http://www.mail.com/subjects/60028-international-basketball.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/60028-international-basketball.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095772-coach-return-to-us-team-longer-ruled.html Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. Though the Duke coach had repeatedly said he wouldn't be back after last summer, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says they spoke about a week ago and there has been "movement" toward a return. Krzyzewski told Sports Illustrated ... Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095772-coach-return-to-us-team-longer-ruled.html 2013-05-19T02:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093658-prince-to-weeks-to-play-russia.html Epiphanny Prince is headed to Russia. The Brooklyn native will miss a few weeks of the WNBA season to join the Russian national women's basketball team for the EuroBasket tournament from June 15-30. Prince will leave the Chicago Sky on June 4 to train with the Russian team for a week before the tournament begins. She'll be back with the Sky at the end of ... Fri, 17 May 2013 18:26:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2093658-prince-to-weeks-to-play-russia.html 2013-05-17T18:26:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home country, though the New Jersey native was greeted by more than a dozen television cameras Tuesday when the American team arrived at the United Nations for a news conference with the Ira... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2083768-us-russia-iran-work-to-save-olympic-wrestling.html 2013-05-14T20:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052324-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly acknowledged their sexuality, though many others are believed to still be reluctant to come forward. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2052324-gay-athletes-while-active-retired.html 2013-04-30T01:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1993872-steve-alford-takes-ucla-basketball-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Alford walked into Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday for the first time since the 1984 Summer Olympics, took his place under the 11 national championship banners and called his new job as UCLA basketball coach "a challenge." Alford said he doesn't think he'll change who he's been for the first 22 years of his coaching career now that he'... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1993872-steve-alford-takes-ucla-basketball-coach.html 2013-04-02T23:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988382-ucla-hires-steve-alford-basketball-coach.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a chance to run what he called "the premier basketball program in the country." The Bruins are bringing in someone who shares the same Indiana roots as John Wooden, who led UCLA to a record 10 na... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:03:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988382-ucla-hires-steve-alford-basketball-coach.html 2013-03-30T20:03:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959166-sue-bird-upbeat-despite-needing-surgery.html Sue Bird is no stranger to surgeries. She'll have her fourth one in six years in early May to remove a cyst from her left knee. It will sideline the perennial All-Star for six months and she'll miss the WNBA season. "I was lucky in that I learned to take care of my body at an early age, but, unfortunately some things you have no control over," Bird wrote ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:20:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959166-sue-bird-upbeat-despite-needing-surgery.html 2013-03-16T22:20:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942678-williams-hits-11-3s-scores-42-nets-top-wizards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Deron Williams sensed the disappointment from the crowd, strange as it seemed given how well he played. He gave the ball to the open man — just what a point guard is supposed to do. "I thought they were going to boo me one time because I didn't shoot it," he said. In one of the best 3-point shooting nights in NBA history, who wanted to see... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:31:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942678-williams-hits-11-3s-scores-42-nets-top-wizards.html 2013-03-09T08:31:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942362-williams-11-3s-42-points-lead-nets-wizards.html NEW YORK (AP) — Deron Williams already had five 3-pointers in less than five minutes when he pulled up in transition well behind the line, just to see how hot he really was. "Yeah, it was a heat check," Williams said. "I think I should have shot another one after that, too." That probably would have fallen as well. Williams made an NBA-record nine 3-point... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:31:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1942362-williams-11-3s-42-points-lead-nets-wizards.html 2013-03-09T04:31:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917674-coach-wont-us-coach.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn't plan to return as U.S. men's basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals. Saying "my stance hasn't changed," Krzyzewski told ESPN Radio he expects USA Basketball to name a new coach this summer. The Hall of Fame Duke coach said during and after last summer's Olympics... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:33:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917674-coach-wont-us-coach.html 2013-02-26T23:33:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898056-griner-no-1-baylor-women-set-to-visit-uconn.html Brittney Griner vividly remembers her last trip to Connecticut in two simple words: free throws. As a sophomore, Griner had a miserable time at the line, missing eight foul shots — including a few key ones down the stretch — in Baylor's one-point loss. The 6-foot-8 star can't wait for Monday night and a chance at redemption when the top-ranked Lady Bears ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:57:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898056-griner-no-1-baylor-women-set-to-visit-uconn.html 2013-02-17T20:57:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876458-ap-sources-coach-return-to-us-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski said London was going to be the last time. Well, maybe not. There's still a chance Krzyzewski will return for a third stint as U.S. Olympic men's basketball coach, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. Krzyzewski said he was through with the job after leading the Americans to a second straight go... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1876458-ap-sources-coach-return-to-us-team.html 2013-02-08T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1840554-apnewsbreak-ucis-mcquaid-replaced-ioc-panel.html LONDON (AP) — The head of cycling's governing body has been replaced on a key International Olympic Committee panel as he deals with the fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid said Wednesday he was too busy to attend all the meetings of the Olympic commission evaluating bids for the 2020 Summer G... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1840554-apnewsbreak-ucis-mcquaid-replaced-ioc-panel.html 2013-01-23T15:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1822174-knicks-london-light-load-with-1-game-this-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — The injury-plagued New York Knicks welcome a week with just one game. The only catch is they had to travel to London for it. That's fine with the Knicks, who were focused more on the time off than the time change before going overseas for their game against the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks left Monday night and the game isn't until Thursday... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1822174-knicks-london-light-load-with-1-game-this-week.html 2013-01-15T15:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1779216-michael-phelps-voted-ap-male-athlete-year.html Now that he's away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect — really reflect — on what he accomplished. Pretty amazing stuff. "It's kind of nuts to think about everything I've gone through," Phelps said. "I've finally had time to myself, to sit back and say, '... that really happened?' It's kind of shocking at times." ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1779216-michael-phelps-voted-ap-male-athlete-year.html 2012-12-20T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1763378-maya-moore-leaving-mark-chinese-basketball.html Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese women's basketball league. Averaging 45 points a game for the Shanxi Flame, Moore has helped bring new fans to the women's game in a basketball crazed nation. "They show maybe five NBA games a week here," Mo... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1763378-maya-moore-leaving-mark-chinese-basketball.html 2012-12-13T17:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — 'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-12T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1757238-falcons-closer-to-stadium.html ATLANTA (AP) — After about two years of discussions, the Atlanta Falcons are a step closer to getting a new downtown stadium. The state agency that owns the 20-year-old Georgia Dome on Monday approved the framework for a deal with the Falcons to build a roughly $1 billion stadium with a retractable roof. There are still several key steps ahead, including ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1757238-falcons-closer-to-stadium.html 2012-12-11T00:47:00Z