By Gary AndersonSeptember 17 - The United States and Europe will lock horns around the Black Course at Bethpage State Park after the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America announced the 2024 Ryder Cup will take place at the Long Island course during a ceremony attended by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

ever win on American soil at that point.The Bethpage Black course will provide a stern test for the USA

By Gary AndersonSeptember 16 - USA Hockey announced today Andy Yohe will lead the reigning ice sledge

them help to lead the US to top placed finishes at the 2012 World Sledge Hockey Challenge and 2013 USA

"As a coaching staff, we like that his return to Team USA brings a fresh sense of attitude and responsibility

Sochi 2014July 2013: US holds Sochi 2014 ice sledge hockey tryoutsApril 2013: Canada defeat USA

to claim title at Sledge Hockey World ChampionshipsApril 2013: USA set to face Canada for gold

By Gary AndersonSeptember 16 - A man who conned people into thinking they were paying for accommodation around the Olympic Stadium during London 2012 has been sentenced to five years in prison by a judge at Southwark Crown Court.

The victims were based in the USA and Slovenia, and sent substantial funds through bank accounts under

By Gary AndersonSeptember 15 - For the fourth time in five years, British players completed a clean sweep of titles at the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

It's the second time I've won both singles and doubles titles in a tournament in the USA since May and

By Gary AndersonSeptember 13 - Sapporo in Japan will host the women's 2015 World Curling Championships, it has been announced today. 

stoneDecember 2012: World Curling Federation confirm 2013 and 2014 Annual Congress venues in Denmark and USA

By Nick ButlerSeptember 9 - Kris Ekeren has been announced as the new interim executive director of USA

home city of Chicago.Although Belmonte only spent one year as chief executive, under his stewardship USA

improvements as the buildup to the next Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 gathers pace.After first joining USA

We are very excited to have Kris step in as interim executive director," said USA Fencing President

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By Emily GoddardSeptember 9 - Ukrainian Olympic bronze medallist Ihor Radivilov, British London 2012 bronze medallist Beth Tweddle and American Beijing 2008 silver medallist Alicia Sacramone have been named among the candidates vying for a place on the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Athletes' Commission next month.

Olympic Park gymnastics academy legacy programmeApril 2013: London 2012 champions inducted into USA

By Gary AndersonSeptember 8 - The United States won back the top international amateur golf tournament with a comprehensive 17-9 win over Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup at the National Golf Links of America, New York.

Ireland's Kevin Phelan battled on to secure two more wins for the visitors but it was all in vein as the USA

Smith (left) shakes hands with England's Nathan Kimsey after his putt won the Walker Cup back for the USA

By Duncan MackaySeptember 6 - A proposal for an independent arbitration on whether Pat McQuaid is eligible to stand for a third term as President has been rejected by the International Cycling Union (UCI), it was announced today. 

USA Cycling - with backing from four other national federations, including Russia -  had written

By James CrookSeptember 5 - Britain's Gordon Reid has pulled off a spectacular win over Belgium's world number four Joachim Gerard to make the semi-finals of the wheelchair tennis US Open in New York to set up a clash against world number two Stephane Houdet for a place in the final.

Buis takes on Ellerbrock in the other semi.In the quad event, world number one David Wagner of the USA

By James CrookSeptember 5 - America's Jennie Finch, one of the most successful players in the history of the sport, has become the latest advocate of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) campaign to get the bat-and-ball sports back on the Olympic sports programme.

of the sport, famed for her professionalism, ability and marketability.The Chicago Bandits and Team USA

outstanding collegiate softball player, on two occasions.Finch won Olympic gold at Athens 2004 as part of the USA

won their third consecutive Olympic softball titleThis early success translated to a call-up to the USA

Elation turned to despair four year's later when the USA were defeated in the final scheduled Olympic

Finch is adamant that she will be involved in Team USA at the 2020 Olympic Games should baseball and

By Gary AndersonSeptember 2 - USA Cycling President Steve Johnson, with the backing of the Russian, Finnish

Further pressure has been placed on Pat McQuaid after USA Cycling, with the support of five other federations

By Gary AndersonAugust 31 - America and Italy added two more gold medals each to their collections on day three of the Para-Cycling World Championships in Baie-Comeau, with doubles for Monica Bascio, Marianna Davis, Alex Zanardi and Luca Mazzone.

Poland's Renata Kaluza and fellow American Alicia Brelsford Dana, who claimed bronze.Marianna Davis of the USA

achievement with his second gold in the H1 class, as he powered to victory ahead of William Groulx of the USA

By James CrookAugust 30 - Italy were the standout nation on the second day of finals at the World Rowing Championships in Chungju, taking gold in the coxed pair and the lightweight men's eight along with a silver and two bronze medals in other events.

medallists Germany and bronze medallists Italy and the Netherlands won the women's equivalent ahead of the USA

By Duncan Mackay at the Sofitel Hotel in Rio de JaneiroAugust 23 - Marius Vizer was today re-elected as President of the International Judo Federation (IJF) for another four-year term, his second election victory in less than three months.

also take up the role of the IJF's development manager.In another change, Jose Humberto Rodriguez, the USA