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Former FISU and FIBA President dies at age of 93

  • Universiade

Former International University Sports Federation (FISU) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA

his university sports career in the United States collegiate system as an athletic director and men’s basketball

 He was also President of ABAUSA - now USA Basketball - between 1976 and 1980.Killian became the


FIBA signs agreement with ESPN for US basketball coverage

  • Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has signed an agreement with American television channel

ESPN for coverage of basketball to US viewers between now and 2021.

World Cup 2019 qualifiers and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018.Burke Magnus, ESPN's executive

disputes with organisations such as Euroleague.Frank Leenders, director-general of FIBA Media, said: "The USA

will get to see the very best of international basketball on a regular basis.

Following the conclusion of this summer's Continental Cups, the next games in November will see the USA

 "In addition, the USA women's team will be fighting to retain their Basketball World Cup title


New FIBA ruling on headgear arrives to open another sporting avenue for Muslim sportswomen

  • The Big Read

The Under-16 Women's Asia Championship 2017, a basketball competition taking place in Bangalore, India

As of today, October 1, a new International Basketball Federation (FIBA) directive comes into effect

the process.Mahmoud Mashhoun and Ali Towfigh, respectively the President and secretary general of the Basketball

players involved in the question.Kaljo and Abdul-Qaadir achieved success in high school and college basketball

She was named to the C-USA All-Academic team during her career at the University of Memphis.

began wearing the hijab in her late 20s.Both women were reportedly unable to pursue a professional basketball


Bobsleigh athlete Cruse handed 16-month suspension by USADA

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Bobsleigh athlete J.C. Cruse has been handed a 16-month ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which will rule him out of contention for a place at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, which will take place in February.He had been a member of the USA

Bobsled and Skeleton development team during 2016.Cruse had previously played basketball and American


Former NBA head coach to lead United States in upcoming tournaments

  • Basketball

Jeff Van Gundy has been appointed head coach of the United States' men's team for the International Basketball

The 55-year-old from California has coached at the highest level, leading two teams in the National Basketball

I'm absolutely honoured and humbled to be able to represent my country and USA Basketball in this summer's

I have a lot to learn about FIBA basketball and our competition and I can't wait to get started."

 "USA Basketball is excited and appreciative that coach Van Gundy is willing to undertake this challenge

and help lead the United States in these competitions," added Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball men’s


RallyMe become official fundraising partner of USA Hockey

  • Ice Hockey

RallyMe has signed a deal to become the official fundraising partner of USA Hockey.

We’re excited about our new partnership with RallyMe," USA Hockey executive director Pat Kelleher said

USA Hockey claim the company has "helped thousands of athletes raise millions, while garnering average

City, are currently partnered with a number of leading sports governing bodies in the US, including USA

Cycling, USA Weightlifting and USA Wrestling.They also work with Cross Country Canada, the National

Wheelchair Basketball Association and eSoccer."


The return of Ryan Lochte – and a short history of sporting comebacks

  • The Big Read

As of this month, Ryan Lochte is officially back in the swim.

month ban enforced on the 32-year-old six-times Olympic champion by the US Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA

It unfairly maligned our hosts and diverted attention away from the historic achievements of Team USA

of what inevitably came to be known as "Lochtegate", he was dropped by key sponsors such as Speedo USA

USA Swimming suspended him from all competitions for six months, and stated he would not be chosen to

six-month prison sentence.Heavily in debt on her release, she attempted to reprise her promising college basketball


Michael Jordan Olympic memorabilia breaks auction records

  • Collecting and Heritage

Trainers and a basketball jersey worn by Michael Jordan at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games have achieved

, the highest price a pair have been sold at.The trainers were used in the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic basketball

“The shoes come with impeccable provenance from the ball boy, who worked nearly every USA game at the

for.Around $104,765 (£82,349/€93,619) was paid for Jordan’s shoes from a game at the 1997 National Basketball


Para-sport takes centre stage at Angel City Games

  • Paris 2024

The Angel City Games, the leading adaptive sports festival in Los Angeles, has taken place in the Californian city.

took centre stage with sports clinics and competitions in athletics, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball

community-building activities for athletes and guests including musical performances and a celebrity wheelchair basketball

match.Sanctioned by Adaptive Sports USA, the Games serve hundreds of adaptive athletes native to the

participants who travel from across the United States and around the world to join in each year.Wheelchair basketball


Bartkowski chosen as executive director of National Wheelchair Basketball Association

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Anthony Bartkowski has been selected as the American National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA

increase the publicity of the athletes and the NWBA.He previously served as the Executive Director for USA

necessary resources for success at all levels ©NWBAHe also reorganised a high performance team that guided USA

variety of Olympic sports in communications and event managemen, while he also held positions with ESPN, USA

Hockey, USA Boxing, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, USA Wrestling and USA Weightlifting."


Hinchey appointed President and chief executive at USA Swimming

  • Aquatics

Tim Hinchey is to join USA Swimming as President and chief executive from Major League Soccer (MLS) club

with the Colorado Springs-based governing body on July 12.Wielgus' title was executive director, with USA

Leading USA Swimming is a dream job for me," Hinchey, who will depart the Colorado Rapids after more

It’s also an honour to join such a talented staff that has worked tirelessly to make USA Swimming the

League club Derby County.He has over 25 years experience in sport having also worked in the National Basketball

involved in any of the abuse, Wielgus had been criticised for allegedly ignoring the scandal within USA


Scherr wants lacrosse back at Olympics after becoming FIL chief executive

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Jim Scherr has been named as the first chief executive in the history of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) - and has said he wants to get the sport back in the Olympics.

between 2000 and 2009, has resigned from his position as executive director at the National Wheelchair Basketball

, where he had been the Commissioner.Before his position at USOC, he was also executive director of USA


USA Cycling appoint TSE Consulting to review selection procedures

  • Cycling

USA Cycling has appointed TSE Consulting to review its athlete selection procedure.

and Amber Neben both contested their omission for the women's time trial with an arbitrator ruling in USA

metres to go.Both riders could have been left out if their compatriots' appeals had been successful, but USA

TSE has worked with clients such as the International Cycling Union, the International Basketball Federation

provides services to the public sector as well as international and national sports organisations.The USA

We are very excited to work with USA Cycling as they review their procedures for selecting athletes,


USOC to honour Pac-12 conference universities in Las Vegas

  • PASO

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is to honour the 12 American universities that form the Pacific-12 (Pac-12) conference, and the success of their athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The tribute will take place during the 2017 Pac-12 men's basketball tournament in Las Vegas on Friday

The Pac-12 was the most represented and decorated conference for Team USA, which is a testament to the


David Owen: Reading between the lines – my analysis of the 2024 bid books

  • Inside the Blogs

Never mind the politics; never mind the terrorist threat still hanging over Paris; never mind disconcerting financial questions, such as will France still have the euro as its currency in 2024?; never mind any of these things.

aquatics centre ($123 million (£98 million/€115 million)), the Paris Arena II indoor arena, venue for basketball

sometimes heavy-handedly so, in the former, while private interests tend to be far more prominent in the USA