Dempsey strike earns U.S. victory in Gold Cup opener
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CARSON, California  - A first-half goal from midfielder Clint Dempsey earned the United States a 1-0 win against Guatemala in the opening Group B match at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Thursday.
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The United States reached the final of the Gold Cup for the sixth time with a 2-1 semi-final victory over Canada on Thursday.
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When Australia scored a token run in the fifth inning of the gold medal game Monday at the Olympic Softball Stadium, it was the first scored here against the US - in the ninth and final game
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Guatemala reached the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup on Tuesday after drawing 1-1 with Trinidad and Tobago, while the United States made it three wins out of three by beating El Salvador 4-0.
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The Olympic gold-medal winning US Women&#39;s National Team defeated Ireland, 5-1, on Wednesday night at Soldier Field in an exhibition game that served as a 12,856-fan retirement sendoff for Mia Hamm and captain Julie Foudy.
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The U.S. soccer team keep on winning, even though the Americans are not impressing. Despite a depleted defense and a tepid offense, the United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-0 victory Saturday over Trinidad and Tobago.
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Jozy Altidore made his first start for the United States national team and scored a go-ahead goal late in the first half, but Jonny Magallonâs second goal of the game gave Mexico a 2-2 tie in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
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A year ago, Clint Dempsey was a potentially viable reserve for the Revolution. Now he is not only a certain starter, but has also become a factor on the US national soccer team.
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Abby Wambach snatched an extra-time  winner as the United States overcame Brazil 2-1 to win Olympic  gold in the women's soccer tournament Thursday, giving Hall of  Famer Mia Hamm the perfect send-off.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Clint Dempsey and Taylor Twellman were Revolution teammates for three MLS seasons. And US national team coach Bob Bradley figured the Dempsey-Twellman combination could translate to the international level, starting the pair in the Gold Cup opener, a 1-0 win over Guatemala, and in a 2-1 win over Panama yesterday before 22,412 at Gillette Stadium.
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Sport: England began their World Cup defence with a low-key 28-10 victory over the USA.
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NEW YORK -- The Americans are going for the gold _ in gold. The U.S. women's team unveiled its jerseys for the upcoming World Cup, and the look certainly is distinctive. The primary jersey is gold, with red, white and blue trimming.
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Jason Blake scored the winning goal in  the first period as the United States won their first game at  the World Cup of Hockey with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia in St  Paul, Minnesota on Friday.
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Brian McBride and 20-year-old Eddie Johnson strike for goals on Saturday night to secure the U.S. national team a hard-fought, 2-0 win over host El Salvador.
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Win and hope. That&#039;s what it comes down to for the U.S. soccer team.
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Ghana leads the United States 2-1 at halftime in their World Cup Group E match Thursday. Haminu Draman scored Ghana&#039;s first goal in the 22nd minute but Clint Dempsey equalized in the 43rd. Just before halftime, Ghana captain Stephen Appiah scored from the penalty spot after a foul by Oguchi Onyewu.
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Jimmy Conrad scored his first international goal and Landon Donovan converted a late breakaway, leading the United States to a 2-0 exhibition victory over Mexico on Wednesday night that kept up the Americans' dominance of their regional rival.