Great Britain
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SPORTING ELITE CANNOT BE CLOSED SHOP
It is time for a re-think over UK Sport’s priorities. The disgrace of basketball’s banishment might just be the catalyst for change.
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BB TO LAUNCH FUNDING APPEAL
British Basketball is to launch an initial appeal to UK Sport over their decision not to continue investment in the sport’s Olympic programmes.
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APPEAL QUANDARY ON TABLE
The board of British Basketball will meet in London on Monday to decide whether to launch an appeal against the decision to strip the Great...
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UK SPORT CHIEF CLARIFIES ROLE MODEL GAFFE
UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has been forced to defend her claims that sportspeople who do not win Olympic medals are unable to serve...
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FIBA CHIEF BAUMANN DEMANDS RETHINK
FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann has joined the chorus of disapproval of UK Sport’s decision to strip British Basketball – and the Great Britain national...
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ACHARA REBUKES ROLE MODEL SNIPE
Kieron Achara claims British Basketball can survive the blow of losing its Lottery funding and still see Great Britain target a place at the 2016...
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UK SPORT AXE BASKETBALL’S FUNDING
British Basketball has lost its funding from UK Sport, it has been confirmed, with chairman Roger Moreland blasting the agency for its lack of vision.
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GB LEARN EUROBASKET FATE
Great Britain’s men must get past Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland in the qualifiers for EuroBasket 2015 after the draw took place in Barcelona.
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ACHARA ISSUES BASKETBALL FUNDING PLEA
Kieron Achara has issued a last-ditch plea for British Basketball to retain their Lottery funding from UK Sport, despite the failure of Great Britain’s men...
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PRUNTY’S WEIRD WAY WITH WORDS
GB coach Joe Prunty seems like a very reasonable and considered man. Yet some of the things he said during his latest news conference more...
