behavior