US team already on brink of elimination
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Abby Wambach's bloody head has been stitched, and her toe needs to be numbed before games. Don't worry about her, she insists. What really matters is if she and her American teammates fail against Sweden in the Women's World Cup.
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SAITAMA, Japan  - A United States team eschewing   the trash-talking swagger of previous incarnations find   themselves two wins away from the promised land.
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Now, a rattled United States team will play its most crucial game of the World Junior Championship tonight. If the United States tops the Czech Republic in Ralph Engelstad
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It&#39;s three down and three to go in this semifinal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The US sits on top of Group 1 with a victory at home and two draws on the road.
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An inspired European team was dominant Friday, while a fragile United States team was demoralized while falling behind, 6Â½-1Â½.
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The United States was pushed to the edge of elimination from the Copa AmÃ©rica when Mexico and Chile played to a 0-0 tie last night in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela. The United States, which lost by 4-1 to Argentina and by 3-1 to Paraguay, would remain in contention for a quarterfinal berth only if Ecuador defeated Brazil in the second game of last nightâs doubleheader.
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The United States began its final series of World Cup warmup games with a 1-0 loss to Morocco on Tuesday night in which the most significant event was yet another injury to U.S. captain Claudio Reyna.
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The scoop: Finally! For the first time in this championships, the team that scored first did NOT win the game. Nursing a 1-0 lead starting the third period, the USA surrendered two third-period goals and lost
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA - It was certainly not how the United States wanted to open the next stage of qualification play for a spot in the 2006 World Cup, but all things considered, things could have gone much worse at &quot;The Office.&quot; ...
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Well, at least that one's out of the way. Happened pretty quick, too. Turns out the Americans can't play singles very well, either.
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A month ago, the US national team was on the verge of a shocking defeat in Panama City. Now, as the US prepares for a rematch with Panama at RFK Stadium tomorrow night, the team has nearly clinched a berth in the final round of World Cup qualifying.
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Heading into the World Cup of Hockey, perhaps the biggest unknown for Team USA was how it was going to fill the netminding duties after Mike Richter&#39;s retirement.
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So far, no one at the world championships has figured out how to counter Team USA's superior skills, athleticism and depth. Germany provided a clue Wednesday night.
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Playing from behind finally doomed the US women's volleyball team. After struggling just to get out of the preliminary round, the Americans were eliminated from the Olympics yesterday in Athens when a late rally fizzled against Brazil in a quarterfinal defeat, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 25-27, 15-6.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. team were  left needing a final-day miracle escape after Europe maintained  their stranglehold of the 35th Ryder Cup on Saturday.
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The goalkeeper has been set for more than a year and the defense fell into place months ago. Now U.S. coach Bruce Arena must figure out the final lineup of his attackers and midfielders for the Americans&#039; World Cup opener against the Czech Republic.
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If team USA were pegged back by the thrashing they received at the hands of New Zealand they better brace themselves for high impact.