By Gary AndersonJuly 24 - Defending world champions Canada will join hosts Russia, the Czech Republic and Norway as the teams taking part in a test event for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

says US ice sledge hockey captain after losing world title to CanadaApril 2013: Canada defeat USA

Sochi 2014 place in penalty shoot-out at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World ChampionshipsApril 2013: USA

By James CrookJuly 24 - Four members of the United States Paralympic squad that competed at London 2012 head the roster of athletes chosen to compete at next month's Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in Budapest.

USA Fencing have selected Paralympic stars such as Ryan Estep, ranked third in the world in category

Oklahoma City for the World Cup of Softball, hosted by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) with USA

celebrate her second home run of the match, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.Amber Freeman of the USA

By James CrookJuly 23 - Next month's US National Gymnastics Championships in Hartford, Connecticut, will feature not just top-class gymnastics action but also a wide array of activities and entertainment for fans and the honouring of a number of Hall of Fame inductees, including the entire Olympic squad from London 2012.

sessions with celebrities and gymnastics coaches in the city, led by Olympian John Macready, and the USA

Gymnastics 50th anniversary museum will be open to the public, showcasing half a century of success.The USA

enjoy world-class gymnastics, as well as a variety of fun activities," said Steve Penny, President of USA

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By Gary AndersonJuly 22 - The crowd at Lyon's Stadium of Parilly were treated to a first gold medal of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships for hosts France as Mandy Francois-Elie raced to victory in the women's T37 200 metres, on day three of the event.

Joshua George claimed the T53 800m crown.In the semi-finals of the men's T44 100m Richard Browne of the USA

By Gary AndersonJuly 20 - South African Lucas Sithole became the first African player to win an International Tennis Federation (ITF) wheelchair tennis Super Series event with victory in the quad singles at the British Open Wheelchair Championships, while Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock claimed the women's title.

hard and now I have to focus on building on this performance ahead of the upcoming tournaments in the USA

By Emily GoddardJuly 19 - The United States is holding its tryouts for the 2013-2014 ice sledge hockey team that will represent the nation at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

says US ice sledge hockey captain after losing world title to CanadaApril 2013: Canada defeat USA

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

By Mike RowbottomJuly 14 - Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell, two of the world's leading sprinters in recent years, are both facing doping suspensions after reports of positive tests.

It is not the news anyone wanted to hear, at any time, about any athlete," USA Track and Field chief

By Mike RowbottomJuly 10 - International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack has praised Sergey Bubka on the eve of the World Youth Athletics Championships in Donetsk – where the Ukrainian IAAF vice-president started his stellar pole vaulting career. 

"The 1977 European Junior Athletics Championships, USSR-USA Combined Events matches."

By Gary AndersonJuly 10 - Hollywood actor William Baldwin has lent his support to the campaign to keep wrestling as an Olympic sport by announcing an online auction that will provide funding for the Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling (CPOW).

American Olympic bronze medallist and world freestyle wrestling champion Bill Scherr, was set up by USA

By James CrookJuly 5 - Triple Paralympic gold medallist Muffy Davis heads a strong United States squad for the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling World Championships at Baie-Comeau in Canada next month and will compete along with 14 other London 2012 Paralmypians, including London 2012 medallists Allison Jones and Joe Berenyi.

silver and bronze at London 2012, is included in the US Squad for the World Cup"Our partnership with USA

showcase the abilities of our athletes on the national stage, and has helped us select a very strong Team USA

By Gary AndersonJuly 1 - Agon Swimwear is the new official national team supplier for USA national

USA Synchro executive director, Julie Fabsik-Swarts said: "The leadership at Agon heard our need for

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partners Riverside Aquatics Complex to create National Development Training CentreMarch 2013: USA

By Duncan Mackay in LausanneJuly 1 - The British Lionhearts will not compete in the next season of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) because of the row between the Home Countries about who runs the sport in the United Kingdom, it was announced here today. 

Ireland's John Joe Nevin of British Lionhearts (left) in action against Daouda Sow of USA Knockouts during

By James CrookJune 28 - Holders Wales notched up a win in the first game of their International Rugby Board (IRB) World Cup Sevens title defence, whilst British neighbours England and Scotland also got off to a winning start at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

World Series champions New Zealand got off to a decent start, defeating Canada by 31-12, whilst the USA

Duncan MackayJune 27 - Luan Peszek has been appointed as vice-president of the women's programme at USA

gymnastics and our organisation, and demonstrated leadership skills," said Steve Penny, President of USA

was a member of the gymnastics team, had been working as managing director of communications at USA

I'm honoured to become the vice president of women's programme for USA Gymnastics," she said.