Basketball: U.S. Women Pass First Tough Test
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The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball  team had their sternest test of the Olympic tournament so far  Friday, needing an eight-point run in the third quarter to pull  away and beat Spain 71-58.
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Samantha Hunt scored in overtime yesterday to give Canada a 4-3 victory over the United States and a three-game sweep in their under-22 womenâs hockey series in Lake Placid, N.Y.Jinelle Zaugg scored twice and Sarah Parsons had the other goal for the United States. Molly Schaus made 38 saves, but could not stop Huntâs wrist shot at 9 minutes 57 seconds of overtime.
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With the end of the regular season in sight, The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 is showing something rarely seen so far: stability.
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Lauren Jackson shoots over an opponent during Seattle&#39;s first-round finals sweep of the Minnesota Lynx. Photo: AP. Lauren Jackson is on track to win women&#39;s professional basketball&#39;s ultimate
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ATHENS -- Preliminary-round elimination would have been a disaster for the United States women. Desperate for a victory, the Americans avoided embarrassment by finally playing like a gold medal contender -- and like a team.
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Where the United States was concerned, there was little unlucky about Day 13 of the Athens Olympic Games. Abby Wambach&#39;s goal in the second overtime vaulted the United States women&#39;s
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STANFORD, Calif. -- The Boston College women's basketball team traveled across the country to learn a valuable lesson last night.
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ATHENS -- On a chilly day last October, the United States softball team met its match and took a beating like never before -- or since. There was no &quot;mercy rule&quot; to save them.
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ATHENS, Greece - A US women&#39;s sprinting corps missing some of its biggest names got off to a strong start Friday on the first day of Olympic track competition, with three Americans  including 37-year-old Gail Devers  advancing from their ...
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The Boston College women's basketball team suffered a humbling defeat last Thursday. Yesterday, it barely avoided a humiliating one.
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ATHENS  The USA women&#39;s basketball team sailed through their first three games as though they were on a Mediterranean cruise, trouncing opponents by more than 30 points a game.
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In its first meet in the program's history, the Sandwich girls' gymnastics team proved to be quick learners, defeating Carver, 130 3/4-105.
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ATHENS, Greece - Frustrated by fouls, turnovers and a feisty opponent, the United States desperately looked for help.    Then along came Sheryl Swoopes to set things right...
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ATHENS -- For a team that hasn't lost an important international game in a decade, the United States women are fast becoming what we all thought the US men would be -- undisputed worldbeaters.
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The University of North Carolina's women's basketball team has shown no mercy to opponents all season. Entering last night's game against Boston College, the Tar Heels had rattled off 23 straight wins, and led Division 1 teams with a victory margin of 37.8 points.
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ATHENS, Greece - The United States shook off early shooting woes and sloppy play to claim its third straight Olympic women's basketball title Saturday, a 74-63 victory over Australia. They did it by turning up the defense, crashing the boards harder in the second half and, most importantly, finding their shooting touch...
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CORVALLIS -- Oregon State opened the Pacific-10 Conference women&#39;s basketball season Monday with a resounding thud. The Beavers knew they faced a daunting challenge in playing No.