US, Argentina face semifinal showdown; Lithuania, Italy also reach ...
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The United States and Argentina will go after each other again in the Olympic men&#39;s basketball semifinals, and if their latest performances carry over, it&#39;ll be difficult for the South American rivals to win.
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Sheryl Swoopes made three big plays at the end &#151; two baskets and another on defense &#151; to help the United States squeeze out a 66-62 semifinal victory over Russia on Friday. And now just one game stands between the U.S. team and a third straight gold medal. The opponent will be Australia or Brazil on Saturday.
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Luis Scola scored 27 points and Argentina, playing without four N.B.A. players from the team that won the gold in 2004, beat Brazil, 91-80, in the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament yesterday in Las Vegas to earn a berth in the Beijing Olympics.Teams that have earned berths in Beijing include Argentina; the winner of yesterdayâs United States-Puerto Rico semifinal; China, the host; Spain, the reigning world champion; and the zone champions Iran, Angola and Australia. Two European entrants will be decided this month.
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Fish was leading Karatchenia, 3-0, when play was stopped due to rain...The United States will meet Spain in the Davis Cup final from December 3-5.
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Argentina will get to defend its Olympic gold medal. Luis Scola scored 27 points and Argentina, playing without four NBA players from the team that won the gold in 2004, beat Brazil, 91-80, yesterday in the semifinals of the FIBA Americas basketball tournament to earn a berth in the Beijing Olympics.
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World number two Andy Roddick will lead the US against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month. Mardy Fish and the doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan complete the squad for the December 3-5 tie in Seville.
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Charleston, SC (Sports Network) - Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish will play singles for the United States in this weekend&#39;s Davis Cup semifinal matchup against Belarus.
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The U.S. men's basketball team will be the first not to bring home a gold medal since 1988. The Americans lost to Argentina, 89-81, in the semifinals on Friday.
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World Cup champion Italy is held to a 1-1 tie by Lithuania during qualifying for the 2008 European Championship while Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands struggle to beat underdog opponents.
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The United States took a 2-1 lead over Sweden in the Davis Cup semifinals yesterday, with Bob and Mike Bryan defeating Simon Aspelin and Jonas Bjorkman in doubles, 7-6 (13-11), 6-2, 6-3.
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ATHENS : Just 12 years after Michael Jordan and the United States Dream Team rolled to Olympic basketball gold, Argentina and Italy are living the dream and all that&#39;s left for Americans is a wake-up call.
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With Carmelo Anthony back at full strength, the United States had little trouble with Lithuania. Anthony, who hyperextended his knee and left in the second quarter of a win over Brazil last week, scored 19 points Sunday as the United States cruised to a 111-88 win over Lithuania in a tuneup for the world championships.
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Argentina, with almost the same roster that made history in 2002 by becoming the first team to defeat a US squad of NBA players, will compete for the gold medal against Italy, which defeated Lithuania 100-91.
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Argentina defeated the United States team of National Basketball Association stars 89-81 here Friday in the Olympic semi-finals, dethroning the three-time defending champions.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The Argentine men&#39;s soccer team continued its domination of the Olympics Tuesday, posting its fifth consecutive shutout in a 3-0 semifinal win over Italy in Athens.
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Gold Cup holders and hosts United States are aiming for their sixth final in the competition when they play North American rivals Canada in the semi-final on Thursday.
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The United States, undefeated through eight games, will play Puerto Rico (4-4) in the semifinals of the FIBA Americas Championship Saturday.