No choking this time, United States advances 8-4 over Russia
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US goalkeeper Jackie Frank had only a rookie&#39;s concept of what being an Olympian meant until getting swamped by Canada in a water polo shocker.
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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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THESSALONIKI, Greece - Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From one foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals...
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic  - The United States took a 2-1 lead over the Czech Republic in their Davis Cup world group first round tie after Saturday's doubles.
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There was no need for a desperate finish this time against Panama, no threatening loss of control. The United States has become the dominant soccer power in the North
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Saku Koivu's unchallenged goal with 3:54 left Friday night lifted Finland to a 2-1 victory over the United States in the World Cup of Hockey semifinals.
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The United States beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time to win the women's Olympic football tournament.
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Keith Tkachuk had four goals and an assist, leading the United States into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-3 victory over Russia last night at St. Paul.
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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.
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Tkachuk, who didn&#39;t show up on time for Team USA&#39;s morning meeting at the Xcel Energy Center, was wide awake by game time and scored four goals in a 5-3 victory over Russia in a World Cup of Hockey quarter-final elimination game Tuesday.
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VIENNA - The defending champion United States advanced to the Davis Cup quarterfinals behind a commanding doubles victory by twins Bob and Mike Bryan yesterday over Austria's Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer.
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Michael Bradley's goal in the 107th minute Wednesday gives the United States a 2-1 win over Uruguay and puts the Americans into the quarterfinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
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The only teenager on the U.S. women's soccer team gave the old vets a chance to leave with one last gold. Minutes after missing a wide-open net, Heather O'Reilly scored in the ninth minute of overtime Monday to give the United States a 2-1 victory over World Cup champion Germany and a place in Thursday's gold-medal game.
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Russia outhustles the American squad and deals Team USA its second consecutive loss, 3-1, Thursday night.
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Keith Tkachuk scored four goals and assisted on another to spark the United States past Russia 5-3 on Tuesday in a World Cup of Ice Hockey quarter-final match.
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The USA took a 1-0 lead in their Davis Cup semi-final tie against Belarus when Andy Roddick defeated Vladimir Voltchkov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday.
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Russia beat the two-time defending champion United States 75-68 in the semifinals of the women's world championships on Thursday night, snapping the Americans' 26-game winning streak in this event.