U.S. Overpowers Czechs
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With a dominating performance on the boards and two big scoring spurts, the United States women's basketball team overcomes another slow start and beats the Czech Republic, 80-61, Monday.
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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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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.
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PRAGUE, Dec 18 (IPS) - A report by U.S. intelligence services minimising  the Iranian threat has meant another embarrassment for Czech  politicians supportive of U.S. plans to set up a radar base in  Central-Eastern Europe.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The United States,  needing a miracle comeback in the last-day singles to prevent a  runaway European victory at the 35th Ryder Cup, got off to a  strong start on Sunday.
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It was quite simply the performance of the year for the Americans. In a perfect storm of what could go right for the US menâs national team, Panama
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- James Blake lost to Tomas Berdych 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 Friday, leaving the United States tied 1-1 with the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup. Andy Roddick defeated Davis Cup rookie Ivo Minar 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to give the U.S. the early lead in the first-round World Group...
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There&#39;s little question that the Czechs were the better team in their World Cup of Hockey semifinal game against Canada on Saturday.
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic  - Former world number one Andy Roddick beat Ivo Minar 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-3 to give the United States a 1-0 lead against the Czech Republic in their world group first-round tie on Friday.
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Bob and Mike Bryan beat Lukas Dlouhy and Pavel Vizner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday in doubles, giving the United States a 2-1 lead over the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup.
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SAITAMA, Japan -- The European champions are playing for a much bigger prize. The best the United States can hope for is yet another bronze medal.
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The United States hit its stride just in time to avoid elimination from the World Cup of Hockey. Facing the same Russian team that dominated them five nights earlier
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Sixty minutes into a World Cup qualifying match in Jamaica last month, the United States trailed and risked losing its first game ever to the Reggae Boyz.
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A couple of players who weren&#39;t able to crack the US lineup when the World Cup began earlier this week helped propel the Americans to victory in a game they had no choice but to win.
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The Bryan brothers, the No. 1 ranked doubles team in the world, do their job and give the United States a 3-2 lead over the Czech Republic in Davis Cup action.
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Putting an exclamation point on a commanding performance, Europe rolled to its most one-sided victory in dominating the United States, 18Â½-9Â½.
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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&#39; first shot, and El Salvador was forced to play a man short after a