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About USA Basketball
Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the U.S. by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA sponsored international competitions, as well as for some national competitions.

During the 2009-12 quadrennium, 1,273 men and women players and 235 coaches participated in USA Basketball, including USA Basketball Teams, USA Basketball trials and the USA Basketball 3x3 FIBA championships.

USA Basketball men's and women's teams between 2009-12 compiled an impressive 264-35 win-loss record in FIBA and FIBA Americas competitions, the Pan American Games, the World University Games, the Nike Hoop Summit and in exhibition games.

USA teams are the current men's and women's champions in the Olympics; men's and women's FIBA World Championships (Basketball World Cup); men's and women's FIBA U19 World Championship; men's and women's FIBA U17 World Championships; men's and women's U18 and U16 FIBA Americas Championships, and FIBA 3x3 Women's World Championship and FIBA 3x3 Women's U18 World Championship. USA Basketball also currently ranks No. 1 in all five of FIBA's world ranking categories, including combined, men's, women's, boys and girls.



For more information, as well as all the latest USA Basketball news and highlights, log onto its official website at http://www.USAB.com

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Tune in Tuesday, August 26, at 9/8c.

in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting, spiritual life coach Iyanla Vanzant embarks on an emotional trip to Ferguson, Missouri, as she embeds herself in the local community and works to empower citizens by helping them formulate a plan for peace and healing in the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown. Watch a first look above, then learn more

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On August 11, 2014, the world lost Robin Williams, an incomparable talent and iconic comedian.

He appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show 14 times. "There was no way to prepare for a Robin Williams interview," she says. " I used to say, 'Gonna leave my brain at home because Robin Williams is here today.'"

As a matter of fact, Oprah says Robin was her very first celebrity interview as a reporter in Baltimore. Watch as she reflects on that milestone. Then, we take a look back at some of our favorite Oprah Show moments over the years.

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Some of the stars that walked the red carpet at the 2014 MTV VMAs include a revealing Demi Lovato and Kim Kardashian, Iggy Azalea, Darren Criss, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine and wife, Maroon 5, Snoop Dogg, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Wiz Khalifa, Taylor Seift, Sam Smith, Rita Ora, Nicki Minaj, Juicy J, and others.

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Fifth Harmony
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Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks
Jennifer Lopez
Jordan Calloway
Juicy J
Julianne Hough
Kim and the Kardashians
Kelly Rowland
Kesha
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Maroon 5
Michelle Williams
Miley Cyrus
Nick Jonas
Nicki Minaj
Nina Dobrev
Rita Ora
Sam Smith
Snoop Dogg
Solange Knowles
Taylor Swift
Usher
Uzo Aduba
Victoria Justice
White Arrows
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose
Tyler Posey and Fiance
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On TV viewers couldn't see the malfunctioning dress at the 2014 MTV VMAs and what might have been difficult about it, but in this press room interview you can see the dress before the malfunction, what might have been going wrong, and her being gracious through a difficult

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BOXING LEGEND BERNARD HOPKINS TO MEET UNDEFEATED SERGEY KOVALEV IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT UNIFICATION BOUT
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IBF, WBA and WBO Championships all on the line as The Alien vs. Krusher comes to the East Coast in November
(August 4, 2014) -- Speed, savvy and defense will come face-to-face with explosive power and force this November when Bernard "The Alien" Hopkins takes on Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev in a Light Heavyweight Unification title fight, Golden Boy Promotions and Main Events announced today.
Hopkins, incredibly just two months short of his 50th birthday, is seeking to add the WBO Light Heavyweight Championship to his collection of IBF and WBA belts. Kovalev, who burst on the scene just a year ago, has never lost a fight and has won 23 of his 25 victories by knockout.
"Everything I do at this point in my career affects my legacy," Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs) said. "I've set and broken many records, but becoming the oldest undisputed light heavyweight world champion is the goal and Kovalev stands in the way of that goal. He's another young, hungry fighter and just like the ones that came before him, he will leave the ring beltless."
"I respect Bernard Hopkins for taking this fight," said the 31-year-old Kovalev (25-0-1, 23 KOs). "When I came to America, it was dream to fight the best and now I am fighting, I have my chance. He says he is alien. He punch, I punch, then we see who is gonna go to Mars."
In April, Hopkins defeated Beibut Shumenov to win the WBA Light Heavyweight World Championship, breaking his own record as the oldest fighter in history to win a world title, which he set in May of 2011 after defeating Jean Pascal at age 46. Kovalev comes off of the third defense of his WBO Light Heavyweight Title on HBO, defeating Blake Caparello by TKO on Saturday night. Hopkins vs. Kovalev is set to take place in the first half of November and will be held on the East Coast at a venue still to be determined.
"Golden Boy Promotions has been crystal clear that we will make the best fights for our fans no matter who else is promoting it, where it takes place or what network broadcasts it; this is Exhibit 'A' of our keeping that commitment," said Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "At 49 years of age, Bernard continues to electrify crowds with lightening quickness and impregnable defense; Sergey hits with thunderous force and is an early-round knockout threat every time he steps in the ring. With those two forces coming together, fans are in for a real treat."
"Throughout boxing's history, great champions have always been motivated by fighting the best," said Main Events' CEO, Kathy Duva. "Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya are both living legends who never back down from a challenge. Sergey Kovalev made it clear that all he wants to do is test his skills against the finest in the world. Main Events has always been able to deliver the biggest fights for its fighters and their fans. Since George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier in 1973, HBO has been synonymous with boxing at its highest level. It shouldn't be any surprise that when you combine those elements, you get the most anticipated fight of the year."
"Sports capture our imagination when elite athletes seek superlative challenges of the highest stakes, which is precisely the caliber of fight these two intrepid champions have given their fans by choosing to face-off against one another," Peter Nelson, Vice President of Programming, HBO Sports said. "Hopkins vs. Kovalev is a destination event, and HBO is delighted to present this light heavyweight unification championship to our subscribers."
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Introducing the new hit single from the homie BIG WOODZ! Been following the guy for some time now and he has truly grown! This new joint is the first off the highly anticipated Street Album "Rida Ambition" Keep a eye out for him! He is definitely some fresh air to the game!

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11020617094?profile=originalWhen it comes to putting your talent, your self out there, there are always some fears and insecurities. Fear of judgment, ridicule, and criticism! But no mater what, you are always being judged, so you may as well get judged doing something you love! And saying thank you, being grateful for the small things is always important. It is easy to take people for granted, or forget quickly your roots, and also may resent people for not supporting you, or for doubting you! But your success is something to be proud of, it's something to be grateful for, no matter how small it is... Whether it be a like, a comment - or someone being supportive and giving you a chance...and I can honestly say that I am so thankful for every single like, and every single opportunity and connection or friendship I make! I'm thank for for being on this site, for the belief others have in me, the people who have sent me messages saying things like - Thank you so much, you helped me - or my son - daughter ect... The felling, knowing that my words had an effect on someone around the other side of the world, that I never would have met, Is just profound, and so amazing! I can only do my best, being ill and having a dream is damn hard. But I want my dream, I want to continue to create and inspire, help and reach out to people. I want to entertain, help others and inspire others to not give up, no matter race, size, culture or financial situation. And although I struggle every single day, and I've had to push project back, I'm still here, I am still trying, reaching and never giving up! Thank you so much to my Facebook fans - @ www.facebook.com/DV869R - To my followers on Instagram @DV869R - Twitter @tia007 - also on Xbox on DV869R and many more links on the fan page! I am thankful to Bud Mench Media & Bud, for giving me a chance, for seeing something special that very few people see, unless they really look and not judge! I'm grateful for everyone who is on this journey with me, and thanks for being patient with me through my illness and I will always continue to post, blog, write, inspire, help, create and strive for the ultimate goal... Creating something original, entertaining and having an opportunity to be a part of a great team one day!

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CHIP MORAZA-POLLARD, the top-ranked middleweight in the northeast according to the Mass-MMA.com rankings, will face another tough test in a nationally-televised bout Friday, Aug. 8th, 2014 against Bombsquad vet Harley Beekman on the main card of "CES MMA XXV" live on AXS TV at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I
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Heavy-handed Pollard faces Beekman in battle of top-ranked stars at CES MMA XXV

 
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 23rd, 2014) -- Chip Moraza-Pollard firmly believes he's the best striker in the northeast. Harley Beekman is offering him the opportunity to prove it.

Pollard and Beekman, the No. 1 and 2 ranked fighters in the region, respectively, among 185-pounders will face one another in a battle for the undisputed top slot Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 at Twin River Casino on the main card of "CES MMA XXV" live on AXS TV.

"Whether it's middleweight, welterweight, whatever, I feel I'm a better striker than everyone around here," Pollard said. "If I'm on my game, I don't feel like anyone can strike with me."

"His striking is okay," countered Beekman. "As a fighter, you're always going to try to amp yourself up. I could say that about myself, too, but I won't. He's certainly an upper-echelon striker, but I feel like I do okay against strikers, and I'm not too shabby myself."

Both fighters have a reason to be confident. They're both coming off wins, coincidentally against the same opponent, former Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) vet Tom Egan, and are both at, or near, the top of the leaderboard among middleweights in the northeast.

Beekman (4-2, 2 KOs), an Amsterdam, N.Y., native and Bombsquad vet, has long been considered one of the region's top 185-pounders, a savvy road warrior who's fought for CES MMA three times since 2012 and has tangled with northeast standouts Brennan Ward, Todd Chattelle and Keith Jeffrey. Seeing Pollard (8-6, 4 KOs) No. 1 among middleweights might be somewhat surprising since his win over Egan in March was his first fight at 185 pounds, but even at welterweight (170) the Plymouth, Mass., native was considered one of the top strikers in the northeast, a reputation he earned early in his career by winning three of his first five fights by knockout.

Beekman is a well-rounded fighter, not a specialist in any particular area, so it remains to be seen whether he'll want to stand and trade with Pollard or try to take the fight to the canvas, which would neutralize Pollard's striking.

"Against me, I always assume people will try to take me down," Pollard said. "Obviously, I plan on staying on my feet, but I'm ready to take it anywhere it needs to be."

Interestingly enough, Pollard didn't hone his skills in the boxing ring, but rather by watching and emulating boxing greats such as Pernell Whitaker and Roy Jones Jr.

"Their styles were similar to mine. I picked up a lot from them," he said. "Karate was always my base, but I never had a boxing fight. I competed in karate from the time I was 6 up until my teens and just fell in love with it."

Regardless of strategy, fans can expect a strong, back-and-forth battle between two seemingly relaxed fighters who don't appear to be burdened by the pressure that normally comes with being ranked among the elite in their weight class.

As Pollard said, "everyone wants to be in the UFC," but being ranked No. 1 in the northeast after beating Egan hasn't changed his outlook on the immediate future, nor has it added any unwanted stress heading into a high-profile nationally televised bout.

"I've been a Top 10 fighter my whole career, or an honorable mention, whatever," he said. "I'm always the same fighter, whether I'm No. 1 or I'm last on the list. It's cool to have people notice you, but at the same time you have to try to not let it be too much of a big deal.

"MMA is always about, 'What have you done for me lately?' I've had big wins before, but they don't really matter because it's all about what you did in your last fight."

Beekman knows the feeling. He, too, was coming off back-to-back losses facing a crossroads in his career before his fight against Egan in November, his first in more than a year after losing to Ward and Jeffrey in a three-month span in 2012.

"It was a big win for me," Beekman said of beating Egan by unanimous decision. "Now I'm really, really excited to get back in there and get my feet wet again.

"For any fighter, being on TV is always going to be big exposure. To me, it's whatever, but I'm going to enjoy it. I can say I was on TV at least once in my career. There's nothing bad about that. As for pressure, you always have pressure. What can you really do? You either win or lose. It's all up to you."

The possibility of losing doesn't scare either fighter. Harley dropped back-to-back fights in 2012 and Pollard lost two in a row last year before bouncing back with a win over Egan. They're cool, calm and ready to battle in what could be the biggest fight of their careers, even if neither side is looking at it that way.

"Obviously, I want to win, but I'm just trying to have fun out there," Pollard said. "I really don't stress it too much. This sport is like a rollercoaster. Up and down. You're bound to come back up. Even when I lost, I knew I was too good to keep losing.

"Some guys might be deterred by losing a few, but I love fighting. I'm not going to stop, so if I keep fighting, of course I'm going to win. I'm too good to lose these fights. I always felt like I was beating myself. My record doesn't show what kind of fighter I am. At this point, it isn't even about the wins and losses. It's about being able to enjoy competing and getting paid to do what I love."

The live network broadcast also features the return of Providence's Luis Felix (11-7, 4 KOs) who will face former Ultimate Fighter contestant Julian Lane (7-2-1, 1 KO) for the vacant CES MMA lightweight title in a five-round bout.

Tickets for "CES MMA XXV" are on sale now at $40.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and can be purchased online at www.cesmma.com or www.twinriver.com or by phone at 401-724-2253/2254. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

In addition to Felix-Lane, the main card features the return of Brazilian lightweight Gil de Freitas (16-5, 5 KOs) of Ludlow, Mass., in a three-round bout against Newport News, Va., vet George Sheppard (15-7, 9 KOs); along with unbeaten featherweight Charles Rosa (8-0, 3 KOs) of Peabody, Mass., who now lives and trains in Delray Beach, Fla., battling Springfield, Ill., vet Jake Constant (5-4, 2 KOs).

On the preliminary card, Providence welterweight Eric Spicely (4-0, 1 KO) puts his undefeated record on the line against 37-fight veteran Nuri Shakir of Nashua, N.H.; Providence lightweight Keenan Raymond (2-0) battles Jay Bakanowski (1-1) of Northboro, Mass.; welterweight Tommy Venticinque (1-1) of Warwick, R.I., faces newcomer Wayne Alhquist of Nashua; and flyweight Billy Giovanella (5-1, 2 KOs) faces Andy Aiello (3-1, 2 KOs) of Bridgewater, Mass.

Middleweights Raphael Correia (2-1) of Danbury, Conn., and Terrell Clark (1-1, 1 KO) of Framingham, Mass., battle in a three-round bout; fan-favorite Tateki Matsuda (8-4, 3 KOs) of Boston faces Robbie Leroux (5-2, 4 KOs) of Fall River, Mass., in a bantamweight bout; and East Providence, R.I., welterweight Nate Andrews (6-0, 3 KOs) faces his toughest test to date in a three-round bout against Philadelphia's Gemiyale Adkins (8-8, 3 KOs).

Visit www.cesmma.com for more information, follow CES MMA on Twitter at @CESMMA and Instagram at CESMMA, or "like" CES MMA on Facebook.

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The Scandinavian Rap-producer Kholebeatz is back with a brand new mixtape-album, hosted by the legendary Texas-rapper Mike Jones (Who? Mike Jones!). The album also features Project Pat of Three 6 Mafia, Bennie Franks, Jr Writer, Dipset, Agallah, Fintelligens, Son Of Light and more. Distributed by AGF MUSIC.

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01. Message from Mike Jones (Feat. Mike Jones)
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03. Faith (Feat. Pimpton)
04. Sommertider (Feat. Oral Bee)
05. Champion Music (Feat. Jr Writer)
06. Synchronicity Part 2 (Feat. Fintelligens, Iso-H & Son Of Light)
07. Itchy Thumbs (Feat. Joey Stylez & Pimpton)
08. Propaine Is Back (Feat. Agallah & PopOff)
09. Tony Soprano (Feat. 40 Cal, Dipset & Pimpton)
10. Mike Jones Outro (Feat. Mike Jones)

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