US women to play hoops exhibition in Delaware

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. (AP) The U.S. women's national basketball team will play an exhibition showcase in Delaware on Sept. 11 as part of its training for the upcoming world championship.

The game will be an intrasquad scrimmage of national team players, who begin training Sept. 8 in Maryland. The U.S. will then play a game against Canada on Sept. 15 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The Americans will also head overseas for four exhibition games in France and the Czech Republic.

The world championship runs from Sept. 27-Oct. 5 in Istanbul.