US rolls again, 7-0 over Greece
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Fernandez, one of 12 Californians on the US team, pitched a one-hitter as the two-time defending gold medalists made it six shutouts in six games with a shortened 7-0 victory Thursday over a Greek team with a distinct American flavor.
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The United States retained the Olympic  women's 4x400 meters relay title Saturday with a commanding win  over its traditional rival Russia.
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The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball  team cruised to another victory Wednesday, pummeling Greece  102-72 to advance to the Olympic semifinals where it will meet  Russia.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The USA basketball team restored pride after its loss to Puerto Rico to beat hosts Greece 77-71 in a thrilling pool match on Tuesday night, with NBA star Allen Iverson scoring 17 points despite a broken thumb. .
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Using two units to wear down and outrun Slovenia, the United States basketball team rolled to a 114-95 victory, remaining unbeaten and clinching a spot in the round of 16 at the world championships.
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In past Olympics, defeating a mediocre team such as Greece by a mere six points would be cause for alarm for the United States.
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The Americans made Athens look like ancient history. Three years after its stunning loss in the Olympics, the United States smothered Puerto Rico in a 117-78 victory last night in the FIBA Americas tournament in Las Vegas.
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The United States reached the final of the Gold Cup for the sixth time with a 2-1 semi-final victory over Canada on Thursday.
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The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball  team cruised to another victory Wednesday, pummeling Greece  102-72 to advance to the Olympic semi-finals.
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Carmelo Anthony scored 10 of his 19 points in the third quarter, when the United States finally took control with its pressure defense, and the Americans went on to beat Germany 85-65 Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the world championships. The U.S. will play Greece in the semifinals with Spain and Argentina meeting in the other semifinal matchup.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.
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The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball  team cruised to another victory Wednesday, pummeling Greece  102-72 to advance to the Olympic semi-finals where they will  meet Russia.
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BANGKOK, Thailand - Defending champion the United States edged Spain 1-0 and South Korea defeated Russia 2-0 Thursday on the sixth day of play in the FIFA Under-19 Women&#39;s World Championship.
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ATHENS -- The place was ready for a party. Prohibitive underdog Greece had its fans waving the blue-and-white flag and chanting &quot;Hellas&quot; at every opportunity when they weren't booing the United States.
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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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Krasnodar, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and Greece earned vital wins as European World Cup qualifying pressed on Wednesday. Russia, which was thrashed by Portugal 7-1 in its last match, rebounded with a 4-0 victory over Estonia.
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Bronze is better than nothing. That's one Olympic lesson the U.S. men's basketball team was able to understand. The Americans took the third-place game seriously Saturday night, earning some revenge and salvaging some self-respect in a 104-96 victory over Lithuania. Although they didn't get what they wanted in Athens, they didn't embarrass themselves in their finale, either.