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International
/ 4 years agoOrder restored: US beats Canada in pre-World Cup basketball
SYDNEY — Order restored. After losing for the first time in nearly 13 years two days earlier, the United States rebounded...
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International
/ 4 years agoFIBA World Cup will have star power, in an international sense
The reigning NBA MVP is headed to the basketball World Cup. So are three other members of this past season’s All-NBA...
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International
/ 4 years agoDown Under: Team USA could be down and out at World Cup
The U.S. men’s basketball team had never lost to Australia. It had gone nearly 13 years without losing a game with...
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International
/ 4 years agoCanadian 11-time world champion says she is no drug cheat
Canada’s 11-times canoe world champion Laurence Vincent Lapointe maintained she is not a drug cheat on Tuesday but conceded there will...
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International
/ 4 years agoProtesting U.S. athletes receive 12-months probation
U.S. athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests at the...
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International
/ 4 years agoPopovich faces tough numbers game for World Cup
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Gregg Popovich was cut from the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball roster, those making the decision took the...
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International
/ 4 years agoUSA tops Spain in pre-World Cup exhibition
ANAHEIM, Calif. — This was a week of wake-up calls for USA Basketball, some provided by unheralded G League players in...
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International
/ 4 years ago10 things to know about the FIBA World Cup
Besides the World Cup itself, the tournament will also act as a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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International
/ 4 years agoPodium no place for protests, says USA gold medalist
Monica Abbott, who has represented the U.S. at two Olympics, says she supports the right to protest but just not while...
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International
/ 4 years agoReport: USA Basketball denies Anthony’s request to play
A 10-time All-Star, Anthony has averaged 24.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists over 16 NBA seasons.