By Gary AndersonThe inaugural Invictus Games are officially underway after a spectacular Opening Ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park attended by members of the Royal Family, including Prince Harry, who has been the driving force behind the event over the past six months.

While I can't hide that I hope Team USA brings home a few golds, I want you all to know how proud my

of sporting action gets underway tomorrow.They will be competing in athletics, archery, wheelchair basketball

By Zjan ShirinianThe International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has opened disciplinary proceedings against

Australia as it probes claims the team deliberately lost their Basketball World Cup match to Angola.

said: "The on-court behaviour displayed by Australia in that game generated huge disappointment by basketball

suspected that Australia lost that game in order to avoid having to face the reigning world champions USA

Basketball Australia has an opportunity to state its case before FIBA decides whether and to what extent

World CupSeptember 2014: United States continue to dominate at FIBA Basketball World CupSeptember 2014

: Ukraine beat 2010 finalists Turkey at FIBA Basketball World CupAugust 2014: Basketball Australia appoints

come.Tomorrow, as well as medals action in football, boxing, wrestling, modern pentathlon, archery, 3x3 basketball

Their #3x3 basketball men book a ticket in the #Nanjing2014 semi finals, beating Romania- France are

into the last four in 3x3.22:03 Over in basketball 3x3, we have the four boy's quarter-final results

clock at 6:22.67.In third place, in a PB of 6:31.92, is Lili Ana Toth of Hungary.Can anyone stop Team #USA

at ladies #Nanjing2014 #basketball?

By Emily GoddardThe gold medal won by United States basketball player Vin Baker at the Sydney 2000 Olympics

The medal is believed to be the first Olympic gold sold publicly by a pro US men's basketball player

since National Basketball Association athletes began competing in the Olympics at Barcelona 1992.It was

"BASKETBALL" and "MEN" have been engraved along the perimeter.The unnamed buyer will receive a letter

AuctionsBaker averaged eight points and three rebounds per game in eight appearances at Sydney 2000, as USA

Basketball went 8-0 to claim its third consecutive gold medal.Former Seattle Supersonics and Milwaukee

22:00 Join us tomorrow for 3x3 basketball medals action, along with the final day of golf, judo and taekwondo

21:59 We are going to leave you with a couple of shots from the 3x3 basketball as top young athletes

buzzer by Brazil in a game that saw a 12-11 scoreline in favour of the Spanish.21:05 I was at the 3x3 basketball

Project director for the bid, Greg Curchod, also joined us at the Wutaishan Basketball venue.20:53 The

member, Larry Probst, has been giving his views on Nanjing 2014 in an interview published on the Team USA

It has also been the first day of action in 3x3 basketball.

With competition intense, all three of the remaining teams - Spain, USA and Tunisia - have a mathematical

chance of securing the coveted place.Australia recorded wins over USA, 38-0, and Spain, 34-0, to remain

Spain 31-0 and Tunisia 43-12.Spain are in pole position to claim the final place and must hope that USA

Stanford scores a double as Aussies keep USA scoreless: - More rugby sevens success is celebrated by

YouTube broadcast, many of which were strongly critical of some of the countries competing, including the USA

that is possibly because she came out alongside the the Chinese Flagbearer Dilixiati Dilana, a 3x3 basketball

By Paul OsborneMark Cuban, owner of National Basketball Association (NBA) team the Dallas Mavericks,

George suffered a broken leg after an accident at the USA Basketball training camp in Las Vegas on

taken advantage of by the International Olympic Committee and to a lesser extent International Federal Basketball

players to the Olympics was brought anew following the injury to Indiana Pacers star Paul George during a USA

Basketball training camp in Las Vegas ©Getty ImagesNBA players tend to rule themselves out of major

By Gary AndersonUSA Basketball has unveiled the strips that will be worn by the United States as they

take to the court in Spain at the end of the month to defend their FIBA Basketball World Cup crown.

around the neck, while the away kit is predominately blue with red around the neck.Both jerseys feature USA

lettering in a v-shape below the neckline with the numbers just below that.Nike claims the "angle of the USA

lightest uniform in history.Houston Rockets star James Harden will be one of the players sporting the new USA

World CupJune 2014: FIBA unveils unique court designs for 2014 Basketball World CupApril 2014: More

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup announcedApril 2011: Nike to sponsor US Olympic teams until Rio 2016

By Nick ButlerAlice Coachman-Davis, who by winning the high jump title at London 1948 became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, has died in Georgia at the age of 90. 

rival Dorothy Tyler on count-back.Before this, she had attended Tuskegee University and also played basketball

veterans being celebrated by the US team ahead of London 2012 ©Getty ImagesDavis was inducted to the USA

By Emily GoddardGabby Douglas, the United States artistic gymnast who won two gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics, has led a world record-breaking simultaneous cartwheel performance on Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente Bridge.

I've been working hard to get that cartwheel," Douglas joked.The event, attended by two-time Olympic basketball

medallist Suzie McConnell-Serio and USA Gymnastics chief operating officer and former gymnast Ron Galimore

By Emily GoddardSacramento Basketball Holdings, ownership group of the National Basketball Association's

Sacramento Sports Commission (SSC) have announced they are joining forces to help promote this month's USA

The USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium ©Getty

ImagesThe USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships are due to take place at Sacramento State's Hornet

By Zjan ShirinianUSA Swimming has appointed Scott Leightman as its director of public relations and communications.

Leightman, who has previously worked in public relations for basketball and golf in a 20-year career,

will manage USA swimming's four-member communications team and its day-to-day operations, serving as

Boasting progressive leadership and passionate participants, USA Swimming has an unwavering commitment

Golf from 2007 to 2009 after serving as vice-president of public relations with the Charlotte Bobcats basketball

team from 2003 to 2006 and director of basketball communications with the Phoenix Suns from 1998 to

By Nick ButlerMarch 26 - Four time world Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year at the awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpar.

older age than Vettel.He beat off opposition from world champion athletes Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, basketball

Laureus World Sports Award set for the Istana Budaya in MalaysiaFebruary 2014: Comeback kings Oracle Team USA

By Gary AndersonMarch 25 - A partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and HOOP

IT UP has been signed to marg the 25th anniversary of the premier 3X3 Basketball Tour in the United

September 1 coinciding with Labor Day weekend.The San Antonio event will act as a qualifier for this year's USA

Basketball National Championships, as well as for the FIBA 3X3 World Tour event due to take place in

Group"We look forward to continuing to work with HOOP IT UP, with the support of our member Federation, USA

Basketball to strengthen FIBA's competition network in the US," said Patrick Baumann, FIBA secretary

in Olympics, says IOC vice-presidentJuly 2013: 3x3 basketball to miss out on Rio 2016 after IOC rule