US beats Greece  barely
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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.
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Greece isn't the only country  seeing low turnout for the 2004 Summer Olympics. About 8  percent fewer U.S. television viewers tuned in, on average, to  Friday's opening ceremonies on broadcaster NBC.
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Athens -- It&#39;s a good thing the Olympics end today. It seems the American team has overstayed its welcome by a few days. For the most part, the Greeks have been outstanding hosts.
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Greece avoided any suspense about whether it would advance by taking an 18-point halftime lead on the way to an 88-56 victory over Angola on Saturday night.
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Well, at least that one's out of the way. Happened pretty quick, too. Turns out the Americans can't play singles very well, either.
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Greece, whose European Championship triumph stunned football only two months ago, suffered a rapid fall from grace when they were beaten by Albania in their opening qualifier for the 2006 World Cup.
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Bronze is better than nothing. That's one Olympic lesson the U.S. men's basketball team was able to understand. The Americans took the third-place game seriously Saturday night, earning some revenge and salvaging some self-respect in a 104-96 victory over Lithuania. Although they didn't get what they wanted in Athens, they didn't embarrass themselves in their finale, either.
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Thessaloniki, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States looked ready to emerge from the opening round of group play at the Athens Olympics with a perfect record, until Australia used a late tally to earn a 1-1 draw with the powerful Americans on Tuesday ...
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It will be the Beijing Olympics before US National Basketball Association stars have another chance to reclaim global supremacy after losing Friday to Greece at the World Basketball Championship.
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Nobody heard the American players exhale when the buzzer sounded to end a 77-71 victory, because 12,000 delirious fans saluted Greece, the home team that had come close.
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Those scoffing at Greeceâs ability to put on a secure Games have so far been biting their tongue. Helicopters and a zeppelin patrol the skies and security around the stadiums has been tight.
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The Olympic Games had barely reached the halfway point when a stream of Greek politicians were already declaring victory for averting a long-feared terrorist incident.
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ATHENS  The US men&#39;s basketball team&#39;s unimpressive 77-71 victory vs. Greece on Tuesday illustrated that its loss to Puerto Rico was not a fluke.
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Hushing a boisterous crowd with its all-around domination, the United States defeated Greece 102-72 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Olympic women's basketball tournament. The Americans, seeking their third straight gold medal, will play Russia in the semifinals Friday.
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As expected, the U.S. men's basketball team had its hands full in a quarterfinal game against Spain on Thursday. The United States led the Spaniards 44-42 at halftime, with the winner advancing to play either Argentina or Greece in the semifinals Friday.
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ATHENS, Greece - They are America's newest golden girls - powerful and just a shade from perfection. The U.S...
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ATHENS, Greece - The place and the opponent don't really matter. This U.S...