US hasn&#39;t fared well as favorite
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - As simple as it sounds, US captain Hal Sutton might have come up with the best explanation yet of why the underdog Europeans have dominated the Ryder Cup over the past 20 years.
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There was a time when winning the Davis Cup wasn&#39;ta goal for the United States -- it was an expectation. After recording a 3-2 win over Russia in the 1995 finals, the US was well
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Seville, Spain - The United States, led by Andy Roddick, should be the favourite going into the Davis Cup final against Spain - except for a few small details.
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Let me get this straight. We lost the Ryder Cup because we didn&#39;t hug enough? We lost because we didn&#39;t laugh enough? We lost because there wasn&#39;t enough charisma among the American players, because
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The odds are long, but in a year that has seen the Lightning emerge from obscurity to drink from Lord Stanley&#39;s Cup, who is to say the US team can&#39;t
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It&#39;s three down and three to go in this semifinal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The US sits on top of Group 1 with a victory at home and two draws on the road.
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ATHENS, GREECE - It is a measure of revenge, but no one would dare claim it as anywhere near equal. The United States&#39; victory over Australia in water polo Thursday earned the US a bronze medal, but it wasn
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Team USA&#39;s 94-90 loss to Lithuania last night was not revelation, but confirmation. It reaffirmed that the erstwhile Dream Team is deeply flawed and poorly suited to international basketball; that its shooting
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The gold and bronze medal finals last night at the Athens Olympic Games mark the end of American women&#39;s soccer. Not the team, of course, which will go on to play, probably at the highest level, for decades to come.
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The next five days present the US men&#39;s soccer team a pair of chances to reinforce why it is considered the region&#39;s top squad.
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After an opening wipeout against Argentina, the United States is hoping to bounce back against Paraguay tonight in the Copa AmÃ©rica. The Americans took an early lead against Argentina on Thursday, then gave up four straight goals. With a poor goal differential, the United States probably needs at least a tie against Paraguay to keep alive its chances of advancing.
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LONDON - America's reputation around the world is hurting, according to a series of coordinated polls published Friday from 10 countries, including many of the United States' closest allies.    In eight of the countries where the surveys commissioned by major newspapers were conducted, more people said their view of America had worsened in the past two to three years than improved...
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GRAND FORKS, North Dakota -- And so the freefall continues for Team USA. Roughly 24 hours after losing to Belarus and missing an opportunity to clinch top spot in Group A, the United States slipped from first
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Just because the ceremony was held in Europe doesn&#39;t mean America didn&#39;t steal the show. It appears that as much as Europeans dislike America&#39;s decision to invade Iraq, they love to sing along to American
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On paper it is no contest, a red, white and blue rout. Just consider the make-up of the American and European teams that will compete for the 35th Ryder Cup when
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FOXBOROUGH -- The US appeared to have nearly everything in its favor against Panama in a Gold Cup quarterfinal yesterday. But the US nearly squandered its momentum with several missed opportunities before breaking through in the second half for a 2-1 victory at Gillette Stadium.
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That wasn&#39;t easy. Team USA beat Greece Tuesday, but barely, edging out a 77-71 victory. We definitely played better than we did in game one against Puerto Rico, but still not well enough to dominate like we should.