The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has added USA Football to its formal list of recognised sports

USA Football will subsequently have a seat on the USOC’s Multi-Sport Organisation Council, a group that

Recognition gives USA Football an opportunity to promote the sport within and alongside other USOC members

“The USOC stands among the most distinguished and respected organisations in all of sports,” USA Football

“We’re excited to welcome USA Football as the newest member of the USOC,” said Rick Adams, USOC chief

“USA Football delivers world-class experiences for its members and national team athletes, and we’re

The first-ever North American professional rugby union league will be launched in the United States in April 2016, it has been announced.

The league, run by PRO Rugby, has been sanctioned by both World Rugby and USA Rugby and will initially

“As the fastest growing team sport in the USA, it is the time to have a sanctioned professional competition

,” USA Rugby chairman Bob Latham said.

top-tier club competition the Aviva Premiership, in August of this year.But the league failed to apply for USA

Next year’s International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (Inas) World Cross Country Championships and World Tennis Championships have both been awarded to the United States, with New York and Bethany Beach, Delaware due to host the respective events.

The Cross Country Championships will be organised by Thunder USA, who are said to be committed to making

Thunder USA is dedicated to delivering an exceptional Championships for the athletes, coaches, dignitaries

, and spectators," said Sonja Robinson, director of Thunder USA."

"Sea Colony Beach & Tennis Resort in Delaware, USA will be an excellent venue for the 2016 World Tennis

Lightweight Carlos Balderas has become the first boxer to earn a place on the United States' team for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, it has been announced.

Carlos Balderas competed for the United States at the Pan American Games in Toronto in July ©USA BoxingBalderas

earned his spot on the United States WSB team, the USA Knockouts, by winning gold at the World Championships

Current San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich will take over from Mike Krzyzewski as head coach of the United States men’s team after next year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, it has been announced.

a different career within the sport and will transition into his new role as a special advisor to USA

“There really wasn't a list of people to talk with,” USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said of

He represents everything that USA Basketball is all about."

titlesJanuary 2014: Kobe Bryant says he has no intention of playing at Rio 2016 OlympicsJuly 2013: USA

for Rio 2016November 2012: USA Basketball re-elects Colangelo to set-up Rio 2016 hat-trick bid

their favourite athletes and teams, having announced the list of nominees for the 2014 to 2015 Team USA

favourite by clicking here.Related storiesOctober 2015: USOC names triathlete Jorgensen among Team USA

September after retaining world crownSeptember 2015: United States Olympic Committee announces Team USA

South Korea claimed a golden hat-trick on the penultimate day of competition at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, with Sungwon Jang and Su Wan Kim each claiming individual titles. 

took bronze on 1,638.Eric Hollen formed part of the US aquad which won a silver medal in Fort Benning ©USA

USA Track and Field (USATF) has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its

Related storiesSeptember 2015: USA Track and Field reveals new revenue distribution planJuly 2015: USA

Track & Field name head coaches for Rio 2016April 2014: Nike and USA Track & Field sign multi-million

dollar deal through to 2040April 2012: USA Track and Field appoints former top music official as new

The 2018 World Men’s Curling Championship will take place in the United States for the first time in a decade after the sport’s governing body awarded the event to Las Vegas today.

“I look forward to working with the Local Organising Committee, USA Curling and our sponsors and partners

friends in Nevada to bring this superb championship to one of the liveliest cities in the world,” USA

South Africa’s Von Zeuner Kohne and Switzerland’s Paul Schnider secured their country’s first spots in next year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro shooting competitions, despite missing out on the mixed 25 metres pistol SH1 podium at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning.

Facebook"I’m pretty proud of how I did since I’ve been struggling with my standing position," Delano told USA

Cameron Van der Burgh remains unbeaten during the 2015 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup series in the 50 metre and 100m breaststroke events after another victory in Doha today.

held off Serbian world champion Velimir Stjepanovic who came home in 1:47.56 and Maxime Rooney of the USA

the men's 100m butterfly as the South African touched the wall in 51.44 to beat Tom Shields of the USA

Irish boxing star Katie Taylor admits there is sadness following the departure of Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) head coach Billy Walsh, who was announced as the coach of the United States women’s boxing team last week after lengthy contract talks broke down.

certainly no room to make mistakes out there.”Related storiesOctober 2015: Billy Walsh officially named as USA

Reno in Nevada will play host to the United States men’s Olympic boxing trials, where eight competitors will secure their place at Rio 2016, it has been announced.

“USA Boxing is excited to work with Eldorado Resorts and the Carano family as well as the Reno-Sparks

Visitors and Convention Authority to bring the highest level of Olympic-style boxing to northern Nevada,” USA

“The entire Reno community is thrilled to be hosting USA Boxing and the American Olympic hopefuls competing

San Diego has been awarded hosting rights for the inaugural Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in 2017 during this afternoon's Executive Council meeting here, subject to formal rubber stamping at tomorrow's General Assembly.

to be proposed, while Esports is also set to be included.This is predominantly due to the fact Sony USA

Outgoing FIFA President Sepp Blatter has claimed an agreement to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia had been made prior to the vote taking place.

“This changed the whole pattern, because the four votes from Europe went away from the USA.”Sepp Blatter

then those, who have lost the World Cup, England against Russia, they lost the World Cup and the USA