U.S.A. Tops Costa Rica In World Cup Qualifier
Dustin Bradford/Getty Images(COMMERCE CITY, Colo.) — Even through a driving snowstorm, the U.S. got a much needed win.
Clint Dempsey scored early, and the U.S. beat Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifying match on Friday 1-0 despite heavy snow thro…
Puerto Rico Eliminates Team USA
Tom DiPace/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images(MIAMI) — Nelson Figueroa got the best of the USA on Friday night. The 38-year-old led his team to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic on Friday with big six inning performance in Puerto Rico’s…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/10/13
Getty_Ohio_State_Mascot.jpg(NEW YORK) — Top 25 Men’s Basketball: (2) Indiana (26-5) stunned (7) Michigan (25-6), 72-71.
(10) Michigan State (24-7) walloped Northwestern (13-18), 71-61.
(14) Ohio State (23-7) dropped Illinois (21-11), 68-55.
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Team USA Drops Opener To Mexico
Barry Gossage/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Team USA did not get off to a good start in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a home run and drove in three runs to lead Mexico past the United States, 5-2 in Team USA’s open…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/9/13
Christopher Trotman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – NBA: The Oklahoma City Thunder (46-16) struck the Charlotte Bobcats (13-49), 116-94.
The Indiana Pacers (39-23) crushed the Orlando Magic (17-46), 115-86.
The Memphis Grizzlies (41-19) took down…
Mike Eruzione Remembers 1980
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the 2014 Winter Olympics just a year away, an Olympic hero, Mike Eruzione, remembers how he scored the go-ahead goal in the 1980 Winter Olympic gold medal game against the Soviets, to put him in hockey lure…
Team USA Buries Argentina, Advance To Gold Medal Game
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/GettyImages(LONDON) – The U.S. Men’s Basketball team is one step closer to gold.
Team USA continued its quest for their second straight gold medal in the London Olympics Friday night by beating Argentina 109-83.
It will…
Team USA Tops Japan, 2-1, Wins Soccer Gold
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages(LONDON) — The United States women’s soccer team got their revenge on Japan. Carli Lloyd led the way for the United States on Thursday with two goals in Team USA’s 2-1 win over Japan for the gold medal.
“I think I j…
Team USA Crushes Argentina, Surges Into Quarterfinals.
Paul Gilham/Getty Images(LONDON) — Team USA overcame a slow start to defeat Argentina 126-97 on Monday night behind 28 points from Kevin Durant.
Durant scored 17 of his 28 points in the third quarter, helping the Americans turn a one point halftime le…
Team USA Survives Upset, Sneaks Past Lithuania
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(LONDON) – The U.S. Men’s basketball team survived a scare on Saturday and held on to beat Lithuania 99-94.
After setting several Olympic records and scoring 156 points in their win over Nigeria in their last …
US Men’s Basketball Coach Denies Running Up Score
Mike Hewitt/Getty Images(LONDON) — After the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team crushed Nigeria by more than doubling its score, the Americans found themselves playing defense against accusations that their record-setting 156-73 rout was unsportsmanli…
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/24/12
Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Philadelphia Phillies (44-54) defeated the Milwaukee Brewers (44-52), 7-6.The Chicago Cubs (40-56) stopped the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-42), 5-1.The Atlanta Braves (53-44) reeled in the Miami Marlins (44…
Kobe Bryant Disagrees with Olympic Age Limit
David Becker/Getty Images(MANCHESTER, England) — Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant doesn’t agree with the 23-and-under concept proposed by NBA commissioner David Stern regarding the Olympics.
Team USA arrived in London on Tuesday and the Lakers forwa…
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/16/12
Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Boston Red Sox (46-44) downed the Chicago White Sox (49-40), 5-1.The New York Yankees (55-34) doubled up the Toronto Blue Jays (45-45), 6-3.The Cleveland Indians (46-43) one upped the Tampa Bay Rays (4…
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/16/12
Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Boston Red Sox (46-44) downed the Chicago White Sox (49-40), 5-1.The New York Yankees (55-34) doubled up the Toronto Blue Jays (45-45), 6-3.The Cleveland Indians (46-43) one upped the Tampa Bay Rays (4…
Team USA Slams Dominican Republic in Exhibition
David Becker/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — The U.S. Olympic Basketball team destroyed the Dominican Republic 113-59 Thursday, in their first exhibition game before the Olympics.
“I was pleased with the unselfishness of our team,” Team USA head coach Mike …
Scoreboard Roundup – 7/12/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — Exhibition Basketball: Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic, 113-59.WNBA: The Minnesota Lynx (15-4) bounced the Tulsa Shock (3-15), 89-74.The Los Angeles Sparks (15-6) beat the Indiana Fever (10-7), 77-74.Copy…
Team USA to Be Decked Out in Uniforms Made in China
iStockphoto/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — They are the pride of America — Team U.S.A. — and for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, they’ll be proudly wearing red, white and blue, from beret to blazer.The classic American style -…
Scoreboard Roundup – 6/8/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Seattle Mariners (27-33) no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-22), 1-0.
The Milwaukee Brewers (27-31) beat the San Diego Padres (19-40), 9-5.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (30-27) doubled up the Kansas City Royals (24-3…
USA Basketball Announces Finalists For Olympic Team
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When team USA goes for another Olympic gold medal in basketball, it could be one of the most talented squads we’ve seen on the Olympic level in quite some time. USA Basketball announced the 20 finalists for the 201…