Americans dominate again
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The US women's softball team has won its first five games by shutout. Three of its triumphs were so lopsided that international softball's mercy rule kicked in and shortened the game, as in the five-inning, 7-0 rout of Canada yesterday that propelled the US women into Saturday's semifinals.
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Britain took advantage of a sloppy handoff in the middle of the race to beat the United States and win the gold medal Saturday in the men&#39;s Olympic 4x100 meter relay -- a race the American men usually dominate.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Backed by the clutch performance from its English rookies and reliable play from Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood, Europe put the United States in another huge hole Saturday by taking an 11-5 lead at the Ryder Cup and making victory Sunday seem like a mere formality...
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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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Once again the elitist left-wing media is attempting to make Americans feel guilty for achieving excellence. Paul Hamm followed the rules, performed a brilliant high-bar routine and won the gold medal fair and square.
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Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan led the way as Presidents Cup holders the United States dominated Thursday's opening foursomes to lead the Internationals by 5-1/2 points to a half.
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six of the last nine competitions -- the United States appeared to have the stronger team, yet Europe won. The US squad is, at best
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Larry Brown was right. The Americans did start hitting their jump shots, and suddenly they look as if they might be the team to beat at the Athens Games.
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A fired-up opponent makes shots from everywhere while the Americans scramble around desperately looking for answers.
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So here&#39;s a switch. In most of the recent Ryder Cup years - six of the last nine competitions â-he United States appeared to have the stronger team, yet Europe won.
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The Americans got off to a near-perfect start yesterday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning five and a half points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal. Despite a leader board covered with American red numbers, perhaps the most poignant moment of a gray afternoon was Jack Nicklaus, the United States captain, instructing Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin to concede a three-and-a-half-foot par putt on the 18th hole that assured Mike Weir of Canada and his International team its only point of the opening session.It was typical of Nicklaus, who famously conceded a putt about the same distance to Tony Jacklin in the 1969 Ryder Cup that allowed those matches to end in a tie. That gesture became a symbol of sportsmanship in match play between countries and continents. Then again, this was only the first day, and it was clear the Americans were in charge.
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Europe will go into day two of the Ryder Cup with a 5-3 lead over the United States.
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Something strange is happening in US men&#39;s team sports in the international arena. We saw it with the men&#39;s basketball team at the Olympic Games, and we witnessed it again last weekend at the Ryder Cup.
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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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Well, at least that one's out of the way. Happened pretty quick, too. Turns out the Americans can't play singles very well, either.
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Europe enjoy a fabulous Friday to lead the USA 6Â½-1Â½ in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.
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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.