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US Olympians in Dolly Parton song video promoting NBCUniversal Paris 2024 coverage

  • Paris 2024

Revered American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton is promoting NBCUniversal ‘s coverage of the next year's Olympic Games in Paris with a year to go through a video of her performing Queen songs We Are The Champions and We Will Rock You which includes clips of well-known Olympians.

Olympic swimming gold medallist Katy Ledecky.The United States women’s football team, men’s and women’s basketball

greatest sports anthems of all time.So she was the perfect choice to get America excited about Team USA


USOPC invites fans to get "made-to-fade" tattoos to mark one year until Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has invited fans to get "made-to-fade" tattoos to celebrate one year to go until Paris 2024.

meet with athletes such as London 2012 wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs and two-time wheelchair basketball

competing at London 2012 ©Getty Images"This celebration is an incredible opportunity to engage Team USA

fans in an authentic, fun way as we all make our mark on Team USA."

To me and a lot of my fellow Team USA athletes, tattoos are a powerful form of self-expression and a

We’re inviting fans to join Team USA on the Road to Paris by getting their own ink and following along


USA eye record-equalling fifth title against Brazil in FIBA Women's AmeriCup final

  • Basketball

record of five titles when the two countries face each other in the final of the 2023 International Basketball

USA beat Canada 67-63 in their semi-final while Brazil sealed a spot in the final after overcoming Puerto

Edwards bagged crucial points to make it 56-all.However, Lauren Betts and Rickea Jackson ensured that the USA

part with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists as they sealed a team win to set up a final with USA


Double Olympic basketball gold medallist McCray-Penson dies at 51, decade after getting breast cancer

  • Basketball

Double Olympic basketball gold medallist Nikki McCray-Penson has died at the age of 51, it has been announced

in Atlanta in 1996 and then in Sydney in 2000.She was also part of the US team that won the Women's Basketball

 While playing in the American Basketball League, McCray was named Most Valuable Player for the

condolences to the McCray & Penson families in this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/zsI0z0nnnD— USA

Basketball (@usabasketball) July 7, 2023Off the court, McCray-Penson was actively involved in community

“Thank you, my little sister, my friend, my foxhole partner, my teammate, my fast food snacker, my basketball


Toupane to stay as French women’s basketball coach for Paris 2024 after Eurobasket controversy

  • Basketball

Jean-AimĂ© Toupane will retain his position as coach of the French women’s basketball team for the Paris

Jean-Pierre Siutat, President of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB), told a press conference that

bronze at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, came in for criticism.Jean-Pierre Siutat, President of the French Basketball

arrival in the squad so she could sign her new contract with New York Liberty in the Women’s National Basketball

“There is still a gap with the USA,” Siutat said.




USA pass stern Argentina test at FIBA Women's AmeriCup

  • Basketball

Defending champions the United States were made to work hard to win their second game at the International Basketball

beat Argentina 65-56.It was a back-and-forth affair between the two sides but a third quarter effort USA


Jordan's jacket worn on Barcelona 1992 podium sells for $1.5 million

  • Collecting and Heritage News

The jacket worn by American basketball legend Michael Jordan after winning gold at the 1992 Olympics

1992.The Reebok-branded jacket features the stars and stripes of the United States flag as well as "USA

played a key role in what was famously called the "Dream Team" as it starred big names from the National Basketball


Alex Sanchez: FIBA 3x3 World Cup showed huge growth but there is more to come

  • Inside the Blogs

As the dust settles on an action packed six days of 3x3 basketball, we are able to look back proudly

showed why for so many 3x3 is now considered the world’s number one urban team sport.Serbia and the USA

community for showing up & providing an incredible #3x3WC environment. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/NHxfvDkWy0— USA

Basketball 3x3 (@usab3x3) June 7, 2023We saw 3x3 basketball of the highest standard, culminating in

and moments of magic which had us all on the edge of our seats.The men's final between Serbia and the USA

 And the women's final had the potential to mark a new dawn for team USA as they overcame last year's


Tougher doping rules and penalties for no-shows among latest weightlifting reforms

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has tightened up its anti-doping rules and clamped down on no-shows, among other reforms, as it nears the anniversary of electing a new leadership.

A more dynamic, shorter version of weightlifting - following the 3x3 basketball model - can feature at

this week when one of the most famous personal trainers in the world joined the Foundation Board at USA

Stallone, J-Lo and a host of sports stars, is strength and conditioning director for the LA Lakers basketball



Jordan's practice jersey from Barcelona 1992 Olympics up for auction

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Michael Jordan's practice jersey from the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games is up for action later this month.

Kenya.The jersey is signed by the two-time Olympic champion and features a red, white and blue trim, with USA

Basketball inscribed on the front.Barcelona 1992 marked the first time that National Basketball Association

(NBA) players were allowed to compete at the Olympics.The basketball tournament in the Spanish city

historic world event - one that is often credited for multiplying the popularity and global reach of basketball


NBA Hall of Famer Allen warns American basketball dominance could end at LA28

  • Los Angeles 2028

Olympic basketball gold medallist and National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Ray Allen has

2028, it’s going to be stiffer for the Americans to say that we’re the best country in the world at basketball

Look at the top 10 best players in the league, around 75 percent are not born in the USA, that speaks

đŸ™đŸœđŸ‡źđŸ‡łTwo-time NBA Champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen is all set to experience the spirit

that you have got to work on your skills because players around the world are starting to play good basketball

 Basketball was included on the Olympic programme for the first time in 1936, but it was not until