US, Argentina face semifinal showdown; Lithuania, Italy also reach ...
305375
The United States and Argentina will go after each other again in the Olympic men&#39;s basketball semifinals, and if their latest performances carry over, it&#39;ll be difficult for the South American rivals to win.
555590
Bronze is the best the American men's basketball team can do, and the reason is simple: They were beaten by a better team, Argentina. Manu Ginobili scored 29 points to lead his nation to another victory over the country that used to dominate the sport, an 89-81 win in the Olympic semifinals Friday night.
257831
The United States and Spain will be favourites to win their respective Davis Cup semi-finals this weekend. But Belarus, who travel to Charleston to face the Americans, and France, who visit Alicante to play Spain, will hope to upset the odds.
79511
United States failed to reach the men's  basketball final for the first time in 16 years and Italy  shocked previously unbeaten Lithuania Friday to set up an  Olympic gold medal game that nobody expected.
598370
Argentina defeated the United States team of National Basketball Association stars 89-81 here Friday in the Olympic semi-finals, dethroning the three-time defending champions.
137622
SAITAMA, Japan  - The United States nonchalantly   swept aside Germany to set up a semi-final showdown with Greece   at the world basketball championship on Wednesday.
345234
Andy Roddick, Mikhail Youzhny and Nikolay Davydenko -- three players who reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open -- will meet next week in the Davis Cup semifinals.
148324
Gold Cup holders and hosts United States are aiming for their sixth final in the competition when they play North American rivals Canada in the semi-final on Thursday.
103064
Although the visitors did not get a victory, the United States is still in a good position after what figured to be the most threatening game of the regional semifinal round.
168667
Before Friday night&#39;s semifinal in the World Cup of Hockey, Coach Raimo Summanen of Finland and Coach Ron Wilson of the United States discussed different opponents.
491209
Former Irish soccer stars to play with Team USA in Monday&#39;s semifinals vs. Germany (Aug. 23, 10:00 am South Bend time on MSNBC); Gonzalez and Mexico fall to Brazil in quarterfinals.
315940
Argentina defeated the United States 89-81 in the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals, dethroning the three-time defending champions.
64852
Athens: United States failed to reach the menâs basketball final for the first time in 16 years and Italy shocked previously unbeaten Lithuania on Friday to set up an Olympic gold medal game that nobody expected.
410883
Favourites Argentina beat Italy 3-0 this morning to claim their place in the final of the men&#39;s Olympic football tournament. Goals by leading goalscorer Carlos Tevez, with a smart volley after 16 minutes, and
722396
SAITAMA, Japan -- There is a simple reason why the United States will be playing Argentina in tonight's bronze medal game of the world basketball championships rather than preparing to play Spain for the gold tomorrow night.
177174
Kobe Bryant scores 27 points and the United States cruises into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament as the No. 1 seed by beating Argentina, 91-76.
501009
It&#39;s three down and three to go in this semifinal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The US sits on top of Group 1 with a victory at home and two draws on the road.