'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina
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United States failed to reach the men's  basketball final for the first time in 16 years and Italy  shocked previously unbeaten Lithuania Friday to set up an  Olympic gold medal game that nobody expected.
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Argentina, with almost the same roster that made history in 2002 by becoming the first team to defeat a US squad of NBA players, will compete for the gold medal against Italy, which defeated Lithuania 100-91.
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The U.S. men's basketball team lost to Lithuania, 94-90, today at the Olympic Games.
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Australia's bid for a third consecutive Olympic women's field hockey gold medal ended in defeat, leaving an enthralling battle ahead for the new champions.
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Olympic men&#39;s hockey champions Australia have pulled out of the prestigious Champions Trophy - an event for the world&#39;s top six - in Pakistan because of security concerns.
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ATHENS -- A disappointed Paul Cayard embraced the Star Class gold medalist, Brazil's Torben Grael, yesterday as they came off the water and assessed his own chances to leave Athens with a medal.
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As the Olympic Games headed into the  home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in  more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay  Saturday.
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Australia&#39;s hopes of an Olympic Games men&#39;s basketball quarter-final berth slumped with a heart-breaking 87-82 loss to Puerto Rico.
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As the Olympic Games headed into the home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay Saturday.
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Argentina beat nine-man Paraguay 1-0 in the final of the men&#39;s soccer tournament on Saturday to win their first Olympic gold medal in 52 years.
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Winning a gold medal would ease the sting of two Olympic qualifying defeats for the United States team of NBA stars. But their path to defending the throne is a rocky one, with unbeaten Spain coming up first
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LAS VEGAS - The United States easily put away the crypto-Argentines yesterday to win the coveted gold medal at the 2007 Tournament of the Americas. Actually, what was more coveted, a spot in the 2008 Olympics, was secured the day before by both the Yanks and the Argentines. It was hard for anyone to get psyched for yesterday's meaningless finale, ...
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Fresh from a Summer Olympic gold medal triumph, Marcelo Bielsa has shocked Argentina by stepping down as coach of the national team.
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ATHENS, Greece - For the first time since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the team standing atop the podium for the gold medal ceremony won't be wearing red with its white and blue.    Argentina and Italy will play for the gold after a stunning day that included the United States being humbled 89-81 by Argentina and the Italians using their 3-point prowess to knock off previously unbeaten Lithuania 100-91...
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Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has made a surprising decision of resigning on Tuesday after he steered his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal in Athens.
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A US tennis team expected to collect a gold rush or at least challenge for one, instead got derailed just after coming out of the gate.
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For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men&#39;s basketball gold medal will not go to the United States. Argentina beat the Americans 89-81 in semifinal action yesterday, meaning bronze is