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  • • Join Our Live Chat With Former Yankees Pitcher Humberto Sanchez
    If you were a diehard Yankees fan or prospect watcher about 15 years ago, you likely know the name Humberto Sanchez.  A native of the Bronx, Sanchez was a 31st round pick by the Tigers in 2001, signing for $1MM as a draft-and-follow.  Sanchez started for the World Team in the Futures Game in 2006,…...2023
  • Victor Wembanyama Named French League All-Star Game MVP
    • Victor Wembanyama Named French League All-Star Game MVP
    Victor Wembanyama was named MVP of the French league's All-Star Game on Thursday. Wembanyama scored 27 points to go with 12 rebounds and four assists as the All-Star France team won 136-128 against the All-Star World team. Wembanyama is leading the French league with averages of 22.9 points and 9.6 rebounds....2022
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  • • Thirty Players to Watch at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship
    At long last, the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship has arrived. Delayed a year due to the pandemic, the 11th-quaddrennial event starts Wednesday at Towson. USA Lacrosse is the host. After an opening ceremony, the three-time defending world champion U.S. team will take on Canada in an internationally televised game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2) to open the tournament. We’ve identified one player to watch f...2022
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  • • Playing for Melli: The Inspiration Behind Australia's World Championship Campaign
    When Hayley Sofarnos arrived in the United States this week in preparation for the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship, the Williamstown, Australia native’s first stop was not her team hotel or her one-time stomping grounds at Penn State. Nor did she plan to link up immediately with Aussie transplants Sonia LaMonica or Jen Adams, both of whom coach at Baltimore-area colleges. Instead, Sofarnos fle...2022
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  • • Thirty Players to Watch at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship
    At long last, the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship has arrived. Delayed a year due to the pandemic, the 11th-quaddrennial event starts Wednesday at Towson. USA Lacrosse is the host. After an opening ceremony, the three-time defending world champion U.S. team will take on Canada in an internationally televised game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2) to open the tournament. We’ve identified one player to watch f...2022
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  • • Rare Company with Team USA's Five Four-Time Selections
    Team USAU.S. MenU.S. WomenVinnie Sombrotto will never forget the time he first got the call. Well, actually, he didn’t exactly “get” the call. “I was driving an ice truck for a family friend’s business,” Sombrotto said, recalling a summer afternoon on Long Island in 1981. “I’m in Great Neck at Antonio’s Deli. I had just put ice in the freezer and I’m starting to back out and I look in the mirror a...2020
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  • • Team US outshines the World team as Wendell Carter Jr. sits out due to injury
    Despite not playing in the Rising Stars game, Wendell Carter Jr....2020
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  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
    2016
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  • • Futures Game MVP Yoan Moncada Primed to Make Phenom-Loaded Red Sox Even Richer
    2016
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  • • Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
    2016
    See more articles Enes Kanter
  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Buy or Sell Each 'Rising Star' as a Future All-Star
    2016
    Visit the page Rising Star
  • • NBA Rookie Progress Meter: Devin Booker Joining Club of First-Year Elites
    2016
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  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2015 Rosters and Format Info for USA vs. World
    2015
    Continue with Andrew Wiggins
  • • Rising Stars Challenge 2015: Start Time, TV Info, Live Stream for USA vs. World
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2022
    "Victor Wembanyama Named French League All-Star Game MVP"

  • 2021
    "Dennis Murphy, who co-founded the American Basketball Association, World Hockey Association and World Team Tennis, died Thursday at age 94."

  • 2020
    "Gilgeous-Alexander was previously selected to play for the World Team in NBA Rising Stars during NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago."

  • 2019
    "The NBA announced today that Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen was named to the World Team for the 2019 Mtn Dew Ice Rising Stars game at NBA"

  • 2018
    "The World Team is preparing to try to overthrow the USA Team today at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland."

  • 2017
    "D'Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram represented for the Lakers and their home country at the Rising Stars Challenge, though the USA Team fell to the World Team, 150-141."

  • 2016
    "Barring the NBA going with the idea floating around Basketball Twitter—making Karl-Anthony Towns, who plays international basketball for Puerto Rico, part of the World Team—this is the only solution."

  • 2015
    "Wiggins leads World by U.S. in Rising Stars"

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World Team Trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Join Our Live Chat With Former Yankees Pitcher Humberto Sanchez
    If you were a diehard Yankees fan or prospect watcher about 15 years ago, you likely know the name Humberto Sanchez.  A native of the Bronx, Sanchez was a 31st round pick by the Tigers in 2001, signing for $1MM as a draft-and-follow.  Sanchez started for the World Team in the Futures Game in 2006,…...2023
  • • Thirty Players to Watch at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship
    At long last, the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship has arrived. Delayed a year due to the pandemic, the 11th-quaddrennial event starts Wednesday at Towson. USA Lacrosse is the host. After an opening ceremony, the three-time defending world champion U.S. team will take on Canada in an internationally televised game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2) to open the tournament. We’ve identified one player to watch f...2022
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  • Brazil's Gui Santos entering 2021 NBA draft
    • Brazil's Gui Santos entering 2021 NBA draft
    The 18-year-old forward was recently named to the Nike Hoop Summit World Team....2021
  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
    2016
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  • • MLB Futures Game 2016 Results: Score, Highlights, Top Prospects and Reaction
    2016
    See more articles Star Futures
  • • Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
    2016
    Check it out Enes Kanter
  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Buy or Sell Each 'Rising Star' as a Future All-Star
    2016
    See more Rising Star
  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2016: Rosters, Snubs, Predictions for USA vs. World
    2016
  • • NBA Rookie Progress Meter: Devin Booker Joining Club of First-Year Elites
    2016
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  • • Kyle Schwarber's Call-Up Could Be Just What Cubs Need to Ignite Offense
    2015
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World Team stats and results

  • • Victor Wembanyama Named French League All-Star Game MVP
    Victor Wembanyama was named MVP of the French league's All-Star Game on Thursday. Wembanyama scored 27 points to go with 12 rebounds and four assists as the All-Star France team won 136-128 against the All-Star World team. Wembanyama is leading the French league with averages of 22.9 points and 9.6 rebounds....2022
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  • • Thirty Players to Watch at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship
    At long last, the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship has arrived. Delayed a year due to the pandemic, the 11th-quaddrennial event starts Wednesday at Towson. USA Lacrosse is the host. After an opening ceremony, the three-time defending world champion U.S. team will take on Canada in an internationally televised game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN2) to open the tournament. We’ve identified one player to watch f...2022
    Continue with Olympic Games
  • • Playing for Melli: The Inspiration Behind Australia's World Championship Campaign
    When Hayley Sofarnos arrived in the United States this week in preparation for the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship, the Williamstown, Australia native’s first stop was not her team hotel or her one-time stomping grounds at Penn State. Nor did she plan to link up immediately with Aussie transplants Sonia LaMonica or Jen Adams, both of whom coach at Baltimore-area colleges. Instead, Sofarnos fle...2022
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  • RJ Barrett Leads World Team To Victory at Nike Hoop Summit
    • RJ Barrett Leads World Team To Victory at Nike Hoop Summit
    Behind an international team record 60 rebounds, the World Team defeated Team USA, 89-76, at the Nike Hoop Summit on Friday. Duke commit RJ Barrett led the World Team with 20 points, 9 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals in just 30 minutes of action. For the USA Team, Oregon commit Bol Bol collected a […] The post RJ Barrett Leads World Team To Victory at Nike Hoop Summit appeared first on SLAMon...2018
  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
    2016
    Visit the page Gary Sanchez
  • • Futures Game MVP Yoan Moncada Primed to Make Phenom-Loaded Red Sox Even Richer
    2016
    Read about Star Futures
  • • Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
    2016
    Check it out Enes Kanter
  • • Kristaps Porzingis Throws Down a Monster Jam in Rising Stars Challenge
    2016
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  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Buy or Sell Each 'Rising Star' as a Future All-Star
    2016
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  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2016: Rosters, Snubs, Predictions for USA vs. World
    2016
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  • • Thirty Players to Watch at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship
    2022
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  • • Playing for Melli: The Inspiration Behind Australia's World Championship Campaign
    2022
    See more Jersey Shore
  • • Rare Company with Team USA's Five Four-Time Selections
    2020
    Visit the page Lacrosse Hall
  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
    2016
    See more articles Gary Sanchez
  • • NBA Rookie Progress Meter: Devin Booker Joining Club of First-Year Elites
    2016
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  • • Kyle Schwarber's Call-Up Could Be Just What Cubs Need to Ignite Offense
    2015
    Check it out Last Saturday
  • • NBA Trade Rumors: Rounding Up Buzz on Potential Draft Deals and Plans
    2015
    Read about Phil Jackson
  • • Biggest Takeaways from 2015 Nike Hoop Summit
    2015
  • • USA vs. World: Rosters, Snubs and Predictions for 2015 Rising Stars Challenge
    2015
    See more articles Allen Iverson

Top World Team news

  • • Schwarber's 2-run triple jump-starts U.S. rout
    Get used to seeing many of these names and players in a Major League ballpark -- some sooner than later. Several prospects represented themselves and their organizations well in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game as the U.S. Team rolled to a 10-1 victory over the World Team before an announced crowd of 43,661 fans at Great American Ball Park....2015
    Continue with Star Futures
  • • Schwarber's 2-run triple jump-starts U.S. rout
    Get used to seeing many of these names and players in a Major League ballpark -- some sooner than later. Several prospects represented themselves and their organizations well in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game as the U.S. Team rolled to a 10-1 victory over the World Team before an announced crowd of 43,661 fans at Great American Ball Park....2015
    Check it out Star Futures
  • • Schwarber's 2-run triple jump-starts U.S. rout
    Get used to seeing many of these names and players in a Major League ballpark -- some sooner than later. Several prospects represented themselves and their organizations well in the Sirius-XM All-Star Futures Game as the U.S. Team rolled to a 10-1 victory over the World Team before an announced crowd of 43,661 fans at Great American Ball Park....2015
    Visit the page Star Futures
  • • Schwarber's 2-run triple jump-starts U.S. rout
    Get used to seeing many of these names and players in a Major League ballpark -- some sooner than later. Several prospects represented themselves and their organizations well in the Sirius-XM All-Star Futures Game as the U.S. Team rolled to a 10-1 victory over the World Team before an announced crowd of 43,661 fans at Great American Ball Park....2015
    Read about Star Futures
  • • Schwarber's 2-run triple jump-starts U.S. rout
    Get used to seeing many of these names and players in a Major League ballpark -- some sooner than later. Several prospects represented themselves and their organizations well in the Sirius-XM All-Star Futures Game as the U.S. Team rolled to a 10-1 victory over the World Team before an announced crowd of 43,661 fans at Great American Ball Park....2015
    See more articles Star Futures
  • • Running Diary: 2017 Rising Stars Challenge
    2017
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  • • MVP Moncada powers World rout at Futures
    Yoan Moncada lived up to his billing as one of baseball's brightest young stars Sunday night. The Red Sox top prospect launched a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning of the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, and the World team poured it on in the ninth in an 11-3 victory over the U.S....2016
    Visit the page Yoan Moncada
  • • Wiggins leads World by U.S. in Rising Stars
    Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, Rudy Gobert added 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the World team beat the U.S. 121-112 on Friday night in the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star weekend....2015
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  • • Thirty Players to Watch at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship
    2022
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  • • Trey Lyles to Replace Nikola Mirotic at 2016 NBA Rising Stars Challenge
    2016
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  • • Playing for Melli: The Inspiration Behind Australia's World Championship Campaign
    2022
    Continue with Jersey Shore
  • • Futures Game MVP Yoan Moncada Primed to Make Phenom-Loaded Red Sox Even Richer
    2016
    Continue with Star Futures
  • • Football Mentality in a Lacrosse World: Team USA's Jared Bernhardt
    With Team USA in a two-year slump, Jared Bernhardt and the U.S. U19 team look to regain gold for red, white and blue July 7-16 in Coquitlam, British Columbia....2016
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  • • Moncada first from Cuba to win Futures MVP
    Yoan Moncada had two hits, including a two-run homer that gave the World team a 4-3 lead it would not relinquish, en route to becoming the first player from Cuba to be named Futures Game MVP....2016
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World Team fantasy rankings and news

  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2015: TV Info, Start Time, Rosters and More
    2015
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World Team schedule, game

  • • Playing for Melli: The Inspiration Behind Australia's World Championship Campaign
    2022
    See more articles Jersey Shore
  • • Rare Company with Team USA's Five Four-Time Selections
    2020
    Read about Lacrosse Hall
  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
    2016
    Read about Gary Sanchez
  • • Futures Game MVP Yoan Moncada Primed to Make Phenom-Loaded Red Sox Even Richer
    2016
    See more Star Futures
  • • Cotton, Calhoun ready for Futures Game
    The Dodgers' representatives in the 2016 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game might be in the big league club's not-too-distant future. Jharel Cotton is a starting pitcher with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, and he will be on the World Team. Willie Calhoun is an infielder with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, and he will be on the U.S. Team....2016
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  • • Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
    2016
    Check it out Enes Kanter
  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Buy or Sell Each 'Rising Star' as a Future All-Star
    2016
    Continue with Rising Star
  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge 2016: Rosters, Snubs, Predictions for USA vs. World
    2016
  • • NBA Rookie Progress Meter: Devin Booker Joining Club of First-Year Elites
    2016
    See more articles Devin Booker
  • • Kyle Schwarber's Call-Up Could Be Just What Cubs Need to Ignite Offense
    2015
    Continue with Last Saturday

World Team rumors, scandals

  • • Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
    2016
    Continue with Enes Kanter
  • • NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Buy or Sell Each 'Rising Star' as a Future All-Star
    2016
    Read about Rising Star
  • • NBA Rookie Progress Meter: Devin Booker Joining Club of First-Year Elites
    2016
    Check it out Devin Booker
  • • All Eyes on Top 2016 NBA Draft Prospect Ben Simmons at 2015 Nike Hoop Summit
    2015
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