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Laureus Award: Messi, Djokovic, Bonmatí and Biles among nominees

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The nominees for the prestigious Laureus Awards, selected by the 1,300 members of the Laureus Global Media Panel, have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place on 22 April. Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic, Noah Lyles, Simone Biles and Aitana Bonmatí are among the nominees.

-Sha'Carri Richardson (USA), Athletics.-Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), Alpine Skiing.

-German men's basketball team, Basketball.-Manchester City (United Kingdom), Football.

-Coco Gauff (USA), Tennis.-Qin Haiyang (China), Swimming.

-Jamal Murray (Canada), Basketball.

-Dancing Grounds (USA), Dance x Social Integration.


Bill Goren, the new CEO of USA Rugby

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The appointment will become official on 18 March. It will allow for a transition period as the previous Chief Executive, Ross Young, steps down after six years in the role. Goren was previously Deputy Commissioner of Major League Rugby.

Bill Goren will become the new Chief Executive of USA Rugby on 18 March.

This will allow a one-month transition period for the departure of current USA Rugby Chief Executive

In addition to rugby, Goren has worked in marketing and development roles in baseball, basketball and

process that attracted more than 300 applicants.All eyes are now on the USA Eagles Sevens team.

At the same time, USA Rugby will focus on the USA Eagles Sevens teams and the Youth Rugby Tournament


LeBron James to play in Paris 2024, health permitting

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He's part of the USA Olympic team as a consultant and assistant, but he wants to be on the court.

 As a result, the basketball star is already thinking ahead to the fight for gold in Paris in 2024

Lakers (@Lakers) February 19, 2024"I'm going to put my mind, body and soul into being out there for Team USA


Paris 2024: Women's basketball now complete

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the 16 participants winning the last of the coveted tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women's basketball

competition, with USA the defending champions and gold medallists at the last seven Games.

France, as hosts of the Games, and the USA, as reigning world champions, had already qualified, but they

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIADespite having already qualified, the USA travelled to Antwerp, Belgium, to take

FEBAustralia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Spain and the USA


USA announce first Paris 2024 squad with LeBron, Durant, Curry and all NBA superstars

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With six months to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, Steve Kerr's team has officially released its first roster of 41 players, including 23 Olympic gold medallists and world champions.

enthusiasts and the specialised press about the supremacy of the United States in basketball.

growing competitiveness of European teams such as Serbia, Spain or reigning world champions Germany, the USA

 With that in mind, and to avoid any surprises, USA Basketball today announced a group of 41 players

The roster was selected by USA Basketball General Manager Grant Hill and is subject to change.USA's LeBron

 The 2024 USA men's national team will be led by head coach Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors),


Tara VanDerveer makes US college basketball history

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Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's and women's basketball

game, full of emotion, photos with the team and a big number, 1,203, in one of those shows where the USA

To experience this is more than I ever dreamed of," she said on Friday.Tara VanDerveer is already a basketball

STANFORD WBBVanDerveer began her basketball career as a point guard-turned-centre at Albany.

 VanDerveer also had the opportunity to coach the United States women's national basketball team


USA Rugby: Major League Rugby and World Rugby launch partnership

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USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby are pleased to officially announce a strategic partnership

 MLR and USA Rugby have previously worked together to support the USA Hawks, an initiative focused

on helping young American players and USA-qualified prospects develop into elite rugby players.

Charlotte is one of the best sports cities in the country, with a passionate fan base for everything from basketball

 USA Rugby CEO, Ross Young stated: "This remarkable collaboration between MLR, USA Rugby and World

while continuing to support MLR as a key pathway for the USA Men's Eagles.


CSUSA: 407 new international student-athletes at US universities

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The Class of 2023 is made up of 407 international student-athletes who have begun their studies at an American university, have received a scholarship and are competing in a sport. They are part of the Keystone Sports Class of 2023, which includes 1,209 international student-athletes.

The College Scholarships USA (CSUSA) Class of 2023 has helped 407 new international students enroll in

athletics and college swimming, but this year there are scholarships in sports like alpine skiing, basketball

 College Scholarships USA helps talented athletes to study at a college or university in the United

"We are experts in football, tennis, golf, athletics, swimming, basketball, and 15 other sports.

Europe's strongest college sports recruiting solution for student-athletes looking to study in the USA


Snoop Dogg joins NBCUniversal to cover Paris 2024 Olympics

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Snoop Dogg is joining NBCUniversal's coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer. The global megastar will be on hand in Paris to provide regular reports for the primetime Olympic show on NBC and Peacock starting on 26 July 2024.

🇫🇷And he's here to ring in 2024 on Snoop Year's Eve with Team USA. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/gEKFMpWsk1— NBC

In a 75-second version of the spot, Snoop jokes with Team USA athletes Suni Lee (gymnastics), A'ja Wilson

(basketball), Jagger Eaton (skateboarding), and duo Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes (beach volleyball) about


407 new international student-athletes at American universities

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The Class of 2023 consists of 407 international student-athletes who have begun their studies at American universities who got a scholarship and are competing in their sport. The CSUSA Class of 2023 is part of the Keystone Sports Class of 2023, which consists of 1,209 international student-athletes.

This year we also have scholarship athletes in sports like alpine skiing, basketball, cycling, fencing

 College Scholarships USA helps talented athletes obtain sports scholarships in sports such as football

 College Scholarships USA is part of Keystone Sports - a division of Keystone Education Group -

We are experts in football, tennis, golf, athletics, swimming, basketball, and 15 other sports.

Europe's strongest college sports recruiting solution for student-athletes looking to study in the USA


28th Wise Women of the Year Awards to honour four women

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Women in Sports and Events (WISE), the leading career and leadership development organization for women in the business of sports, will host its 28th Annual WISE Women of the Year Awards Luncheon on March 19, 2024 honouring four women at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City.

The 2024 recipients are: Ayala Deutsch, Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, National Basketball

Business, Crypto.com Arena & Peacock Theater; and Renee Chube Washington, Chief Operating Officer, USA

-Renee Chube Washington, Chief Operating Officer, USA Track & Field:Washington joined USATF in June


Copa America in the US: where business trumps football

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The groups were drawn for the Copa America 2024 to be held in the United States, which will try to use the figure of Messi, the best player of all time, as a promoter of the sport that seems unable to capture the imagination of the average American.

In the 90's, it tried again by organizing the USA 94 World Cup, with Maradona as a great figure beyond

soccer (and generate business, obviously) as they do the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball


FIBA 3x3 World Tour set for dramatic Jeddah showdown

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After an action-packed 17-stop World Tour season, 12 of the best teams in the world's most popular urban team sport will compete for the coveted FIBA 3x3 World Tour Jeddah Final title at the Al Asdaf Plaza on 9-10 December.

Ghassan Tashkandi.After its debut as an Olympic sport two years ago in Tokyo, 3x3 basketball has grown

the current champions of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour.After failing to qualify for the men's event, the USA

In the women's competition, the USA won the gold medal with an 18-15 victory over the Russians.


FIBA announces hosts for Paris 2024 3x3 Basketball Qualifiers

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announced the host cities for two of the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) for the FIBA 3x3 basketball

Utsunomiya City for his invaluable contribution to the sport, as well as Debrecen and the Hungarian Basketball

Federation.The USA will defend its women's title in Paris. © Getty Images"We are very honoured that

the dynamic 3x3 atmosphere during the Games.The men's team from Latvia and the women's team from the USA

won the inaugural 3x3 Basketball gold medal at Tokyo 2020, adding an extra layer of excitement to the

upcoming 3x3 Basketball competition at Paris 2024.


Para Panam Games Santiago 2023 Photos

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Colombia competes for the ball against Jeromie Meyer of the United States during the men's wheelchair basketball

Pepe Alvujar/Parapanamericanos STGO 2023 via Photosport)Paulo Andrade Brasil (silver) Joe Gunte of USA