TOKYO – A Paralympic swimmer ended up training in the cold Arkansas River for a while after the coronavirus pandemic cut her off access to a swimming pool. Another borrowed a swim bench, set it up in her Minnesota garage, and simulated her movements against the resistance of a pulley …
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When the Taliban entered Kabul, Nilofar Bayat, the captain of the Afghan national wheelchair basketball team, knew she had to get out. “There were so many videos of me playing basketball. I had been active in defending women’s rights and the rights of women with disabilities, ”she said. “If the …
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Other legends of the 2021 class who were inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night were Tamika Catchings and Swin Cash. In addition to the two players, the following members were made in history: Debbie Brock (veteran player), Carol Callan (contributor), Sue Donohoe (contributor), Lauren Jackson …
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UTEP’s new men’s basketball head coach Joe Golding was quick to talk about his team’s need to be bigger in the frontcourt. The team strengthened their depth among the tall men with the addition of Kevin Kalu, a 6-foot-9 center from the 2021 class. The Baltimore, MD. native took to …
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RB Clyburn is hoping his competition appreciates what they’ve accomplished by being here, although he understands why, for now, they wouldn’t. The US Amateur is essentially an NCAA event, with its field primarily comprised of the nation’s top college golfers. This championship is important, without a doubt, but it is …
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The United States men’s basketball team will face France for the second time in the Tokyo Olympics, only this time there is gold at stake. NBC – not Peacock – will be broadcasting the game live at 10:30 p.m. ET. A historically dominant force in international basketball, the United States …
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The International Basketball Association (FIBA) U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup kicks off tomorrow (August 7) in Debrecen, Hungary, with the United States aiming for their eighth gold medal at the last nine competitions. Sixteen countries will face each other in four groups that will determine the draw for the knockout …
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ULAANBAATAR (Mongolia) – The third edition of the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup will take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from October 11-15, 2021. The announcement comes just a week after 3×3’s successful debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where Mongolia competed, making it the first time the country has …
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Saitama, Japan – There is definitely a UConn flavor to the women’s basketball played at the Tokyo Games. The school that has dominated women’s college hoops for the past two decades has branched out internationally with former female players representing not only the United States, but France and Canada as …
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Argentina vs Australia odds Argentina odds -8.5 Australia odds +8.5 Moneyline -375 / +290 More less 170.5 Time 8:00 a.m.ET TV NBC Odds from Monday evening and via BetMGM. On day two of the men’s basketball quarter-finals, Australia faces Argentina for the right to advance to the semi-finals of the …
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