By Tom Degun in BakuSeptember 24 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President CK Wu made an emotional speech to the AIBA Member Federations at their Extraordinary Congress here today in which he vowed that that his organisation would come back fighting following allegations of corruption from BBC Newsnight.

AIBA Special Investigation Committee to investigate the allegations which will be chaired by former USA

anything to add on the issue and it was somewhat of a surprise to see Hal Adonis, the President of USA

I'm embarrassed," the USA Boxing President began somewhat dramatically."

It was clear that the USA Boxing President was not holding anything back and he was quickly joined by

Canada, Pat Fiacco.Fiacco, who is also the current Mayor of Regina, went one step further than the USA

Tom Virgets [the former USA Boxing President and chairman of AIBA Disciplinary Commission] is the right

By Tom Degun in BakuSeptember 23 - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) have announced that the 2011 World Championships here will be streamed live on YouTube for the first time ever.

competitions.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesSeptember 2011: USA

By Tom DegunSeptember 22 - Six grand prize winners of the inaugural Team USA Grants have been determined

behalf of the US Olympic Committee, a big thanks goes out to the organisations who applied for Team USA

The winners in the Excellence category are the PossAbilities Paralympic training programme and USA Triathlon's

On behalf of USA Triathlon, we're honoured to be voted as a winner in the Excellence category for Team

USA Grants," said Chuck Menke, the marketing and communications director for USA Triathlon."

We are very honoured and excited to be grand prize winners of the Team USA Grant," said US Olympic figure

By Tom DegunSeptember 22 - USA Boxing have hired the high-profile former film and television executive

new role, Horan will oversee content creation, broadcasting, marketing, promotion and fundraising for USA

Boxing.He joins USA Boxing from his position as head of business development for All American Heavyweights

The opportunity to work with USA Boxing's board of directors and the organisation's dedicated volunteer

background, passion and commitment for the sport of boxing joining our team," said Hal Adonis, President of USA

For the first time, USA Boxing has established a business plan and a new vision to bring boxing in the

By Tom Degun at the Ricoh Arena in CoventrySeptember 19 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe claimed today that he is confident tickets for the football tournament at the Olympic Games next year will sell-out.

Coventry is seeing significant investment in its public spaces; Birmingham hosts the USA and Jamaican

Beijing 2008 Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Soni is currently visiting the UK as part of the Team USA

who will benefit from the world class sports science facilities at UEL through a partnership with the USA

By David GoldSeptember 18 - Spain's basketball squad are celebrating qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games after retaining the EuroBasket title in Kaunas, Lithuania, with a 98-85 win over France in the final, with their opponents also able to pack their bags for London next year.

the Spanish side would be aiming for gold in 2012, having lost out in the Beijing 2008 final to the USA

By Jo HalpinSeptember 18 - United States 2012 Olympic qualifier Gwen Jorgensen (pictured) will be among more than 100 international triathletes competing in the Nickel City Triathlon, in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday (September 24).

The event is the fourth round of the USA Triathlon Elite Race Series and will also serve as the 2011

American Cup.Jorgensen, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be joined on the start line by the defending USA

An additional $3,750 will go to the top US male and female finishers.The USA Triathlon Elite Race Series

By Tom DegunSeptember 16 - USA Boxing's 10 man squad are set to depart for the 2011 AIBA World Championships

and WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan.But despite his professional commitments - he is the USA

importance as it also serves as a qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics.The 10 boxers representing Team USA

straight World Championships but his first at the heavyweight class.Welterweight Errol Spence was on the USA

boxer on the US squad for Baku.Middleweight Jesse Hart claimed gold at the National Golden Gloves and USA

two-time national champion did at the recent Olympic Trials.The US Squad will be led into action by USA

By Tom DegunSeptember 15 - North East businesses and charities will be looking forward to the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday (September 18) after it was revealed that last year's event gave a boost of over £22 million ($35 million/€25 million) to the local economy.

mass race starting at 10.40am, while the Great North CityGames, featuring Great Britain versus the USA

By Tom DegunSeptember 12 - The United States Olympic team trials for weightlifting as well as the 2012 National Weightlifting Championships will be held as part of the Arnold Sports Festival which will take place from March 2 until 4 next year in Columbus, Ohio, it has been announced.

compete in a first-class city in front of tens of thousands of people who come through the venue," said USA

The Arnold Sports Festival is proud that USA Weightlifting has chosen Columbus and the Arnold Weightlifting

By Jo HalpinSeptember 11 - The ninth FINA World Junior Women's Water Polo Championships begin in Trieste today.

United States, in 2001 and 2005, are the only countries to have won the event twice.In Trieste, the USA

the most critical component – preparation – is overlooked or not given the emphasis it deserves.Team USA

elsewhere in Europe in the days leading up to the 2012 Opening Ceremonies next August.Finally, Team USA

and venues to travel and uniforms.Planning, strategy and organisation are all key components of Team USA

By Tom DegunSeptember 6 - Reigning world champion Melissa Stockwell (pictured) is part of a star-studded United States team that will compete at the 2011 ITU Para-triathlon World Championships in Beijing, China, on Friday (September 9).

Stockwell, last year's USA para-triathlon Athlete of the Year, is joined in the 19-strong squad by

, Travis Ricks, Joel Rosinbum and Patricia Walsh.Caruso is a strong medal contender, having won the USA

first year as a national team member.Veteran Sarah Reinertsen is also heading to Beijing to represent USA

month.Two-time world champions Ivonne Mosquera-Schmidt, Beth Price and Aaron Scheidies are also in the USA

America names strong Para-triathlon squad for new seasonJanuary 2011: Perkins and Stockwell scoop USA