U.S. Wins World Cup Qualifying Semis
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Brian Ching did it again, putting the United States in good position to advance to the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
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SAITAMA, Japan  - The United States broke out of a   first-half slumber to beat Germany 85-65 and reach the last   four of the world basketball championship on Wednesday.
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Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria yesterday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.
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The United States and Mexico, opponents in the second round of the last World Cup in South Korea, both advanced to the final round of CONCACAF qualifying on Wednesday with easy wins.
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The United States beat world champions  Germany 2-1 in a fierce struggle Monday to reach the final of  the Olympic women's soccer tournament.
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The United States will open its bid to qualify for its fifth consecutive World Cup finals in Trinidad &amp; Tobago on Feb. 9 as the final round draw for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying was announced this morning from FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Second half goals from Jimmy Conrad and Landon Donovan gave the United States a 2-0 friendly victory over Mexico on Wednesday, handing interim coach Bob Bradley a boost in his bid to get the job on a permanent basis.
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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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The United States lost to Germany 3-1 Wednesday in the semifinals of the FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship.
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The United States womenâs national team advanced to the Gold medal match with a 2-1 win over Germany at Heraklio Stadium in the semifinal on Monday.
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Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.
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Eddie Johnson scored the first goal, then set up the second as the U.S. opened the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup with a victory.
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Two-time champions the United States shocked England with three goals in 12 second-half minutes to reach the women&#39;s World Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
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The United States qualified for next year's rugby World Cup in France after crushing Uruguay 33-7 in the second match of their qualifying series at Stanford University on Saturday.
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Canada has advanced to the semifinals of the World Cup of ice Hockey with a 5-0 victory over Slovakia. Jarome Iginla had two goals and an assist Wednesday in Toronto.
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Jozy Altidore, a forward for the Red Bulls of M.L.S., scored in each half yesterday in Ottawa to help the United States to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the Under-20 World Cup. The United States finished atop Group D with 7 points. That left Brazil, the four-time champion, with only 3 points, trying to secure one of four berths given to third-place teams.
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Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.