By Tom DegunJuly 7 - Classical singer and finalist of hit television show Britain's Got Talent Faryl Smith will open the European Committee Volleyball for Disabled (ECVD) men's Continental Cup at The National Volleyball Centre in Kettering next Monday (July 11).

are Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Egypt, China, Russia and USA

By David GoldJune 29 - The US Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced that basketball star Mercedes Russell (pictured) and freestyle kayaker Dane Jackson are its June Athletes of the Month, with tennis players Bob and Mike Bryan taking the Team of the Month honour.

tennis player Bjorn Fratangelo and basketball star Jabari Parker respectively.In the team category, the USA

Water Polo Women's National team came in at second place and the USA Basketball Men's Under-16 team

nbsp;    Bob and Mike Bryan, Tennis2         USA

Water Polo Women's National team, Water Polo3         USA Basketball

By Duncan MackayJune 28 - Former basketball player Teresa Edwards, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, has been chosen to repalce Peter Vidmar as the Chef de Mission of the United States team at London 2012, it was announced today.

selected by the United States Olympic Committee's Board of Directors and will be in charge of Team USA

and I'm excited to share whatever wisdom I have with the amazing men and women that will make up Team USA

Chef de Mission steps down over gay marriage rowApril 2011: Double Olympic gold medallist named as USA

By Emily GoddardJune 28 - The burgeoning international appeal of the Disabled British Open (DBO) golf championships has seen the registration of the tournament's first US player.

Faircloth's visit to ESN will be the first time he has left the USA and he plans to fulfil another sporting

Athletics Sport Technical Committee under Britain's Ed Warner, moving from his post as head coach of the USA

By Mike RowbottomJune 25 - Tyson Gay will miss out on a 100 metres meeting with Usain Bolt at this year's World Championships after pulling out of his semi-final at the US National trials with a hip injury.

Gay could still be part of the 4x100m relay team if he recovered in time, USA Track and Field (USATF)

By Emily GoddardJune 22 - The US Olympic Committee (USOC) announced triathlete Sarah Haskins (pictured) and Paralympic long jumper Lex Gillette as its May Athletes of the Month, while divers Christina Loukas and Abby Johnston were awarded Team of the Month.

Divers Loukas and Johnston won the gold medal in the synchronised three metre event at the AT&T USA

Emily GoddardJune 21 - Just a few days into the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) Join Team USA

patriotic summer holidays to provide Americans with a multitude of opportunities to support and Join Team USA

Olympic Team Facebook page.There are also many other ways that the public can support and Join Team USA

attending one of the 350-plus Olympic Day celebrations taking place across the country, cheering for Team USA

competing at National Governing Body (NGB) summer sporting events and voting for recipients of six Team USA

"Join Team USA allows fans to get involved and become a part of the team in many valuable ways."

By Duncan MackayJune 20 - BMW has launched a national programme in the United States that invites consumers to get behind the wheel and the Olympic Movement in support of the country's Olympic and Paralympic teams at they prepare for London 2012.

For each participant who test drives a vehicle at one of the 276 BMW Drive for Team USA events due

held across the country during the next two months, BMW of North America will donate $10 (£6) to Team USA

 BMW Drive for Team USA events will feature Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls, and other

"BMW Drive for Team USA allows us to do exactly what we have pledged from day one: help raise awareness

by participating in local BMW Drive for Team USA events.

the Olympics, a talented group of American competitors will descend on Colorado Springs for the 2011 USA

victory over Tyrieshia Douglas.Both the former bantamweight national champion Cynthia Moreno and 2010 USA

middleweight division for a run at London and will make their national debut at the new weight class.The 2009 USA

By Emily GoddardJune 16 - Britain's senior women's final 12 has been confirmed for EuroBasket Women 2011 which begins in Poland on Saturday (June 18).

65 loss in Latvia.The final squad is as follows:Rose Anderson (University Central Oklahoma, Edmond, USA

Villeneuve D'Ascq, France)Natalie Stafford (Sydney Flames, Australia)Azania Stewart (Florida University, USA

Olympian and numerous former titlists, will take the ring on the opening day of action at the 2011 USA

US Olympic Team Trials super heavyweight champion Michael Hunter will both be working to add a 2011 USA

start to finish with three current or former national champions and a young rising star all chasing USA

lightweight division boasts a deep roster as well with 2010 National PAL Champion Kenneth Sims, Jr., former USA

Washington DC area native, and could face Reed for the third time in 2011 in Colorado Springs.The 2011 USA

divisions, will all earn berths in the US Olympic Team Trials.Having been held annually since 1888, the USA

By Duncan MackayJune 9 - The Gold Coast will have the opportunity to showcase its credentials to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games next month when it hosts the United States swimming team, including 14-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps, who have chosen the Australian city as a training base for the World Championships in Shanghai.

The decision was announced by Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke, who helped show a delegation from USA Swimming

 "To have the USA swimming team training at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre is truly exciting news

year from London 2012, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is preparing to launch its Join Team USA

The campaign encourages the public to support and Join Team USA in many ways, including by attending

There are so many ways for fans to get involved and Join Team USA this summer, especially with the enhanced

will be able to chat with Olympians, Paralympians and hopefuls, and, most importantly, support Team USA

I have viewed the victory as one for the United States and am so grateful to the thousands of Team USA

Driving the Team USA donation message is a public service announcement (PSA), which will be aired on

By Emily GoddardJune 7 - Nine-time champions Brazil join Russia and Italy to remain unbeaten as the second weekend of the 2011 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World League drew to a close.

as the world's premier annual volleyball tournament continued.Brazil will now host Olympic champions USA