Monthly Archives: May 2016

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS TO TAKE ON USA’S PAC-12 COLLEGE ALL-STARS IN MELBOURNE

The Boomers will take on USA’s PAC-12 College All-Stars in a double header in Melbourne.

JAYCO AUSTRALIAN OPALS DROP SECOND GAME OF EUROPEAN TOUR

In a tightly fought game, the Jayco Australian Opals have fallen to host nation Spain, 55-58 in their second game of the European warm-up tour.

JAYCO OPALS CRUISE TO VICTORY IN OPENING GAME OF EURO TOUR

The Jayco Australian Opals have begun a busy tour of Europe in style with a comfortable victory over Argentina.

AUSTRALIAN SAPPHIRES BEGIN U17 WORLD CHAMPS WARM-UP TOUR

On a tour of China, the Australian Sapphires have played three games across three nights to kick off a series of warm-up matches ahead of the Under-17 World Championships in June.

U17 MEN COMPLETE WORLD CHAMPS WARM-UP TOUR

The Australian Under-17 men have concluded their fortnight long tour of China with a win over the host nation.

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS ANNOUNCE SELECTION CAMP SQUAD

The Australian Boomers have announced a 17-man squad for a selection camp in Melbourne from July 5-14 as they get closer to finalising a team for the Rio Olympics in August.

2016 SEASON DRAW ANNOUNCED

The draw for the 2016 WNWBL season has been released, with just over three weeks remaining until Round 1.

ROLLERS PARALYMPIC SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The Australian Rollers can now properly begin preparations for Rio 2016 with the announcement of the dates and times for their pool games.

JAYCO AUSTRALIAN OPALS HEAD OUT ON EUROPEAN TOUR

The Jayco Australian Opals will head out for a tour of Europe on Thursday with eight games to be played in a fortnight as they continue to prepare for August.

DRAWS ANNOUNCED FOR UNDER-16 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JULY

Just over a month out from the Under-16 Australian Junior Championships, the draws have been announced for the men's and women's competitions.

BROCK MOTUM ADVANCES TO LITHUANIAN LEAGUE FINALS

Coming off the bench for BC Zalgiris, Brock Motum is headed to the Lithuanian Basketball League finals against Neptunas in a seven-game series beginning Thursday.

U17 MEN CONTINUE WORLD CHAMPS WARM-UP TOUR

The Australian Under-17 men have continued their fortnight long tour of China in preparation for the U17 World Championships which begin on June 22.

USC PARTNER WITH BA TO LAUNCH AUSTRALIAN FIRST PARA-ATHLETE STREAM

Paralympians of the future will have the chance to excel in both the sporting arena and the classroom when the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) launches a program called the Sports Elite and Education Dual (SEED) stream in Semester 2.

AUSSIE ROLLERS NAME SQUAD FOR CANBERRA CAMP AS THEY BEGIN ROAD TO RIO

The Australian Rollers will converge on Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) from May 29-June 2 for a selection camp aimed at picking a team to tour England and compete in the Continental Cup in early July.

JENNA O'HEA ADDS TO TROPHY CABINET WITH FRENCH NATIONAL TITLE

As a starting forward for Lattes Montpellier in the French Basketball League, Jenna O'Hea has helped the team to a Championship in a three-game series against Bourges Basket.

UNDER-17'S BEGIN WARM-UP TOUR OF CHINA AHEAD OF WORLD CHAMPS

With the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships beginning on June 22, the Australian Under-17 men have embarked on a warm-up tour of China, completing games against Croatia, China and Lithuania so far.

2016 WNBA SEASON BEGINS THIS WEEKEND

Five Australians will suit up when the 2016 WNBA season begins this weekend, representing three of the 12 teams in the competition.

JAYCO AUSTRALIAN OPALS COMPLETE SWEEP OF JAPAN

The Jayco Australian Opals have survived their toughest clash against Japan in the three-game warm-up series, winning 84-73 after trailing by a point at half-time.