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SAITAMA, Japan (Reuters) -- European champions Greece shocked odds-on favorites the United States 101-95 to reach the final of the world basketball championship on Friday.

U.S. Has Record Gold Haul at Track Worlds By BOB BAUM,/AP Sports Writer Sun Aug 14,2005 The United States is bringing home a record haul of gold from the world track and field championships. It won't win one in the women's 1,600-meter relay, though. The U.S. team easily won its preliminary heat Saturday night but was disqualified for "multiple lane violations." The ruling did not say specifically where the infraction occurred. An appeal was denied. It was the second relay foul-up for the United States. The men dropped the baton on the first exchange of the 400-meter relay preliminary Friday...

<p>HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — The United States reached the final of hockey's world junior championships, beating Finland 2-1 Saturday behind goals from Stephen Werner and Daniel Fritsche. The Americans will play for the gold medal Monday against Canada, which downed the Czech Republic 7-1 in the other semifinal. The United States and Canada have perfect records in the tournament for players under 20 years old.</p>

<p>The U.S. ski team Yanks, that is. Three races into the two-week, 10-event World Alpine Ski Championships, traditional skiing juggernaut Austria has three medals. Norway, another perennial power, has two. And the U.S. team has four — the latest and brightest being Bode Miller's dramatic gold medal Thursday in the men's combined.</p>