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5 days ago
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Indiana Fever Suffer Major Loss on Wednesday
Indiana Fever Suffer Major Loss on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever will be without forward Damiris Dantas for part of the season, as she's officially been named to Team Brazil's roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. The international tournament will run from June 28 to July 6, which means Dantas will miss several WNBA games as she represents her home country on the court. Advertisement Chicago Sky's Kamilla Carduso and 19-year-old athlete Manu Alves also made the list. In the seven games Dantas has played so far during the 2025 WNBA season, she has averaged four points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, while playing approximately 11.4 minutes per game. In her most recent game on Tuesday against the Washington Mystics, the 32-year-old athlete contributed eight points, four rebounds and one steal during 17 minutes of play, aiding the Fever in securing their 85–76 victory. Damiris Dantas saw more playing time late in the season after recovering from injury. She made 39.4% of her Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The FIBA Women's AmeriCup is the Americas Women's Basketball Championship, which takes place every two years between national teams of North and South America. It is also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games. Advertisement Chloe Peterson of the IndyStar reposted the announcement on her X account on Wednesday afternoon. The Fever will be playing against the Dallas Wings on June 27, the Las Vegas Aces on July 3 and the Los Angeles Sparks on July 5. Dantas will likely be absent due to practice and games for the AmericupW. Brazil will be going against Argentina on June 28, Canada on June 30, the Dominican Republic on July 1 and El Salvador on July 2. This roster change adds to the challenges for the Fever, who have already dealt with injuries to key players Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. As a result, the team signed Aari McDonald using a hardship exception. Advertisement Indiana will be playing against the Sky on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at the United Center in Chicago. Related: Caitlin Clark, Fever Suffer Injury Blow on Friday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Retirement was boring' - WNBA legend Sue Bird expresses excitement over her appointment as new managing director of USA Women's National Team
WNBA legend Sue Bird expresses excitement over her appointment as first managing director of USA Women's National Team (Image Credit: Getty Images) The USA Women's national team now has Sue Bird as its first managing director. Bird is a five-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Cup title holder. USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley called her a 'huge asset' and showed trust in her leadership ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games . Bird expressed excitement at taking up the new responsibility entrusted to her. Operation Sindoor India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far How India used 'Sudarshan Chakra' to take down Pak drones, missiles Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Sue Bird expressed excitement on her appointment as managing director of USA Women's National Team The 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Sue Bird, is appointed as the first managing director of USA Women's National Team. She has been a noted basketball player with an extensive presence in the USA Basketball. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How to seamlessly scale and efficiently manage network traffic - Google Cloud: Future of Infrastructure CIO | Google Cloud, AMD Undo Sue Bird made her basketball debut in 2000 in the Jones Cup tournament. With an impressive 162-9 record accumulated during her 22-year-long career, she rightfully earns the new position. Talking about the appointment at NBC's 'TODAY' show, she said: 'I'm excited.' She further elaborated, ' Obviously, as a player, I was able to represent our country, so (now) to do it in this position as well.' Further, she stated, 'It's a huge honor to be named managing director of USA Basketball's Women's National Team. Representing the United States has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to support the next generation as they carry that legacy on.' Sue Bird Named USA Basketball Women's National Team Managing Director Though Bird retired from her playing career in 2022, she kept herself engaged in various activities, which kept her associated with the game in some way. Talking about her post-retirement life, she said: 'I know it seems like I have a ton on my schedule, a ton on my calendar, which at times, is true. But the best part is that it's all in the world of basketball, which is a world that I enjoy being in, a world I know really well. So it doesn't feel like work." Referring to her time after retirement in 2022, she jokingly commented, "You know, retirement was boring." Sue Bird | Resilience & Basketball | Talks at Google Sue Bird's career in the USA Basketball is the stuff legends are made of. She set the record for the most assists in her career, won four championships, and was a WNBA All-Star 13 times. Bird's vast experience and deep association with basketball will provide the unbeatable USA Women's National Team the perfect tutelage as it gears up for the upcoming 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley showed trust in Sue Bird's capabilities while making the announcement USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley showered praise on Sue Bird while announcing her appointment as the new managing director of the USA Women's National Team. Acknowledging the formidable presence of Bird in the USA Women's Basketball, he said: 'Having known Sue for many years, I'm confident her leadership and knowledge will be a huge asset to the continued success of our women's national team program.' He further said, 'And we're excited to have her join us as we head towards the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.' Sue Bird Takes Over USA Basketball: A New Era Begins 🇺🇸 । USA TODAY NEWS Tooley recognized Bird as one of the most respected people in the basketball community and showed trust that under her guidance, the National Team would achieve new heights of success. It is worth mentioning that Team USA has managed a long winning streak in both the Olympic Game and the World Championship formats since 2006. Sue Bird called her new role a 'no win' position given the high pressure that comes along with the responsibility. Also Read: WNBA star Sue Bird believes that Caitlin Clark is the best solution to America's huge problem Is Sue Bird the best choice for the role of managing director of the USA Women's National Team? Share your views in the comments.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Sue Bird named first managing director of USA Women's National Team
Former Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird during her jersey retirement ceremony in Seattle in 2023. WNBA legend Sue Bird was named the first managing director of the dominant USA Women's National Team, taking one of the most "no win" jobs on the sports planet, the program announced Thursday. The five-time gold medalist Bird, 44, will be the first person to hold the position in the team's nearly half-century-long history, picking American coaches and players for major international contests. Advertisement "I'm excited," Bird told NBC's "TODAY" show. "Obviously, as a player, I was able to represent our country, so (now) to do it in this position as well." Bird will oversee U.S. teams for international tournaments that would include everything from next year's FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles to the program's training camps over the next three years. 'It's a huge honor to be named managing director of USA Basketball's Women's National Team," Bird said in a statement. "Representing the United States has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to support the next generation as they carry that legacy on." Advertisement Team USA is the most dominant program in women's basketball history. The group has 10 Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles and has not lost a game on either stage since 2006. But the margin of error for keeping those gold medals coming has closed to a once-unimaginable thin space. The Americans beat France, 67-66, in last year's Olympic gold medal game in Paris — which ended when Gabby Williams hit what could've been a tying 3-pointer for the hosts if her feet weren't on the line. "Everybody who takes this job is in a no win (situation)," Bird told NBC News. "The pressure is always there for USA Basketball. That's how it was when I played and that's certainly how it is to this day." Advertisement Bird herself is no stranger to the team's excellence, having won five Olympic gold medals and four World Cup titles. Since debuting at the 2000 Jones Cup, an international basketball tournament that took place in Taipei, Taiwan, Bird has a 162-9 record across more than a dozen different USA Basketball teams. USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley called Bird "one of the most respected people in the basketball community." 'Having known Sue for many years, I'm confident her leadership and knowledge will be a huge asset to the continued success of our women's national team program," he said in a statement, "and we're excited to have her join us as we head towards the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.' Bird said USA Basketball first broached her about 'year ago or so' to gauge any possible interest is this new position. Advertisement Bird has never held a GM-like role in her career and the new executive said she'll lean heavily on the counsel of USA Basketball veterans like Tooley, Grant Hill and Martin Dempsey. And as a former point guard with a bird's-eye view of play, the Syosset, New York native believes her hardwood experience should translate into front office know how. '(As a player) I was the person on the floor that helps everyone be successful. I want to be the person on the floor that makes sure people are in the right spots to allow them again to be successful," Bird said. "And I think that mentality is really not that different for somebody who's selecting the players, seeing the talent, seeing what can fit. That's really how I played the game.' Advertisement Outside of the national team, Bird's iconic WNBA career spanned more than two decades. Drafted No. 1 overall by the Seattle Storm out of Connecticut in 2002, she went on to become a 13-time WNBA All-Star, win four championships and set the record for most career assists. Bird, who retired in 2022, will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in September. Her "retirement" has been keeping busy with a popular podcast and holding ownership roles with the Storm and the NWSL's Gotham FC before announcing this new challenge. "I know it seems like I have a ton on my schedule, a ton on my calendar, which at times, is true," she said. "But the best part is that it's all in the world of basketball, which is a world that I enjoy being in, a world I know really well. So it doesn't feel like work." She joked on the "TODAY" show: "You know, retirement was boring." This article was originally published on
NBC News
08-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC News
Sue Bird named first managing director of USA Women's National Team
WNBA legend Sue Bird has been named managing director of the USA Women's National Team, the program announced Thursday. Bird, 44, will be the first ever to hold the position in the team's nearly half-century-long history. In her new role, she will identify members of the team's coaching staff and players for major international contests. This includes everything from the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles to the program's training camps over the next three years. 'It's a huge honor to be named managing director of USA Basketball's Women's National Team," Bird said in a statement. "Representing the United States has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to support the next generation as they carry that legacy on. I'm excited to take on this new role and to work alongside the USA Basketball staff and Board of Directors as we prepare for this upcoming chapter of USA Basketball.' Team USA is the most dominant program in women's basketball history. The group has 10 Olympic gold medals and 11 world titles and has not lost a game on either stage since 2006. Bird herself is no stranger to the team's excellence, having won five Olympic gold medals and four World Cup titles. Since debuting at the 2000 Jones Cup, an international basketball tournament that took place in Taipei, Taiwan, Bird has a 162-9 record across more than a dozen different USA Basketball teams. USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley called Bird "one of the most respected people in the basketball community." 'Having known Sue for many years, I'm confident her leadership and knowledge will be a huge asset to the continued success of our women's national team program," he said in a statement, "and we're excited to have her join us as we head towards the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.' Outside of the national team, Bird's iconic WNBA career spanned more than two decades. Drafted No. 1 overall by the Seattle Storm out of Connecticut in 2002, she went on to become a 13-time WNBA All-Star, win four championships and set the record for most career assists. Bird, who retired in 2022, will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in September.
San Francisco Chronicle
06-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Duke's Lawson will coach Team USA in AmeriCup; Old Dominion's Milton-Jones, OU's Baranczyk to assist
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Duke's Kara Lawson will coach Team USA this summer at the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Chile and will be assisted by Old Dominion's DeLisha Milton-Jones and Oklahoma's Jennie Baranczyk, USA Basketball announced Tuesday. Nations in North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean are represented in the every-other-year tournament, which will run June 28 to July 6 in Santiago, Chile. The AmeriCup is a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women's World Cup and the Olympics. Lawson, Milton-Jones and Baranczyk each have previous USA Basketball coaching experience, and Lawson and Milton-Jones have earned multiple gold medals as players for the United States. Lawson won gold as an assistant with the United States team at the 2024 Paris Olympics and as head coach of the U.S. 3-on-3 team at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Lawson is 75-5 with nine gold medals as a USA Basketball coach. Milton-Jones was an assistant on the U.S. teams at the 2023 FIBA Women's U19 World Cup and 2022 FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship. Baranczyk will be a USA Basketball assistant after having served as a court coach for the 2023 and 2017 U19 National Team Trials. ___
