Aussies Upset U.S. Women in Medley Relay
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Petria Thomas overtook Jenny Thompson on the third leg of the Olympic women's 400-meter medley relay Saturday night, helping Australia upset the United States in world-record time.
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The United States outtouched Australia to win the men&#39;s 800-meter freestyle relay after Michael Phelps withdrew from the World Short Course Championships because of a back injury Friday night.
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With the women's 1,600-meter relay team winning gold Saturday night, the United States picked up its 98th medal, topping the total won four years ago in Sydney. Next up: the goal of 100 set by the U.S. Olympic Committee. There was a chance of hitting it late Saturday through one more relay, the men's javelin and men's basketball. If not, it could be tight on Sunday.
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ATHENS -- For a team that hasn't lost an important international game in a decade, the United States women are fast becoming what we all thought the US men would be -- undisputed worldbeaters.
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Southampton (England), Sep 13 (PTI) Australia taught United States a lesson or two in international cricket by pounding the hapless Americans by nine wickets in a pool A match of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day tournament here today.
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ATHENS - From Athens to Crete, American women dominated the spotlight Monday at the 2004 Summer Games. The US women&#39;s softball team completed an overpowering run to the gold medal, by pounding Australia 5-1 in Athens.
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One more victory and U.S. softball team will have its goal: a third Olympic gold. Right now, the Americans aren't just a Dream Team &#151; they're more like the Perfect Team. Lisa Fernandez pitched a three-hitter Sunday and Crystl Bustos drove in two runs as the Americans rolled to their eighth shutout in eight days, 5-0 over Australia, putting them into the gold medal game.
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ATHENS - The Australian women and American men ended the swimming competition at the Athens 2004 Olympics Games in style Saturday, both breaking world records in the 4x100 meter medley relays.
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Australia set a world record in the women&#39;s 400-meter medley relay at the Olympics, as Giaan Rooney, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas and Jodie Henry covered the distance in 3 minutes, 57.
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Samantha Hunt scored in overtime yesterday to give Canada a 4-3 victory over the United States and a three-game sweep in their under-22 womenâs hockey series in Lake Placid, N.Y.Jinelle Zaugg scored twice and Sarah Parsons had the other goal for the United States. Molly Schaus made 38 saves, but could not stop Huntâs wrist shot at 9 minutes 57 seconds of overtime.
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* With star swimmer Michael Phelps watching from the stands after giving his spot to teammate Ian Crocker, the United States won gold in the men&#39;s 400-meter medley relay in a world-record time of 3:30.
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Australia's "Matildas" salvaged a 1-1  draw against the United States at the Athens Olympics on  Tuesday to join the Americans in the last eight of the women's  soccer tournament.
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Tanya Harding jumped up, shrieked with delight and wrapped her arms tightly around Australian catcher Marissa Carpadios as the two kicked up dust with a dance in the infield dirt. The Aussies were guaranteed one more game at the Olympics &#151; and another shot at the United States. This time for a gold medal.
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ATHENS, Greece - The United States shook off early shooting woes and sloppy play to claim its third straight Olympic gold medal Saturday, a 74-63 victory over Australia that was ugly but immensely satisfying for the Americans. They did it by turning up the defense, crashing the boards harder in the second half and, most important, finding their shooting touch - something the U.S...
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Australia mounted a fightback against arch rivals the US by claiming three golds and a relay world record at the world short course championships on Saturday.
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Center fielder Ellen Estes scored three goals including the decider to help the United States beat Australia 6-5 Thursday in the Olympic women&#39;s water polo bronze medal game.
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BULLETINBC-OLY--Women's Final BKW,0040BULLETIN    ATHENS, Greece   --  The United States won the gold medal Saturday in women's basketball, beating Australia 74-63.