New Team in Poland Cool to U.S. Shield
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WARSAW -- Poland's new government is threatening to put the brakes on the Pentagon's drive to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, insisting that the project cannot go forward unless the country receives a big increase in U.S. military aid and other commitments.
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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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Washington needs to provide more security for Poland if it wants Warsaw to host a U.S. missile defense base, the Polish defense minister said in remarks published Saturday.
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President George W. Bush meets his  Polish counterpart Lech Kaczynski on Monday to iron out details  of plans for a U.S. missile shield in eastern Europe that could  strain relations with an already jittery Moscow.
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Poland may allow Moscow to inspect a U.S. anti-missile shield on its territory to convince the Kremlin the weapons would pose no threat to Russia, a Polish official said on Friday.
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Heading into the World Cup of Hockey, perhaps the biggest unknown for Team USA was how it was going to fill the netminding duties after Mike Richter&#39;s retirement.
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Dream Team no longer: The U.S. squad is learning a hard lesson in how the rest of the globe plays ball
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The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night. And the World Cup newcomers are headed to the quarterfinals because of it.
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WASHINGTON -- What happened to that dangerous Panamanian side that nearly upset the US National Team a month ago in Panama City? Panama&#39;s defense had trouble containing speedy US forward Josh Wolff.
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The United States supports  modernizing Poland's air defenses, a key Polish demand for  hosting part of a planned missile defense system, U.S.  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.
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Many of the players arrive from work still in business-casual attire. They change into their uniforms in the comfort of their cars. They engage in friendly tete-a-tete with the "enemy."
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President Bush signaled Friday the United States will press ahead with a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe despite Russia's heated objections. Poland's president expressed support for installing interceptor rockets in his country.
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Lightning was shooting down from the heavens even as the US National Team warmed up just 20 minutes before kicking off against the Panamanians, as though someone was trying to tell them something.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The US women's soccer team will begin its 10-game Olympic gold medal celebration tour Sept. 25 at Frontier Field against Ireland.
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Poland is in no rush to decide on  hosting a U.S. anti-missile base before American elections as a  change of guard at the White House could scuttle the project,  Poland's foreign minister said on Saturday.
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Two famous UK soccer teams make a tour of the U.S.
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A US missile-defense system will be built in Poland despite Russia's anger over the plans, President Lech Kaczynski of Poland said yesterday at a meeting with President Bush. Kaczynski expressed confidence over the planned system, although Poland has held off a formal agreement to host it and pressed for concessions on issues including related military contracts. "The matter of the ...