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Uzbekistan's Dusmatov wins first boxing gold medal of Rio 2016

  • Boxing

Hasanboy Dusmatov became Uzbekistan’s second Olympic boxing champion of all time after winning the men's light flyweight gold medal match at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 venue in Rio de Janeiro.

It's a great feeling to be the first one to bring a medal home for the USA since 2008," he said.



Lithuania rises to top of IBSA Goalball men's world rankings

  • Goalball News

Lithuania has climbed to the top of the International Blind Sport Association (IBSA) Goalball men’s world ranking list for only the second time since the ranking system began.

in the men’s category are Lithuania, Iran, China, Turkey, Brazil, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, USA

relatively the same except for a few positional changes.The top ten women’s teams are China, Brazil, Japan, USA


Portugal look to make history on final day of ISA World Surfing Games

  • Surfing

Portugal will aim to make history by winning their first International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games team gold medal on the final day of the competition.

 "Team USA has won the first gold medal of the 2016 ISA World Surfing Games and the first in the

day seven, the ISA Aloha Cup gave the crowd a taste of the ISA’s unique "tag team relay" event.Team USA

Maddie Peterson, said: “It’s such an honor to win the first gold medal of the event and to represent the USA


Hall of Famers among attendees at USA Hockey National Coaches Symposium

  • Ice Hockey

A pair of ice hockey Hall of Famers have taken part in the organisation's National Hockey Coaches Symposium in St.Louis in a bid to learn the tricks of the trade and give guidance to budding managers in the sport.

medal-winning American team at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, was inducted into the USA

attendees to the Symposium.The Symposium was attended by a total of 375 people from across the world ©USA


Biles sparkles on way to maiden individual Olympic title at Rio 2016

  • Gymnastics

From the moment Simone Biles stepped out into the arena, victory never looked in doubt as the American star dazzled her way to her maiden individual Olympic gold medal in the women's all-around competition today.

just Simone Biles, but it's amazing to be recognised for all of this success for myself and for team USA


2016 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival gets underway in Lake Placid, New York

  • Ice Hockey

The 2016 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival got underway this week in Lake Placid, New York giving

©USA Hockey“USA Hockey is committed to providing the appropriate structure at these events and creating

environment that allows our players to grow and excel," said Reagan Carey, director of women’s hockey at USA

distinguish themselves this week and emerge onto future rosters with the ultimate goal of representing Team USA



Olympian Julia Clukey announces luge retirement

  • Luge

American Julia Clukey officially announced her retirement from luge at a press conference in her hometown of Augusta.

With the support of my family, friends, doctors and USA Luge, I recognise that my health is the number

USA Luge chief executive Jim Leahy added: “It is always difficult for an athlete to walk away from a

 "Julia’s many accomplishments as an Olympian and world class athlete has well represented USA Luge


Biles begins drive for five as US dominate women's artistic gymnastics team final

  • Gymnastics

United States produced a performance of ruthlessness and complete domination to successfully defend their women's artistic gymnastics team title by the mammoth margin of eight points here today.

uneven bars.The US were always expected to dominate, with one commentator predicting the top three as "USA

, USA, USA" beforehand.They duly delivered in style.


US Ice Hockey reveals Hall of Fame class for 2016

  • Ice Hockey

inducted into the United States Ice Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2016, it has been announced by USA

Cup finals in both 1988 and 1990.Craig Janney is one of the most legendary play-makers of his era ©USA

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in 1986.He also played for Team USA

nbsp;In total, Janney registered 26 points, including 15 goals and 11 assists, while donning the Team USA

it enjoyed at the inaugural World Cup of Hockey.Behind the guidance of head coach Ron Wilson, Team USA

“This is a truly magnificent class,” said Jim Smith, President of USA Hockey.



Pakistani duo cause huge upsets in World Junior Squash Championships

  • Squash

Pakistan's Abbas Shoukat and Kashif Asif defied seedings in the World Squash Federation World Junior Championships to produce the biggest upsets on the second day of men's action in Bielsko-Biała.

round.England's Tom Walsh overcame Korean Woo Lee to progress ©WSFWalsh joins Charlie Lee who prevailed when USA


The World's Professional Leagues

  • Baseball and Softball Section Pages

inaugural season of the Women's Professional Fastpitch took place in the US from June to August in 2022.USA


Efimova upsets rivals with "number one" gesture after escaping Rio 2016 doping ban

  • Swimming

Russia's Yuliya Efimova was greeted with boos and whistles, as well as sledging from her main rival, as she made her first appearance at an Olympic Games many believe she should have been banned from after failing two drugs tests. 

 "I’m going to go swim my heart out for the USA and hopefully that turns out the best."