Late Run by Swoopes Powers the U.S. Over Russia
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Sheryl Swoopes produced a late run to  lead the United States to a 66-62 women's basketball victory  over Russia Friday and into their third consecutive Olympic  gold medal game.
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ATHENS, Greece - Frustrated by fouls, turnovers and a feisty opponent, the United States desperately looked for help.    Then along came Sheryl Swoopes to set things right...
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Russian depth simply short-circuited American power. Even without two injured players, Russia still had enough tennis talent to overcome slugging Venus Williams and the United States, 3-2, yesterday in Stowe, Vt., in the semifinals of the Fed Cup.
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Pounding ferocious forehands and covering the baseline with the muscular legs of a Tour de France rider, Svetlana Kuznetsova overwhelmed Elena Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 Saturday night in the U.S. Open's first all-Russian final.
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GRAND FORKS, North Dakota -- And so the freefall continues for Team USA. Roughly 24 hours after losing to Belarus and missing an opportunity to clinch top spot in Group A, the United States slipped from first
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Once upon a time, America ruled. No, no. I mean ruled . When I was growing up, we were international sports tyrants. We took it all for granted.
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Analysis: Emboldened by its oil wealth and perhaps peeved by ingratitude after 9/11, Moscow wants to revive its role as a global counterweight to U.S. dominance
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The United States and Russia made  progress last week in talks on Moscow's long-time bid to join  the World Trade Organization, but not enough to wrap up a deal,  U.S and Russian officials said on Monday.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier
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Russia's Dmitry Tursunov could pass for an American, and not only because he tends to struggle on clay.
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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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Keith Tkachuk had four goals and an assist, leading the United States into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-3 victory over Russia last night at St. Paul.
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Russia is one of the biggest, most powerful men's volleyball teams in the world. Already well aware, the United States received another reminder.
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Compared to a decade or so ago, the belief in the messianic power of democracy and markets has reached a new low. Why another face-off between Washington and Moscow isnât as impossible as you might think.
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There was a time when winning the Davis Cup wasn&#39;ta goal for the United States -- it was an expectation. After recording a 3-2 win over Russia in the 1995 finals, the US was well
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Shifting alliances raise tension with Moscow.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused  the United States on Thursday of imperialism and starting a new  arms race, but Washington said its ex-Cold War foe&#39;s foreign  policy showed it was behind the times.