Dream Team Puts U.S. at Goal of 100 Medals
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ATHENS, Greece - While the U.S. men's basketball team fell short of its gold-medal goal, the bronze it won Saturday night helped the American delegation reach a bigger goal - it was the 100th U.S...
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At first glance, it would seem to be the perfect matchup &#151; a dream draw, if you will. All the United States has to do to claim a third straight gold medal in women's basketball on Saturday is beat Australia, which is 0-12 against U.S. teams in the Olympics and world championships.
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STUTTGART, Germany  - The United States dazzled on the floor and vault to win the women's team gold at the world gymnastics championships on Wednesday.
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With Mike Krzyzewski at the helm, Team USA is close to winning its first gold medal in any major international competition since 2000.
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With Jeremy Wariner leading the way, the United States pulled off the first medal sweep of the Olympics Monday night in the 400-meter run.
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Landon Donovan scores his 34th career goal, tying Eric Wynalda atop the career list, as the U.S. rallies for a 2-1 victory over Mexico in the Gold Cup final.
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What a night for US athletes in Olympic track and field. Even in the event that went to another country, an American won. Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin swept the 200.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The US Olympic team has excelled in the pool, on the courts, in the fields, on the track. Now you can add the beach.
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ATHENS, Greece - For the first time since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the team standing atop the podium for the gold medal ceremony won't be wearing red with its white and blue.    Argentina and Italy will play for the gold after a stunning day that included the United States being humbled 89-81 by Argentina and the Italians using their 3-point prowess to knock off previously unbeaten Lithuania 100-91...
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After a miserable Olympics four years ago, the U.S. men's volleyball team has guaranteed a place in the medal round.
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When Michael Jordan led the first NBA-studded &quot;Dream Team&quot; into the Olympics in 1992, the hope was that their dazzling displays of basketball would inspire others to play better and bridge the gap with the Americans.
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The United States finished atop the medal charts for the third straight Summer Olympics, with Russia the overall runner-up and China second in gold medals &#151; its best showing ever and the leading edge of a surge by Asian teams. The American team amassed 103 total medals, topping its target of 100, and won 35 golds to 32 for China and 27 for Russia.
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The U.S. women's basketball team showed  their men how to win gold Saturday as around 70,000 spectators  flocked to the Olympic stadium for a hectic athletics program  on the penultimate night of the Athens Games.
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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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The days of U.S. domination of the  Olympic basketball tournament are over and so, it appears, is  the fans' love affair with the American Dream Team.
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The US women&#39;s soccer team won the gold medal at the Athens Olympics, beating Brazil 2-to-1 in overtime. Lindsay Tarpley scored in the 39th minute to give the US the game&#39;s first goal.
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Brian Ching got another big goal, and the United States received the gift of jewelry. Ching scored just five minutes in on the Americans' first shot, and El Salvador was forced to play a man short after a defender was ejected midway through the first half for wearing a gold chain. Landon Donovan went on to score a second-half goal, and the United States won 2-0 Saturday to move into good position to advance to the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.