US holds off Colombia in World Cup qualifying, France wins
November 15, 2022 GMTUSA Basketball’s magic number for clinching a World Cup berth is down to one.
Langston Galloway and David Stockton each scored 23 points, and moved the Americans to the brink of earning a spot in next year’s World Cup with an 88-81 win over Colombia on Monday night.
France hoping Embiid will join team for 2024 Paris Olympics
October 6, 2022 GMTHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Joel Embiid has two choices: the red, white and blue of the U.S., or the blue, white and red of France.
An Olympic medal might hinge on his decision.
France is still hopeful that Embiid — the reigning NBA scoring champion — will choose to wear its colors for the 2024 Paris Olympics even though he recently became an American citizen, national team coach Vincent Collet said Thursday.
A year away: USA Basketball ramps up World Cup preparations
August 24, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no roster of players. No schedule for games, either. USA Basketball hasn’t even qualified for next year’s World Cup yet, and probably won’t be able to clinch one of the 32 spots in that field until November at the earliest.
Dragons complete roster with 3 players from Chinese league
August 10, 2022 GMTMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Bay Area Dragons have added three stars from the Chinese Basketball Association to complete a roster that already contains former NBA players Andrew Nicholson and Myles Powell and the aptly named Big Liu for the inaugural season of the revamped East Asia Super League.
A win on the 4th: USA Basketball pulls away, tops Cuba 87-64
July 5, 2022 GMTHAVANA (AP) — There were some cheers for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before USA Basketball’s game in Cuba on Independence Day.
And then the Americans celebrated the holiday with a big win.
Big Liu among first 10 recruits for Bay Area Dragons in EASL
June 22, 2022 GMTMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Liu Chuanxing has signed on as a foundation player with the Bay Area Dragons in the East Asia Super League after leaving his mark in Australia, where he was known as Big Liu.
Lloyd among newcomers for U.S. women’s pro volleyball league
March 15, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Volleyball players Carli Lloyd and Alisha Glass Childress, who helped the U.S. women win bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, are among the newcomers for the second year of a pro volleyball team in their home country.
Isaiah Thomas returning to USA Basketball for qualifying
November 19, 2021 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Thomas is putting on the red, white and blue again.
Thomas was announced Friday as an injury replacement for USA Basketball's team that will open World Cup qualifying play this month in Mexico.
Hu wins horizontal bar, Uchimura shines at gymnastics worlds
October 24, 2021 GMTKITAKYUSHU, Japan (AP) — China’s Hu Xuwei upstaged Tokyo Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan to win the horizontal bar gold medal on the final day of the 50th artistic gymnastics world championships on Sunday.
US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying
August 31, 2021 GMTUSA Basketball will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
The Americans, who won a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Tokyo but finished only seventh at the most recent Basketball World Cup two years ago, found out their qualifying opponents Tuesday when the draw was held at FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.
Olympics latest reminder of down year for South Koreans
August 10, 2021 GMTKAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — The LPGA Tour is about two-thirds of the way through its season, and the last of the five majors is next week in Scotland. Missing thus far is the usual dominance of South Korea.
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, August 7
August 7, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, August 7, at the Tokyo Games:
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal
August 7, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
Weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future after Tokyo
August 5, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Weightlifting had a rare moment in the Olympic spotlight at the Tokyo Games. It may not get another.
When Laurel Hubbard made history as the first transgender female weightlifter at the Olympics, the sport found itself at the forefront of social change.
Euphoric Philippines, rewards greet Olympic gold winner home
July 29, 2021 GMTMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The rewards, the citations and the nationwide parties are going to have to wait, for a week or so anyway.
Philippine weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, fresh from winning her country’s first Olympic gold medal in nearly a century at the Tokyo Games, arrived in Manila on Wednesday and was whisked off to a hotel for seven days of quarantine.
Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo
July 27, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have brought some unexpected gold medals for countries and teams which rarely, if ever, see their athletes on the podium. Here's a look at some of the teams which have won events despite having little history of Olympic success.
Family reunion awaits Philippines’ 1st Olympic champion
July 27, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — From a bamboo pole to Olympic gold, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’s arduous buildup to the Tokyo Games culminated on the top step of the podium.
Diaz won the first gold medal for the Philippines on Monday, a triumphant result for a country that has competed at every Summer Olympics except one since 1924.
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Monday, July 26
July 26, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Monday, July 26, at the Tokyo Games:
Olympics Latest: Japan upsets China in table tennis
July 26, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
Dozens of pro boxers to take their swings at Olympic gold
July 23, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — When professional boxers were first welcomed into the Olympics a half-decade ago, many people around the sport hated the idea — and many still do.
“I think it messes things up,” said Freddie Roach, the famed pro trainer who was an alternate on the U.S.
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
April 11, 2020 GMTHANDBALL
Olympic women’s qualifying event in Podgorica, Montenegro from March 20-22 postponed to June.
Olympic women’s qualifying event in Lliria Spain from March 20-22 postponed to June.