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A year away: USA Basketball ramps up World Cup preparations

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 24, 2022 12:53 PM EDT

Metropolitan Division's Claude Giroux, of the Philadelphia Flyers, shoots the puck against the Pacific Division during the second period of a semifinal NHL All-Star hockey game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game

By Greg Beacham Feb. 05, 2022 07:37 PM EST

T-Mobile Arena stands in Las Vegas before an NHL hockey game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. The arena is the site for this year's NHL All-Star game. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights 2/1/2022

Feb. 04, 2022 04:22 PM EST

NHL All-Stars sad to miss Olympics, but happy to be in Vegas

By Greg Beacham Feb. 04, 2022 04:21 PM EST

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) saves a shot on goal by Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund, left, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Las Vegas. Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, behind, defend the goal. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights 12/5/2021

Dec. 06, 2021 04:16 AM EST

FILE - Las Vegas Aces' Liz Cambage, center, celebrates after a play against the Washington Mystics during the second half of Game 4 of a WNBA playoff basketball series in Las Vegas on Sept. 24, 2019. Cambage announced her unavailability in a frank Instagram post and was not included Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 among Australia's preliminary squad for next year’s Women’s Basketball World Cup. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces 9/24/2019

Dec. 05, 2021 10:12 PM EST

"Zero"-interested Liz Cambage to miss 2022 Women's World Cup

Dec. 05, 2021 10:11 PM EST

FILE - In this March 27, 2021, file photo, Nathan Chen of the United States, performs during the men's free skating program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Three-time world champion Nathan Chen will begin his preparation for the Winter Olympics at Skate America in late October in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Chen, Tennell to compete at Skate America in October

Sep. 03, 2021 12:56 PM EDT

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart holds the MVP trophy after the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

WNBA teams ready for sprint to the finish of regular season

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 17, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Male rhythmic gymnasts perform before the women's rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Left out of Olympics, men's rhythmic gymnasts loved in Japan

By Claire Galofaro Aug. 07, 2021 03:37 AM EDT

Runners compete in a heat of the 4 x 400-meter mixed relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Olympics Latest: US mixed relay team reinstated after appeal

Jul. 29, 2021 09:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 15, 2009, file photo, USA Basketball women's national team director Carol Callan attends a news conference in Storrs, Conn. Callan will step down after the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her role as the president of FIBA Americas. She has been with the national team since 1995 and has worked behind the scenes to help the U.S. win six consecutive Olympic gold medals. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

Go-to woman: Callan's stealthy impact keeps US hoops rolling

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 21, 2021 03:11 AM EDT

Samuelson tests positive for COVID-19, out of Olympics

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 19, 2021 01:56 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson is out of 3-on-3 basketball at the Olympics after contracting COVID-19 while training in Las Vegas. “I...

FILE - In this May 15, 2021, file photo, Chicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson controls the ball during a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Mystics in Washington. Sky star Dolson is checking in periodically from the Olympics. She is part of the U.S. 3x3 team that will take part in the inaugural competition in that event at the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Dolson's Diary: Pre-Olympic training full of protocols

By Stefanie Dolson Jul. 19, 2021 02:25 AM EDT

United States' Jerami Grant, left, and Spain's Sergio Rodriguez (6) scramble for the ball during the second half of an exhibition basketball game in preparation for the Olympics, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lillard, Johnson lead US to 83-76 exhibition win over Spain

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 18, 2021 11:00 PM EDT

Australia stuns US women 70-67 in pre-Olympic exhibition

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 16, 2021 04:46 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and her U.S. Olympic teammates aren't panicking, even though they've lost consecutive games for the first time in a decade. ...

Bradley Beal looks on during training for USA Basketball, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

US-Australia basketball game canceled because of protocols

Jul. 15, 2021 11:41 PM EDT

Goulding, Australia roll past Nigeria 108-69 in Las Vegas

Jul. 13, 2021 11:33 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Goulding had a perfect night, and Australia had another impressive pre-Olympic showing. Goulding scored 21 points —...