February 14 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has unveiled the finalists for the 2011 USOC Coach of the Year awards

rugby
; Ray Watkins, skiing.Developmental Coach of the Year
: Bob Gunter, diving; 
Barbara Nelson, basketball

Coaching Institute in Canada; Robert Chapman, associate director of sports medicine and science for USA

By Tom DegunJanuary 27 - Alpine skier Alana Nichols (pictured) has been named the 2010 Paralympic Sports Woman of the Year at the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) awards after claiming four medals at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics.

medals at both the summer and winter Paralympic Games - she won gold with the US women's wheelchair basketball

won 2010 Paralympic Sports Man of the Year for his performance as a member of the gold medal-winning USA

The was a double boost for Chace as it was the 2010 USA Paralympic sled hockey team that won the 2010

five games and becoming the first country not to concede a goal at the Paralympic Winter Games.The USA

20 - Iowa City has clinched its bid to be named host city of the London 2012 Olympic team trials for USA

humbled with the response we received from cities wishing to host our most valuable event property," said USA

We hope that all of these cities continue to be involved with USA Wrestling and host wrestling events

Carver-Hawkeye Arena serves as the home of Iowa's wrestling team, as well as its basketball and volleyball

The bid selection committee included USA Wrestling staff and athletes, as well as representatives from

January 14 - Teachers and pupils from all over the world, including Usain Bolt's school (pictured) will descend on the British Museum this weekend as a conference brings together the winners of the Olympic Dreams School Search organised by the British Council in partnership with the BBC.

counterparts.Mongolians will visit Berkshire as boxer Badar Uugan's school visits its new twin in Newbury, basketball

Deng's former school in Croydon goes to the Shetlands and gymnast Shawn Johnson's school from Iowa, USA

December 31 - American Express has signed a multi-year marketing agreement with the National Basketball

performers.Although American Express' relationship with the NBA will grant its cardmembers access to USA

Basketball events leading up to London 2012, Visa's existing relationship with the International Olympic

Partner of the NBA to provide our Cardmembers with access to tickets and unique experiences with the NBA, USA

Basketball, WNBA and NBA D-League to enhance their passion for the game."

December 27 - South Korea's Kim Yu-Na has been named the Female Athlete of the Year by the United States Sports Academy with Spanish footballer David Villa taking the men's award.

public cast hundreds of thousands of votes thanks to distribution through the websites of NBC Sports and USA

two NCAA indoor titles in the heptathlon, and won three outdoor titles in the decathlon.Australian basketball

consensus All-American for the team that holds the longest winning streak in the history of college basketball

December 14 - British Basketball performance director Chris Spice says the women's team is full of confidence

There are no easy games at this level of European basketball but we are full of confidence after topping

team in Europe, the Czech Republic, who won the silver medal at the World Championships behind the USA

storiesJuly 2010: Exclusive - Britain will not win medal at London 2012 but we will earn respect says basketball

EuroBasketAugust 2009: Australian appointed to new position by British BasketballFebruary 2009: British basketball

September 9 - The FIVB, volleyball's world governing body, today launched a new brand identity designed to signal its transition into a new era.

volleyball internationally, and we are proud that our affiliations as the official playing surface of USA

" The surfaces have been approved for outdoor competition by the International Basketball Federation

By Tom Degun in Singapore So it has begun. The inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore was officially declared open President S.R. Nathan last night (August 14) and then with a flick of his wrist, the nation’s young hero Darren Choy, the 16-year-old two-time junior sailing world champion charged with leading the home medal charge at the Games, lit the spiralling Youth Olympic flame high into the night sky. The event’s preceding Choy’s lighting of the flame were no doubt spectacular and on the stunning setting of the Marina Bay, the world’s largest floating stage, an extravagant firework display, thunderous drumming,...

"The USA have probably been the friendliest country and the French have been really nice to us too

Basketball in particular seems to summarise what the Games are all about with a lightning fast three-on-three

By Tom Degun July 15 - Tom Maher (pictured), the British women’s basketball coach and a

"At the Beijing 2008 Olympics where the USA won gold, Australia won silver and Russia took bronze

"When we become a power in Europe, we can start looking at competing with the likes of the USA and

2010: Tough draw for Britain in 2011 EuroBasket December 2009: British coach could oversee Jones basketball

return August 2009: Australian appointed to new position by British Basketball February 2009:

 British basketball coach resigns after relegation

By Tom Degun in Manchester May 30 - Britain's men’s wheelchair basketball team claimed the prestigious

"I think us, GB and the USA will be favorites which will be added pressure but we’re happy

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final despite Australia defeat May 2010: Britain's basketball team thrash Paralympic silver medallists

warns there is nothing to celebrate after opening day victory May 2010: GB women’s wheelchair basketball

team excited by return to Paralympic World Cup March 2010: World's top four basketball teams commit

By Tom Degun April 9 - American television network giant NBC, which is available in an estimated 112 million households, are set to broadcast a 90 minute highlights show on the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games tomorrow.

in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics following her triumph in the US women’s wheelchair basketball

executive of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), said: "We are thrilled that fans of Team USA

captained the United States to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, has hit back at claims by USA

 Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that he will put his place for London 2012 at risk if he decides

Cavaliers star will miss Turkey, which starts on August 28, because he plans to make a movie, Fantasy Basketball

"I think everyone in the USA knows what type of commitment these guys have made, including myself

"I don't respect [the comments] because of the commitment we've all given to the USA.

stories April 2010: James warned London 2012 place at risk if he misses Turkey February 2009: USA

basketball chief wants to begin preparations for London 2012 early

to the Mayor to announce that the USOC and Colorado Springs-based National Governing Bodies (NGBs) USA

Archery, USA Basketball, USA Hockey, USA Judo, USA Swimming, USA Table Tennis, USA Triathlon and US

message will mean much to kids who want to take part in positive 2010-2011 sport programmes in boxing, basketball

April 2 - LeBron James (pictured), the world's top basketball player, has been warned that he could be

;because he becomes a free agent this summer and he is also scheduled to make a film called Fantasy Basketball

" But USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, who has been trying to persuade the top NBA

" Related stories February 2009: USA basketball chief wants to begin preparations for