By James CrookJanuary 27 - The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup Miami event begins tomorrow, with attention focused on the Nacra 17 (mixed multihull) and 49er FX (women's skiff), which will make their debuts as Olympic class events at Rio 2016.

Championships in 2011.Reiss will be partnered by Sarah Lihan, who competed in the Women's 470 for Team USA

with Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer.Four-time Yachtswoman of the Year Tunnicliffe was also a part of the USA

team are set to move to what is soon to be America's largest indoor sports complex, Nook Sports, after USA

after their location on Spooky Nook Road in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, will also host national USA

women's national team will call home in Lancaster County," said Steve Locke, executive director of USA

complex Nook Sports, based in an area of the northeast where hockey is particularly popular, will be USA

Not only will USA Field Hockey's move to Nook Sports ignite even more excitement for the sport within

minds that are working together on this project give me full faith it will be something special for USA

By James CrookJanuary 22 - The 2013 Australian Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships get underway in Melbourne tomorrow, with five-time champion Shingo Kunieda of Japan facing defending champion Maikel Scheffers of Holland in the pick of the first round ties.

take on some of the world's top players,"In the quad event, last years runner-up David Wagner of the USA

By Tom DegunJanuary 20 - BP have launched a fundraising campaign in support of four local United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Paralympic Sport Clubs by selling window clings for $1 (£0.63/€0.75) at participating BP stations across New York and New Jersey.

The campaign is being run by BP Products North America, the exclusive energy partner of Team USA, alongside

By Tom DegunJanuary 20 - London 2012 champion Victoria Arlen (pictured left) has been named as one of the 16 athletes in the US Paralympics swimming squad for 2013. 

have several emerging and developmental camps across the country to help increase the strength of Team USA

also bringing serious media exposure to the WSB.But it was perhaps their bout this week against the USA

  Andrew Selby (left) of the British Lionhearts defeated Michael Conlan (right) of the USA Knockouts

their credentials for the World Series of Boxing (WSB) crown with a ruthless 5-0 win here over the USA

Lionhearts’ Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin (left) proved too strong for Daouda Sow (right) of the USA

travel to Italy to battle Docle & Gabbana Italia Thunder at the Palamaggio on February 2 while USA

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LondonJanuary 16 - The British Lionhearts are set to field one of their strongest teams yet as they face the USA

top) of Ireland.The hugely popular 23-year-old from County Westmeath is set to take on the USA

Andrew Selby (right) of the British Lionhearts is set to take Ireland’s Michael Conlan of the USA Knockouts

By Mike RowbottomJanuary 15 - Yamile Aldama, Britain's world indoor triple jump champion, has confirmed she will compete in the British Athletics Glasgow International Match at the Emirates Arena later this month.

Northern Ireland as they go head-to-head with teams from the Commonwealth, Germany, Russia and the USA

By Tom DegunJanuary 13 - Diana Taurasi has been named the 2012 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year

The 30-year-old from California took the prestigious prize after leading the USA women's basketball team

in 2006 and 2010 to equal Lisa Leslie.Only four-time Olympic champion Teresa Edwards, who was Team USA

Twelve years ago I wore my first USA jersey and the feeling of honour and excitement never diminishes

that she has done as a part of USA Basketball," said USA chief executive Jim Tooley."

The USA Basketball Board of Directors is responsible for selecting USA Basketball's annual awards.LeBron

By Duncan MackayJanuary 12 - Lance Armstrong will admit to doping when he is interviewed by Oprah Winfrey next week, it was claimed today. 

USA Today newspaper reported that the disgraced American cyclist will make the confession but will

Armstrong would strongly aid The Sunday Times' case.Armstrong refused to confirm or deny the report in USA

By Tom DegunJanuary 11 - Reigning Olympic champions Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk (pictured right) helped the Ukraine Otamans defeat the British Lionhearts 4-1 in the the World Series of Boxing (WSB) at a packed Acco International Exhibition Centre in Kyiv.

Group B of the WSB as they retain their second place position with nine points following wins against USA

return for the Lionhearts at York Hall in London on March 1 while the British franchise next host the USA

Australia, Canada and the USA all have the potential to dominate the game as well.8.

By Emily GoddardJanuary 9 - Craig Parnham, the Briton who helped lead his home nation to an Olympic medal and multiple podium finishes on the international circuit, has been named as the new head coach of the United States women's hockey team.

I think Team USA has a great deal of potential and I look at this as an opportunity for me to come in

coach and lead the women's programme through to Rio 2016," said Steve Locke, executive director of USA

March 4-10.The goal of the tournament is to advance to World League Round Three, which will put Team USA

2014 World Cup.Parnham is set to relocate to Chula Vista with his wife, Emma, in early February, and USA

By James CrookJanuary 4 - United States hockey goalkeeper Amy Swensen has announced her retirement from the game after featuring in two Olympic Games.

USA goalkeeper Amy Swensen has announced her retirement from hockeySwensen was named as the Samsung World

Cup Best Goalkeeper in 2006 and won two silver medals at the Pan-American games with the USA.Team USA