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The USA won the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia on Jan. 5 with an impressive and well-earned 3-1 win over reigning champions Sweden. The Americans were led by Rocco Grimaldi, who scored two goals and Vince Trocheck, who scored the insurance marker into the empty net after Sweden had pulled their goalie in an attempt to tie the game. The Americans found...
The USA junior hockey team beat arch rivals Canada 5-1 on Jan. 3 in their semifinal match-up at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ufa, Russia. The Americans were led by the stellar goaltending of John Bishop while John Gaudreau and team captain Jake McCabe scored two goals apiece with Jim Vesey adding a single. The U.S. will now take on Sweden in the gold-medal...
Following their gold medal win over Spain, Team USA players Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony decided to celebrate at the Roundhouse club in London, partying with rappers Nas and Swizz Beatz. Looks like they had a fun time. Life is good. Via Nas’ Twitter Josh Dhani is the founder of FootBasket. You can read more about him at his website. Follow him on Twitter @joshdhani. ...
The 2008 team looked like destined winners. 2012 was different. With about seven players lost for the team due to injury, Team USA was still looking ahead and getting the gold. With recent NBA champion LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and so much more, anything was possible. And boy, what a month it has been watching this team. And now they have...
LONDON — The names change, not the results. Just call the U.S. women’s basketball team Olympic champion. The Americans won their fifth straight gold medal Saturday, routing France 86-50 and putting more distance between themselves and the rest of the world heading to Rio for the 2016 Games. Candace Parker scored 21 points, including eight straight during...
McKayla Maroney has really gotten popular over the Internet as the gymnastics star started a meme called the “Not Impressed” meme. Many would not be happy being a meme now, but Maroney apparently supports it. Maroney and teammate Aly Raisman were looking to do a friendly swim race Saturday but found out the pool was closed. With that, Maroney tweeted,...
It’s 2008 all over again. After knocking off Argentina, USA has advanced to the gold medal game in this year’s Olympics as they will face Spain once again. USA rolled to an easy 109-83 victory over Argentina, dropping 18 three’s in the beating. Now they have a chance to capture the elusive gold medal. “Anything less than this would have been unsatisfying...
During Team USA’s quarterfinal victory over Australia Wednesday, Kobe Bryant displayed his clutchness when he came into the second half hot, dropping 20 points. After the victory, however, the Black Mamba was drug tested, as the New York Post reports. The source says that Bryant was the USA player chosen to take a mandatory random drug test. However, it seems like...
After losing to Japan in the World Cup, USA was able to redeem themselves this time around, capturing the gold with a victory rematch over them. Hope Solo made a big difference in the game, getting some huge saves that helped USA in the victory. A fan had one of the best signs ever made during the game, putting up a sign that reads, “Forget Han, Make Me Mr. Solo.” Obviously,...
The documentary of the famous Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics will be set to air on NBA TV Wednesday. It looks to be a good one. According to the preview of the documentary on ESPN, many wondered why then-Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas wasn’t on the Dream Team. Apparently, someone was in his way. And that was Michael Jordan.“That was one of the stipulations...
MIAMI — The United States got Jurgen Klinsmann a victory in his fourth try as American coach. Clint Dempsey scored in the 36th minute and goalkeeper Tim Howard made several key saves in a 1-0 exhibition victory over Honduras on Saturday night. “It’s huge for all of us. You don’t ever want to go a long period of time without winning,” Howard...
Guest-Written by Nerissa Berry table { font-size: 10pt; }The United States Olympic Committee USOC is not only looking to further the athletic accomplishments but make sustainable environmental changes to the Winter Games. And with the bid for the 2022 games being award in 2015, they must move fast with their efforts. This began with naming Andrew Liveris and Dow Chemical...
What we are witnessing is the most renaissance hockey team in U.S. history. The unforeseen heroics and vibrant star power of Team USA continues to engrave a lifetime miracle, greater than a Miracle on Ice. It was 30 years ago, when the U.S. had a talented and artistic core enduring the competitiveness. All of the sudden the attention and spotlight shines on the Americans,...
What a difference one game makes. It seemed the Canadians were burnt as French toast and almost disappointed a homeland in which tears engulfed the psyche of a sensitive nation, its expectations submerged. All the possible dreams of conquering a gold medal unraveled, and it was difficult to trust in Team Canada. Bad vibes were felt immensely, when a disastrous breakdown...
I must confess gushing over excitement the U.S. Olympic stars engendered is captivating and honorable. The well-deserving praise is seen globally, bracing the particular U.S. stars that represented our nation with dignity, zealous of competing on such a prestigious platform. Wasn’t Canada supposed to own the podium, vowing to win the most gold? What a surprise seeing...
