Russia dominant in win over US
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A supposedly disorganized and uninspired Russian team that arrived for the World Cup of Hockey without some of its top stars suddenly looks like a contender.
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An international team took a 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 lead over the United States on Friday after the first round of the &#36;3 million UBS Cup, the Ryder Cup-style competition the Americans have never lost.
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Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova earned three-set victories over Americans to set up an all-Russian women's final at the United States Open.
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One can make a strong argument that Russia, with its combined strength in the menÂs and womenÂs game, is the leading tennis nation in the world.
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MOSCOW  - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a win by George W. Bush in the US election would mean victory over terror.
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six of the last nine competitions -- the United States appeared to have the stronger team, yet Europe won. The US squad is, at best
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advantage. Already he has beaten Russia&#39;s Evgeny Makarenko, the two-time defending world champ, who arrived at the Games with a bulging rsum.
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Krasnodar, Russia (Sports Network) - Russia and Greece earned vital wins as European World Cup qualifying pressed on Wednesday. Russia, which was thrashed by Portugal 7-1 in its last match, rebounded with a 4-0 victory over Estonia.
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Forget all that talk about Team USA having goalie problems. Robert Esche and Rick DiPietro combined on a shutout, and John-Michael Liles arrived just in time to score a goal to lead the defending champion Americans to a 2-0 victory over Russia on Friday night in their final World Cup exhibition game.
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Russia were on course to reach their   fourth Davis Cup final after taking a commanding 2-0 lead at   home against the United States in Friday's singles.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova beats fellow Russian Elena Dementieva to win the US Open.
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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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Nikolay Davydenko beat Greg Rusedski of Britain, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, in a tightly contested Kremlin Cup final Sunday to win his first Moscow title.
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Anastasia Myskina put Russia ahead in the Fed Cup final against France with a comprehensive win over Nathalie Dechy in the third singles rubber.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The United States women&#39;s water polo team took a giant step toward a getting a medal Friday, with a victory over previously unbeaten Russia, 8-4, at the Summer Olympics.
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Even without two injured players, Russia still had enough talent to overcome Venus Williams and the United States yesterday in the semifinals of the Fed Cup, 3-2.
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Canada beat Russia 3-1 Saturday night in Toronto. Team Canada is now rolling on all cylinders and is getting scoring from everywhere.