WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL NEWS
USA upset Paralympic silver medallists Australia in Toronto
Victories in Pool A for USA, Netherlands and France on the first day of competition of the women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships as Germany, Great Britain and Canada claim Pool B wins.
Watch live para-sport this weekend
Five great para-sport events will be live streamed this weekend so do not miss any of the action.
Tracey Ferguson aims for hometown success both on and off the court
Canadian is looking to benefit from playing on home soil in the upcoming 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships on 20-28 June
Rollers team named for IWBF World Champs
The Australian Rollers men’s national wheelchair basketball team have named their final 12 players who will represent Australia at the 2014 IWBF World Championships in South Korea.
Canada’s sixth man: The home court advantage
There was only one word that Canada’s wheelchair basketballer Janet McLachlan could use to describe how she will feel when she takes to the court for Friday’s (20 June) World Championships opening match against Japan in front of friends and family - “Special”.
Teams set for largest women’s World Championships in history
Twelve teams are heading to Toronto, Canada, for the women's wheelchair basketball World Championships which start on Friday.
Van der Linden prepares for two World Championships in successive months
For most coaches, managing one team is stressful enough, but preparing two teams for upcoming World Championships in successive months takes some doing.
Podiums set for new look at World Championships
When the dust settles on July’s 2014 Men’s IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Incheon, South Korea, it will be a new-look podium according to Great Britain’s captain Abdi Jama.
Adermann looks to add world title to Paralympic gold
After injuries put paid to Mareike Adermann’s hopes of playing professional basketball aged 14, the German will be forever thankful to her teacher for introducing her to the wheelchair format of the game.
WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.
British team announced for wheelchair basketball Worlds
Four players will make their senior debuts at July's World Championships in Korea for Great Britain.
Janet McLachlan: A week in the life of World Championship training
The Canadian wheelchair basketball player gives fans a quick glance at her schedule in the lead-up to this summer’s big event.
Media accreditation opens for Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
For the first time since 1994, the IWBF Women’s Wheelchair Basketball World Championships will be a separate event from the men’s Championships.
USA reveal squad for Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
Find out which 12 players will be heading to Incheon, South Korea, in July.
Asian Para-Games spots on line at West Asia Championships
Eight teams will compete in Dubai: Iraq, Oman, Jordan, UAE, Kuwait, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Wheelchair basketball changing lives in Zimbabwe
Although it has been a challenge to start the programme, with help para-sport is giving people in Zimbabwe a fresh outlook on life.
Will Australia defend their wheelchair basketball world title?
Twenty-one players have been named to Australia's team for the IWBF Men's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.
Groups decided for Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
Sixteen teams from around the world will play in wheelchair basketball’s biggest event this July.
Tickets now on sale for Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Worlds
Twelve teams will compete in the World Championships in Toronto, as host nation Canada look to make the podium for the seventh time.
Groups set for women’s wheelchair basketball Worlds
The 12 teams participating in June’s event in Toronto have been divided into two pools.