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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 US Women's National Team unveil new home jersey
The USA Women's National Team have revealed their new home kit. Designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the national team, the four-time world champions will debut the strip during their friendly with China on 31 May. A tribute to the trailblazers who have shaped soccer and inspired generations. — U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (@USWNT) May 13, 2025 Emma Hayes' side also face a CONCACAF Championship game with Jamaica on 3 June. 📸 PATRICK T. FALLON - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 US Women's National Team unveil new home jersey
📸 US Women's National Team unveil new home jersey The USA Women's National Team have revealed their new home kit. Designed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the national team, the four-time world champions will debut the strip during their friendly with China on 31 May. Emma Hayes' side also face a CONCACAF Championship game with Jamaica on 3 June. 📸 PATRICK T. FALLON - AFP or licensors
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.
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.
