After winning a national championship last season, the United States’ top university men’s water polo squad is taking on the world’s premier competition at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. As is the case for its basketball and volleyball entries, the USA sent one unified side to Germany in the pool sport, the University […]
It is hard to miss Team USA at any major sporting event, given their loud chants, sizable delegation and big personalities. But one student-athlete stands out for another bold move, as she is the only female swimmer at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games to swim without a cap, with a bald head. FISU […]
Martrell Stevens and his three United States teammates collected the bronze medal in men’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games on Sunday, 20 July with a 10-6 victory over Japan. While many athletes in this sport have their own ‘how I got here’ tales, Stevens’ starts tragically. “I was a […]
Basketball is more than just a game; it is a transformative experience that profoundly shapes athletes in lasting ways. Who better to tell these stories than the coaches who spend countless training hours with their pupils, sharing in their victories and disappointments, growing not just as players but as people. “Sports help with academics because […]
History was made on Thursday 17 July as Para sport made its official FISU Summer Games debut at Rhine-Ruhr 2025. The 3×3 wheelchair basketball competition got under way at the iconic Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, where seven men’s and four women’s teams will battle for medals. A sporting and personal milestone “I mean, it feels really […]
Unlike most basketball teams set to compete at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, the United States’ squads feature student-athletes from the same universities. This year in Germany, the Baylor University men and Texas Tech women were selected to represent their delegation. Men’s head coach Scott Drew sees distinct advantages in UniUSA’s approach of […]
It will be a ‘daunting task’ in what could be a ‘hostile environment’, but the coach of the USA women’s basketball team says her players will not be overawed by their opening day showdown with Germany at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. Krista Gerlich, seasoned leader of the Lady Raiders of Texas Tech […]
They come from all over the world and share a passion for storytelling, media and sport. Next July, they will join 18 more members of an ambitious Young Sports Media Talents programme to cover the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. Founded back in 2011, the FISU-AIPS Young Reporters Programme offers the opportunity to students who are […]
