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And like that, the United States run in the 2006 World Cup is over. Four years of hard work is down the drain as the US Men's National Team scored only one goal in their three-game German experience. Ghana eliminated the United States in group play today by defeating them 2-1 and Italy defeated the Czech Republic 2-0. The lone American goal of the tournament was scored by Clint Dempsey in the 43rd minute of today's game. The game was filled with fouls (nearly 50 for both teams, but Ghana by a 2:1 ratio), including a controversial one towards the end of the first half which resulted in a penalty kick goal for Ghana. The penalty kick proved to be the deciding goal in the US loss.

It took more than 30 years and an act of Congress, but an American pair has finally won another medal in the ice dancing competition. Last night Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto won the silver medal despite a mistake on a technical aspect of their performance. Belbin, a former Canadian citizen, moved to the United States in 1998, when she was 14 but did not become a citizen until January when about 100 other "aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics" were also granted early citizenship. Those aliens are always trying to invade. The law has since been changed to eliminate the hang-up in the process that required the special act.

One day after the US Men won the gold and silver medals in the halfpipe, the US Women did the same as Hannah Teter won the gold medal while Gretchen Bleiler netted the silver medal. The women fell one frontside 900 short of a sweep of the medals like the men had in the 2002 Games. Kelly Clark, the 2002 gold medalist fell on her final trick despite getting huge air in her run, ruining a possible medal worthy run. Kjersti Buaas of Norway won the bronze medal.

The 20 year old Wariner has the same coach at Baylor University that former Olympian Michael Johnson had, Clyde Hart. At such a young age, it's hard not to imagine that great things are in the future for Wariner.

The US men's rowing team, once the dominant team in the Olympics, ended their 40 year winless streak in the Olympics Sunday with a victory in the finals of the men's eight. With a winning time of 5:42.48, the US boat led from the start. At one point during the race, the Americans led by so much that the stern of their boat was at the bow ball of their closest competitor.

The Romanians clinched the gold medal during the floor event, the final event of the competition. Like going against a baseball team with last licks, there was nothing the US women could do but watch. Russia won the bronze metal.

Apparently Carmelo Anthony spoke too soon. The US Men's Olympic Basketball team was trounced earlier today by "European powerhouse" Italy. Just a week after Anthony, the youngest member of Team USA declared "We're guaranteeing a gold medal. We're bringing it back," the US suffered their worst exhibition loss since the NBA started sending players to the Olympics in 1992.