U.S. 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's  Olympic basketball Friday.
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Russia were on course to reach their   fourth Davis Cup final after taking a commanding 2-0 lead at   home against the United States in Friday's singles.
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Thessaloniki, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States women&#39;s soccer team advanced to the final four of the Olympics with a narrow 2-1 victory over Japan Friday.
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Elena Dementieva outlasted Jennifer Capriati 6-0, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to set up all-Russian women&#39;s final at the US Open. Earlier, Svetlana Kuznetsova became the first Russian woman to reach the Open final when she beat a limping Lindsay Davenport 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
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The United States shook off early shooting woes and sloppy play to claim its third straight Olympic women's basketball title Saturday, a 74-63 victory over Australia. They did it by turning up the defense, crashing the boards harder in the second half and, most importantly, finding their shooting touch.
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Russia defeated Brazil in five sets in Athens on Thursday to cruise into the final of the women&#39;s volleyball in the Athens 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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MOSCOW, Russia -- France and Russia both secured two singles victories apiece in their Fed Cup semifinals against Spain and Austria on Wednesday to edge closer to a final showdown.
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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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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier
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Seimone Augustus scored 19 points and Tina Thompson added 18 as the United States routed Jamaica, 115-47, yesterday to clinch a semifinal spot at the FIBA Americas tournament in Valdivia, Chile. The United States team scored the first 9 points and never looked back. The United States (2-0) struggled in its first game against Cuba, winning by 85-79 after trailing most of the game.
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ATHENS, Greece - The U.S. women's basketball team got just what it wanted against Spain - a victory and a test...
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Russian depth simply short-circuited American power. Even without two injured players, Russia still had enough tennis talent to overcome slugging Venus Williams and the United States, 3-2, yesterday in Stowe, Vt., in the semifinals of the Fed Cup.
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Penny Taylor scored 28 points and Lauren Jackson added 16 to lead Australia past Russia, 91-74, yesterday in Sao Paulo for its first gold medal at the women's world championships. Kristi Harrower had 15 points and Taylor, the tournament MVP, added nine rebounds. Diana Taurasi had 28 points and Tina Thompson added 15 to lead the United States to ...
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Nadia Petrova provided further  evidence of the growing Russian strength in women's tennis when  she defeated world number one Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-3, 6-2,  in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.
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The United States reached the semifinals of the Women's World Cup, beating England, 3-0, yesterday behind second-half goals from Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx, and Kristine Lilly.
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In a fitting end to a season dominated by Russian women, the country won its first Fed Cup title Sunday by edging defending champion France 3-2 when Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beat Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the deciding doubles match.