Olympic Soccer: USA outslugs Brazil in grueling OT
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ATHENS, Greece - The woman who scored the gold-medal winner playfully jumped in the back row to get noticed as NBC television cameras gathered in front of the US women&#39;s soccer team after beating Brazil.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Abby Wambach will never score an easier goal. From 1 foot away, she tapped the ball into the net and put the United States into the Olympic semifinals.
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Brian Ching got another big goal, and the United States received the gift of jewelry. Ching scored just five minutes in on the Americans' first shot, and El Salvador was forced to play a man short after a defender was ejected midway through the first half for wearing a gold chain. Landon Donovan went on to score a second-half goal, and the United States won 2-0 Saturday to move into good position to advance to the regional finals of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
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The scoop: Finally! For the first time in this championships, the team that scored first did NOT win the game. Nursing a 1-0 lead starting the third period, the USA surrendered two third-period goals and lost
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The loss dropped the Americans into third place in Group A with a 2-2 record. The US team will face Sweden in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
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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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America's stars were too much for Brazil's women Saturday &#151; right from the opening minute.
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This zone qualifier looks a lot like all the others -- 1992 in Portland, 1999 and 2003 in San Juan. The United States just doesn't win -- it obliterates. And the goal of every other team this week is: Get to the medal round and avoid the Yanks at all costs.
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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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Brazil labored to another unconvincing victory in the World Cup, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0 Sunday.
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The United States gave Hall of Famer Mia  Hamm the perfect send-off Thursday, beating Brazil 2-1 to win  Olympic gold in the women's soccer tournament.
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When the final whistle blew, an exhausted Mia Hamm was quickly swarmed by 17 thrilled teammates. A few minutes later, an Olympic gold medal was hanging around her neck, too. Hamm and the rest of the Fab Five had just enough left in their thirtysomething legs for one more title, beating Brazil 2-1 Thursday in overtime in their final tournament together.
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ATHENS, Greece - The US-Brazil soccer game for the gold has started, with a 0-0 score in the first half. This is an unexpected and interesting matchup: the US&#39;s seasoned veterans face an up-and-coming, hungry
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A hard fought victory, which ended on a controversial call by the match official, sent the United States to the Gold Cup final where the team will meet arch rival Mexico.
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That wasn&#39;t easy. Team USA beat Greece Tuesday, but barely, edging out a 77-71 victory. We definitely played better than we did in game one against Puerto Rico, but still not well enough to dominate like we should.
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There'll be no last-minute pressure this time. The United States advanced to the next round of World Cup qualifying with a game to spare.
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ATHENS, Greece -- American superstar Mia Hamm was given the perfect sendoff as the United States rode their luck to beat Brazil in extra-time and win the Olympic women&#39;s football gold medal for the second time in eight years.