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No Evidence Of Engine Failure In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Report
The two engines of the helicopter that crashed in hazy, cloudy weather on a California hillside last month, killing basketball great Kobe Bryant and eight others, showed no evidence of a "catastrophic internal failure," federal investigators said on Friday.
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Indian Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team To Compete In International Tournament
The Wheelchair Federation of India is presently training men and women to compete at the 4th Bali Cup International Tournament starting in July
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Basketball Body Lifts 'Hijab Ban' During Games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the Muslim hijab.
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Sikh Basketball Players Can Wear Turbans In International Games; US Lawmakers Hail Move
The US lawmakers hailed the International Basketball Federation's move towards ending its "discriminatory policy" that prevented Sikh basketball players from participating in international matches with turbans.
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End Discriminatory Policy Against Sikh Basketball Players, Say US lawmakers
A bipartisan group of more than 40 US lawmakers have appealed to the International Basketball Federation to end an "outdated and discriminatory" policy against Sikh players over turbans.
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US Lawmakers Call for Allowing Turbaned Sikh Basketball Players
In a letter to International Basketball Federation, lawmakers in the US have urged that turbans should not be seen as a violation of official rules of the world body.
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Let Sikhs Play With Turbans, US Lawmakers Tell Basketball League
As many as 39 US lawmakers have asked the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change a policy requiring Sikhs and other players to remove their articles of faith, such as turbans, in international competition.
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I Don't Endorse the Headgear Ban, Says NBA Legend Bruce Bowen
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) did not allow the use of headgear for a two-year trial period but the implementation of the rule was not absolute. Bowen said that basketball or any other sport should be used to bridge gaps rather than creating them.
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Asian Games Hit by Hijab Row as Qatar Women Withdraw From Basketball
A Qatari official said the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rule, which bans all headwear on safety grounds, ran contrary to Olympic principles on diversity.
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US Lawmakers Disappointed over FIBA Decision on Sikh Players
Two leading US lawmakers have expressed disappointment over the decision of FIBA to continue with its policy to ban players from wearing headgears in international matches, even though it allowed them to sport religious headgear as part of a "trial period" for two years.
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No Evidence Of Engine Failure In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash: Report
The two engines of the helicopter that crashed in hazy, cloudy weather on a California hillside last month, killing basketball great Kobe Bryant and eight others, showed no evidence of a "catastrophic internal failure," federal investigators said on Friday.
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Indian Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team To Compete In International Tournament
The Wheelchair Federation of India is presently training men and women to compete at the 4th Bali Cup International Tournament starting in July
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Basketball Body Lifts 'Hijab Ban' During Games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the Muslim hijab.
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Sikh Basketball Players Can Wear Turbans In International Games; US Lawmakers Hail Move
The US lawmakers hailed the International Basketball Federation's move towards ending its "discriminatory policy" that prevented Sikh basketball players from participating in international matches with turbans.
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End Discriminatory Policy Against Sikh Basketball Players, Say US lawmakers
A bipartisan group of more than 40 US lawmakers have appealed to the International Basketball Federation to end an "outdated and discriminatory" policy against Sikh players over turbans.
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US Lawmakers Call for Allowing Turbaned Sikh Basketball Players
In a letter to International Basketball Federation, lawmakers in the US have urged that turbans should not be seen as a violation of official rules of the world body.
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Let Sikhs Play With Turbans, US Lawmakers Tell Basketball League
As many as 39 US lawmakers have asked the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to change a policy requiring Sikhs and other players to remove their articles of faith, such as turbans, in international competition.
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I Don't Endorse the Headgear Ban, Says NBA Legend Bruce Bowen
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) did not allow the use of headgear for a two-year trial period but the implementation of the rule was not absolute. Bowen said that basketball or any other sport should be used to bridge gaps rather than creating them.
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Asian Games Hit by Hijab Row as Qatar Women Withdraw From Basketball
A Qatari official said the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rule, which bans all headwear on safety grounds, ran contrary to Olympic principles on diversity.
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US Lawmakers Disappointed over FIBA Decision on Sikh Players
Two leading US lawmakers have expressed disappointment over the decision of FIBA to continue with its policy to ban players from wearing headgears in international matches, even though it allowed them to sport religious headgear as part of a "trial period" for two years.
