Argentina edges Paraguay for first gold in 52 years
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - A goal by Carlos Tevez in the 18th minute proved to be the difference, as Argentina edged Paraguay 1-0 in the gold medal game of men&#39;s soccer on Saturday at the Olympics.
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David Nalbandian and Jose Acasuso did not let a rain delay prevent them from sweeping past Jamie Murray and Ross Hutchins 6-2 7-6 6-0 to give Argentina a winning 3-0 lead over Britain in their Davis Cup tie on Saturday.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Diogo Silva gave Brazil its first gold medal of the Panamerican Games on Sunday, but the celebration was quickly eclipsed as the soccer-mad country turned its attention to victory at the Copa America.
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The US men&#39;s basketball team was beaten by Argentina Friday, denying it an Olympic gold medal for the first time since 1992 when NBA players started competing.
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ATHENS - Australia won the Olympic men&#39;s hockey title for the first time in history on Friday, beating defending champions the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.
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For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men&#39;s basketball gold medal will not go to the United States. Argentina beat the Americans 89-81 in semifinal action yesterday, meaning bronze is
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Argentina surged past an outclassed Great Britain to move into a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup World Group first round tie here on Friday.
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com. Hours after its men&#39;s soccer team beat Paraguay for the country&#39;s first Olympic gold medal in any sport since 1952, the Argentine men&#39;s basketball team made it a double
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ATHENS--Argentina was crowned Olympic men&#39;s basketball king Saturday night as it eased to a 84-69 victory over Italy in the gold medal game at Olympic Indoor Hall.
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An understrength Brazil retain the Copa America, beating favoured Argentina 3-0 in Maracaibo.
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David Nalbandian beat Mark Philippoussis 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 Friday to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup semifinals.
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Brazil and Argentina successfully launched a rocket into space on Sunday in the first joint space mission by the two South American nations.
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Japan revived memories of their glorious  gymnastics past when they upstaged favorites China and United  States to snatch the Olympic men's team gold for the first time  in 28 years Monday.
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Second-seeded Gaston Gaudio beat wild card Mariano Puerta 6-4, 6-4 in an all-Argentine final at the ATP Buenos Aires on Sunday.
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Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has made a surprising decision of resigning on Tuesday after he steered his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal in Athens.
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Mariel Zagunis won the first fencing  gold for the United States for 100 years when she beat Xue Tan  of China 15-9 in the inaugural Olympic women's sabre final on  Tuesday.
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Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego beat  Spain's Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera 21-16, 21-15 on  Wednesday to bag Brazil's first men's Olympic beach volleyball  gold medal.