Lilly, Wambach lift US
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Kristine Lilly glanced up, catching sight of Abby Wambach racing down the left side toward Sweden's goal. She reacted instinctively, lofting a soaring ball for Wambach to run under.
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Landon Donovan and Abby Wambach were named the 2004 athletes of the year by US Soccer Wednesday. Both Donovan and Wambach won for the second consecutive year.
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Jozef Stumpel and Martin Gelinas each scored two goals Thursday night, lifting the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Capitals.
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The Thrashers and new coach Don Waddell finally win, as Atlanta scores two goals in the first 6 1/2 minutes and holds off the Rangers, 5-3, for its first victory.
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The Cubs made the most of a brief stopover at Wrigley Field. Aramis Ramirez homered twice and had four hits to help Ted Lilly earn his 15th victory, leading Chicago over the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3 on Monday.
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A couple of players who weren&#39;t able to crack the US lineup when the World Cup began earlier this week helped propel the Americans to victory in a game they had no choice but to win.
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TORONTO -- The powerful Red Sox offense, which last week had the Nation checking Yankee box scores for the first time in weeks, was rendered all but powerless last night by the artistry of Blue Jays lefthander Ted Lilly.
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Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols perfected their power strokes yesterday.
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Following last week's improbable victory over Mansfield for the Hockomock League title, the Foxboro Warriors were feeling pretty good about themselves and rightfully so.
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My children are great kids. They inspire me every day. Scott, 24, and his sister, Joy, 22, have cystic fibrosis. Thanks to the medicines available when they were young and new medicines available
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The United States national team leaves today for the Womenâs World Cup in China and will open play Sept. 11 against North Korea. In the teamâs final tuneup, Kristine Lilly, Shannon Boxx, Lindsay Tarpley and Heather OâReilly scored Saturday night in a 4-0 win over Finland in Carson, Calif. Lilly became the second woman to reach 100 goals and 100 assists in international play. Mia Hamm was the first.
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Aly Wagner and Abby Wambach scored two goals apiece to lead the United States to a 5-0 victory over Mexico Wednesday before 15,549 fans in the final international match for stars Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy.
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Abby Wambach snatched an extra-time  winner as the United States overcame Brazil 2-1 to win Olympic  gold in the women's soccer tournament Thursday, giving Hall of  Famer Mia Hamm the perfect send-off.
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Brazil played better, and it didn&#39;t matter. The US women&#39;s soccer team occasionally looked slow, even disorganized, and it didn&#39;t matter.
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French side Lille was upset 1-0 by a German second-division club. Feyenoord beat Scottish Hearts 3-0, Stuttgart downed Belgium&#39;s Beveren 5-1 and the Rangers defeated Poland&#39;s Amica Wronki 5-1.
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It would be silly to not battle over Lilly.
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Ted Lilly struck out a career-high 13 batters to help hosts Toronto Blue Jays blank the Boston Red Sox 3-0. Lilly&#39;s performance was a club record for most strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher and helped end