Brondello extends Australian Opals coaching contract to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
1 month ago

Brondello extends Australian Opals coaching contract to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Sandy Brondello is set to coach Australia’s Opals to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, extending her involvement with the national women’s basketball team to a seventh Olympics. Brondello, who guided the Opals to an Olympic bronze medal in Paris last year, helped the New York Liberty win the WNBA title in October. She played for the Opals in the 1988, ’96, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and was appointed coach in 2017, guiding the team at the Tokyo Games and in Paris. “Having the pleasure to work with such motivated and talented athletes is such a joy, and the success that we have had is such a testament to the wider team who make up the Opals.” Basketball Australia appointed Paul Goriss as associate head coach to lead the program while Brondello has WNBA commitments.

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Breanna Stewart, US women’s basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Breanna Stewart, US women’s basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women’s basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal game. The U.S. is trying to become the first team — in any sport — to win eight consecutive Olympic gold medals, breaking the tie with the U.S. men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The U.S. …

After New York Liberty fall short in WNBA Finals, what changes are in store?
1 year, 5 months ago

After New York Liberty fall short in WNBA Finals, what changes are in store?

New York Times  

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Liz Cambage says Australia's Opals failed to support her, while WNBA has her 'living my best life' in LA
2 years, 10 months ago

Liz Cambage says Australia's Opals failed to support her, while WNBA has her 'living my best life' in LA

ABC  

A lot of Australians have failed to forgive Liz Cambage after she withdrew from the Opals Olympic campaign, a week out from Tokyo. Key points: Australian Liz Cambage is about to begin the WNBA season with her new team, the Los Angeles Sparks The 203cm-tall Cambage holds the single-game WNBA points record with 53 from when she played with the …

Australian women's basketball coach says Opals are 'more united' without Liz Cambage
3 years, 3 months ago

Australian women's basketball coach says Opals are 'more united' without Liz Cambage

ABC  

The coach of the Australian women's basketball team says the team is more united without star player Liz Cambage. Key points: Opals coach Sandy Brondello says her focus is not with Liz Cambage rejecting selectors but instead with "the talent we do have" Australia has an automatic qualification into the 2022 World Cup, which will be played on home soil …

Liz Cambage escapes fine, suspension following Nigerian team incident prior to Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cambage escapes fine, suspension following Nigerian team incident prior to Tokyo Olympics

ABC  

Liz Cambage has escaped a fine or suspension despite an independent review finding the Opals and WNBA star engaged in conduct that brought Basketball Australia into censure. Key points: An investigation was launched into the incident that occurred during the Opals' build-up to the Olympics The independent panel determined Cambage "did engage in conduct that brought Basketball Australia into censure" …

Australian and WNBA star Liz Cambage withdraws from Olympics, citing mental health
3 years, 8 months ago

Australian and WNBA star Liz Cambage withdraws from Olympics, citing mental health

CNN  

CNN — The Australian Olympic Committee has announced that women’s basketball player Liz Cambage – a star player on the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces – has withdrawn from the Australian Olympic Team and will not compete in Tokyo. “It’s no secret that in the past I’ve struggled with my mental health and recently I’ve been really worried about heading into …

Opals star Liz Cambage pulls out of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Opals star Liz Cambage pulls out of Tokyo Olympics

ABC  

Australian basketballer Liz Cambage has withdrawn from the Opals squad for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Key points: Liz Cambage said she was a "long way from where I want and need to be" ahead of the Tokyo games The Opals star continued that she couldn't be the "Liz everyone deserves to see compete" She said she wished her team "nothing …

Ogunbowale leads WNBA All-Stars over US Olympic team 93-85
3 years, 8 months ago

Ogunbowale leads WNBA All-Stars over US Olympic team 93-85

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Arike Ogunbowale put on a show against the U.S. national team, handing the Olympic squad a rare loss. The game’s MVP scored 26 points to help the WNBA All-Star team beat the U.S. Olympic team 93-85 on Wednesday night. Still, like the U.S. men’s Olympic team which lost consecutive exhibition games to Nigeria and Australia, an American …

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