Marbury Powers US Over Spain; Coaches Square Off
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Officials had to separate the US and Spanish coaches when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men&#39;s basketball quarter-finals Thursday.
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ATHENS, Greece - Spain could have tanked its game against New Zealand, thereby eliminating European rival Serbia-Montenegro from medal contention. Instead, the Spaniards came to play Monday and won 88-84, knocking New Zealand out and keeping the defending world champions in medal contention...
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The Americans could have used him on Sunday when Spain won the best-of-five final 3-2. It was Spain&#39;s second title, which kept the United States from adding to its record total of 31.
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Twins Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States stopped Spain&#39;s momentum in the Davis Cup final. The Bryans defeated Tommy Robredo and Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on
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Spain set up a Davis Cup final against  the United States after Rafael Nadal used his youthful  exuberance to charge past France's Arnaud Clement on Sunday.
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Carlos Moya beats Andy Roddick to give Spain an unassailable 3-1 lead over the USA in the Davis Cup final.
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Stephon Marbury made five 3-pointers in the second quarter to help put the Knicks ahead for good, and New York received a fourth-quarter boost from Jerome Williams in a 90-82 victory Wednesday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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The United States basketball team are through to the Olympic semi-finals after a 102-94 victory over Spain. The &#39;Dream Team&#39; had a one-point lead after the first-half then pulled away in the last quarter, but Spain always posed a threat.
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The United States believe they can surprise Spain in the Davis Cup final.
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The Americans survived their toughest test yet in the world basketball championships, overcoming a 12-point deficit in the second half to beat Italy 94-85 Wednesday night. Carmelo Anthony scored 19 of his U.S.-record 35 points in the third quarter, when he played extensive minutes with fellow captains Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski was forced to scrap his two-unit rotation after an anemic offense in the second quarter.
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Seimone Augustus scored 19 points and Tina Thompson added 18 as the United States routed Jamaica, 115-47, yesterday to clinch a semifinal spot at the FIBA Americas tournament in Valdivia, Chile. The United States team scored the first 9 points and never looked back. The United States (2-0) struggled in its first game against Cuba, winning by 85-79 after trailing most of the game.
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The question of what&#39;s up between coach Larry Brown and nailed-to-the-bench young forward Carmelo Anthony is not, to be sure, the most important one facing the United States men&#39;s basketball team. The team&#39;s poor shooting -- after going 3-for-17 in ...
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As expected, the U.S. men's basketball team had its hands full in a quarterfinal game against Spain on Thursday. The United States led the Spaniards 44-42 at halftime, with the winner advancing to play either Argentina or Greece in the semifinals Friday.
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US stars know they must improve to beat Greece on Friday and qualify for Sunday's World Basketball Championship final, where either 2004 Olympic champion Argentina or title-hungry Spain will await.
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Rafael Nadal upset Andy Roddick 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 to give Spain a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final in Seville, Spain, on Friday.
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Stephon Marbury scored 12 of his 15 points in an early second-half run that overwhelmed the Clippers and turned the game around, sending the New York Knicks to a 102-90 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
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The U.S. and Spanish coaches had to be  separated when an argument erupted at the end of the game as  the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's  basketball quarterfinals Thursday.