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| China Basketball Gets First Dibs At Team USA | | 2008-05-06 14:57:30 | | The Chinese Olympic Basketball team should get their game faces on right at the opening games of the 2008 Olympic Basketball competition. That's because they be facing powerhouse Team USA Basketball!Aside from facing the many times Olympic Basketball Champions, they are in for a tough first round of competition at the games because in their bracket also found is current basketball World Champions Spain and current African continent champion Angola. Completing the roster for their brackets are 2 world qualifiers still undetermined.Chinese sports officials admit their basketball team is in for an uphill climb to get past through two former world champions but they still have their hopes up. On the other hand, the Chinese women's basketball team should have an easier time with their own bracketed rivals USA and Mali. Basketball hasn't been one one China's productive sports but it should be fun to watch them play having home court advantage.
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| Women's Soccer Team USA nears Olympic Ticket | | 2008-04-09 20:03:06 | | For the USA Women's National Soccer Team, it is only Team Costa Rica who is standing in their way of a trip to Beijing this August. The team proved their mettle over their tough Mexican counterparts with 1 goal each from Abby Wambach and Natasha Kai making the difference.The semi-finals match-up between USA and Costa Rica should prove to be an easy one for the USA Soccer team as Costa Rica suffered a 1-0 loss to the other North American team of Canada. The Women's Soccer Team of Canada, on the other hand, also get a shot at the Beijing Olympics as they play against Mexico on the other semi-finals match.The winner and runner-up of this CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament get their dreams fulfilled of participating in the 2008 Olympics Soccer competition. A tribute video to the USA Women's Soccer team
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| Team USA finishes fourth at International Chiba Ekiden | | 2007-11-24 16:18:41 | | Team USA took fourth place at the 2007 International Chiba Ekiden on Friday in Chiba, Japan, finishing in 2:09:05. The host team from Japan won the event in 2:05:56, defeating defending champion Kenya by 1:10. Russia was third in 2:08:00. Now in its 19th year, the format of the race was revised to feature [...] | | By: Pan 2007 | | |
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| Team USA Gets Olympic Berth For 2008 Olympics Women's Basketball Competition | | 2007-10-14 03:11:08 | | Team USA Women Basketball never gave Cuba a chance in this championship game in Valdivia, Chile. The made sure they will get the one and only ticket to the 2008 Olympics in this tournament by winning the Championship of the FIBA Americas Championship for Women. In contrast to their first game with the Cubans in this tournament, the game was never even close almost not exciting and ended up with a landslide score of 101-71 in favor of the American women. Top scorers for the U.S. Basketball team were Tina Thompson with 18 points while Diana Taurasi and Katherine Smith scored 15 each. On Cuba's side, Suchitel Avila had 14, Oyanaisy Gelis 13 and Yakelyn Plutín 11.In consolation, the teams of Cuba, Brazil and Argentina qualified into the World Pre-Olympic Tournament.Recommended Hoops Gear:Spalding 88351 In-Ground Basketball System with 44-Inch PolyCarbonate Backboardadidas Men's T-Mac 6 Basketball Shoeadidas Men's KG Bounce Basketball ShoeSpalding 64-460 Spalding NBA All Conference Basketball (Official Size)Lifetime 1482 Height-Adjustable Portable Basketball System with 48-Inch BackboardClick here for related posts!Click below for related news:The Brazilian National team won Bronze in the FIBA Americas ChampionshipThe Canadian National team dominated Chile 86-68 to end in fifth place2007 Olympics USA Basketball | | By: Beijing 2008 Olympics Blog | | |
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| Presidents Cup Wrap - Team USA wins | | 2007-10-01 03:45:30 | | Unfortunately due to the difference in the time zones between Canada and Australia I didn't get to watch a whole lot of the presidents cup live, but I did enjoy what I did get to see. As much as it pains me to say it my prediction for the cup was correct. The win will go down as their first away from US soil, but I hardly think that Canada is exactly away soil!Overview of each day and event of the tournament:Thursday Foursomes US Team International Team Status Stricker/Mahan Scott/Ogilvy USA wins 3 and 2 Mickelson/Austin Singh/Weir AS Cink/Johnson Sabbatini/Immelman USA wins 1 up Toms/Furyk Els/Cabrera USA wins 1 up Glover/Verplank Appleby/Goosen USA wins 2 up Woods/Howell III Choi/O'Hern USA wins 3 and 1Friday Four-Ball US Team International Team Status Mickelson/Mahan Cabrera/Goosen INT wins 1 up Woods/Furyk Singh/Appleby INT wins 5 and 4 Johnson/Howell III Els/Weir INT wins 3 and 1 Stricker/Verplank Scott/Choi USA wins 2 and 1 Cink/Glover Ogilvy/O'Hern INT wins 1 up Austin/Toms Immelman/Sabbatini ASSaturday Foursomes US Team International Team Status Stricker/Mahan Immelman/Sabbatini USA wins 2 up Mickelson/Austin Goosen/Appleby USA wins 5 and 4 Woods/Furyk Scott/Els USA wins 4 and 3 Glover/Verplank Singh/Weir USA wins 2 and 1 Johnson/Toms O'Hern/Ogilvy USA wins 2 and 1 Cink/Howell III Cabrera/Choi 8:30 amSaturday Four-Ball US Team International Team Status Cink/Furyk Cabrera/Choi USA wins 1 up Mickelson/Austin Scott/Goosen AS Howell III/Glover Weir/Els INT wins 4 and 2 Stricker/Mahan Singh/Appleby INT wins 1 up Woods/Toms O'Hern/Ogilvy USA wins 5 and 3 Johnson/Verplank Sabbatini/Immelman 1:30 pmSunday Singles US Team International Team Status Scott Verplank Rory Sabbatini USA wins 2 and 1 Lucas Glover Ernie Els INT wins 2 up Phil Mickelson Vijay Singh USA wins 5 and 4 Tiger Woods Mike Weir INT wins 1 up Woody Austin Angel Cabrera INT wins 2 and 1 Zach Johnson Adam Scott INT wins 2 and 1 David Toms Trevor Immelman USA wins 2 up Stewart Cink Nick O'Hern USA wins 6 and 4 Steve Stricker Geoff Ogilvy INT wins 1 up Hunter Mahan K.J. Choi INT wins 3 and 2 Charles Howell III Stuart Appleby USA wins 2 and 1 Jim Furyk Retief Goosen INT wins 2 and 1Final StandingsOverviewAfter the disaster of the first day the Internationals recovered to keep their hopes in the tournament alive. However the Saturday foursomes was where the game was won and by the singles on Sunday the US only needed 3 wins to secure the event. Congratulations to the Americans they were a fantastic team.Mike Wier certainly wont forget his last day beating Tiger 1Up with a fantastic display of golf.I think this tournament will continue to grow in popularity and I am really looking forward to 2011 when the tournament comes to Melbourne Australia! | | By: The Golf Blog | | |
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| Olympics Basketball News - Team USA clinch Olympics berth | | 2007-09-02 12:46:58 | | The hunt for Olympics Gold continues for Team USA Basketball. In an increasing competitive world of basketball, a sport which the Americans themselves invented, Team USA finds itself sending their best to fight the world's best. Gone are the days where they were sitting on their laurels, knowing they are the most dominant team in world basketball & Basketball Olympic Gold might as well be handed to them. The Dream Team days are over. These days everybody is almost at the same level as they are. Proof to that statement is the influx of foreign born players recruited to participate in the NBA in the past few years. Players like Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Pau Gasol & Tim Duncan have made their mark in the most competitive Professional Basketball league in the world.The ticket to Beijing has now been earned but the hunt for Olympic Gold is definitely still on. The first step to Beijing has finally been secured. The United States earned a spot in the 2008 Olympics by crushing Puerto Rico | | By: Beijing 2008 Olympics Blog | | |
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| Team USA Articles | | 2007-07-24 07:06:00 | | Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com checks in with an article about Team USA and how successful the team...
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| Team USA knocks off Chinese Taipei | | 2007-07-02 05:29:12 | | FROM USA BASEBALL RELEASE CARY, NC— Lance Lynn (1-0) struck out 10 over six innings as Team USA (8-1) cruised to a 13-2 victory over Chinese Taipei ( … the schedule in the Pan American Games, one night game, followed by two early games… it was Team USA’
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| Team USA takes Game 2 from Chinese Taipei | | 2007-07-01 06:58:40 | | FROM USA BASEBALL RELEASE BURLINGTON, NC— Roger Kieschnick (Texas Tech) hit his second home run of the series, the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the ninth, to lead Team USA (7-1) to a 6-4 victory over Chinese Taipei (1-2) in the second game of the five-game series. Kieschnick finished with three RBIs, all coming in the last two innings
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| Wade To Play for Team USA? | | 2007-06-27 19:00:25 | |
Say it ain’t so Wade and just take a break already. Wade is currently relaxing his shoulder and knee in preparation of the upcoming season. Perhaps he is getting himself ready for a possible return to Team USA. Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo indicated the following…
Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo, who was honored at a US Airways Center luncheon Tuesday, said Dwyane Wade indicates he will be healthy enough to play in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Las Vegas beginning Aug. 22. Wade underwent shoulder surgery in May.
Look I’m all for Wade representing our country but not if it’s going to hinder his rehab to return 100% for the regular season. This could be nowhere from the truth as reports have said Wade might not even be ready for the start of the NBA’s regular season.
In other Heat news…
The Heat has agreed to move its Oct. 19 preseason game against the New Orleans Hornets to Mississippi. The teams are scheduled t | | By: SporTech Matter | | |
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| Milligan returns to Team USA action at Pan… | | 2007-06-27 04:42:28 | | [ 2007TTTennelleMilligan.jpg] Eight years since her last international bowling competition, Tennelle Milligan of Costa Mesa, Calif., is eagerly anticipating her Team USA “re-debut” next month at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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| Team USA Selection Process | | 2007-06-25 19:22:00 | | David Woods, a journalist for the Indy Star, has posted an op-ed about the Darwinian selection process for Team USA. Because Sanya Richards, whom Woods considers to be the "world's best athlete" finished 4th in the women's 400m dash at the U.S. nationals and didn't make the team in that (her best) event, he opines that, "as this sport becomes increasingly competitive internationally, Team USA is ill-served with an all-or-nothing selection process." Does Woods have a point?For one thing, Richards certainly didn't look like the world's best athlete on Saturday when she faded to a 50.68 finish, over one second behind behind Dee Dee Trotter's impressive – and world-leading – time of 49.64 seconds. Yes, she has been fighting an illness all spring and no, she's not in top shape right now. What about Trotter, Natasha Hastings (49.84) and Mary Wineberg (50.24) who all finished ahead of Richards Saturday? Should one of their performances be disregarded because of Rich | | By: Finish Line Pundit: A Track & Field Blog | | |
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