US Women Edge Russia, Advance to Basketball Final
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Olympic champions the United States narrowly edged Russia 66-62 to reach the final of the women&#39;s Olympic basketball Friday. The last time the American women lost was to the
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Russia beats the United States in straight sets to win the bronze medal in men's volleyball Sunday, bringing the Americans' respectable Olympic run to a frustrating end.
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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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Even without two injured players, Russia still had enough talent to overcome Venus Williams and the United States yesterday in the semifinals of the Fed Cup, 3-2.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States has won a silver medal in the women&#39;s gymnastics team competition. Romania earned the gold medal, finishing with 114.283 points. The US had 113.584, while Russia took the bronze with 113.235.
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Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Robert Siegel talks with Jon Wertheim of Sport&#39;s Illustrated about the Friday&#39;s semifinal women&#39;s matches at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, where two American women take on two Russians for spots in Saturday&#39;s final.
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Anastasia Myskina beats Nathalie Dechy to put Russia ahead against France in the Fed Cup final.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The United States&#39; march toward a medal in women&#39;s basketball met minimal resistance today at the Summer Olympics.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her  first grand slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena  Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open at Flushing  Meadows Saturday.
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The U.S. women took their third  consecutive gold medal in Olympic basketball Saturday, breaking  open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Australia  74-63.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova became the third Russian woman to win a major this year, overpowering countrywoman Elena Dementieva in straight sets in the first all-Russian final at the US Open.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her  first grand slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena  Dementieva 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Open at Flushing  Meadows on Saturday.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova beat   Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-4 6-4 in the U.S. Open   women's final on Saturday.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova powered to her first grand slam title by beating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 7-5 in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
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ATHENS, Greece - Sheryl Swoopes made three big plays at the end - two baskets and another on defense - to help the United States squeeze out a 66-62 semifinal victory over Russia on Friday. Now, only one game stands between the U.S...
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Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - Two seeded Russians, including US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, advanced on Wednesday, but No.