U.S. Players Try to Impress Coach
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Even though the United States has a guaranteed spot in the regional finals, forward Eddie Johnson says there are still high stakes in Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica.
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Midfielders Clint Dempsey and Bobby Convey, defender Carlos Bocanegra and goalkeeper Tim Howard were picked Friday for the 20-man roster for the United States' exhibition game against Mexico next week.
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Florida coach Billy Donovan spent the better part of the preseason telling his players how every opponent would give its best effort against the defending national champions.
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They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans. And, for the U.S. men's soccer team, that's good &#151; very good.
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After hearing for a year how bad they are, how they might not even make it to next summerâs Beijing Olympics, the U.S. men delivered an impressive performance at the world gymnastics championships Tuesday.
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Although not quite to the level of the original Dream Team, Team USA is dominating the Olympic qualifying tournament and the awe factor is getting close to what it reached in 1992.
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US National Basketball Association stars are concerned that playing in international events is hurting their ability to play their best in quest of a league crown.
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The national team holds practices on concrete in preparation for a January tournament.
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Same starting lineup, same subs, same tactics. The U.S. basketball team may be an unimpressive 1-1 in the Olympic tournament, but coach Larry Brown won't do any tinkering for Thursday's game against Australia.
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Alan Anderson is playing so well that his hard-to-please coach is praising his play and making flattering comparisons.
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota - By keeping it simple, Team USA made head coach Ron Wilson look like a hockey genius last night. Not only did the Americans earn their first victory in the World Cup of Hockey tournament
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US national team soccer coach Bruce Arena, who took notice of the Revolution's late-season rally and spectacular elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs, named four New England players to a 25-man squad preparing for a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica Nov. 17 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
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New data gives a peek into how the players are posed to do.
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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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A confident American team enters the playoff rounds of the World Basketball Championship on an impressive run but some familiar faces are blocking the US path to reclaiming the global throne.
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&quot;That&#39;s an excuse for people,&quot; Shockey said. &quot;That&#39;s for coaches to make you practice more. Either you have it or don&#39;t.
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The US national team has started preparations with replacement players for the final round of World Cup qualifying. A group of more than 20 players joined coach Bruce Arena at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., to begin practice yesterday, but the US Soccer Federation has not released names.