September 11 articles

Women's volleyball vs. Japan semifinals live blog

The U.S. women's volleyball team will face Japan again in this Deaflympics -- this time in the semifinals. Watch the game live here at 11 a.m.!

Men's basketball wins grind-it-out game against Spain

After cruising to a 3-0 record in a relatively easy pool in preliminary competition, the U.S. Men's Basketball Team faced Spain in the quarterfinals Friday, and some expected a tough, physical, grind-it-out game.

Wrestler reaps bronze in freestyle

In wrestling, one little mistake can cost you dearly. That's what two American grapplers learned today in the final day of freestyle competition.

Women's basketball tramples Australians

The U.S. Women's Basketball Team walked onto the court Friday afternoon, ready to face the Australians. For once, the opponents seemed to match the Americans in size, which suggested the game might be close, even if the Australians earlier had lost to a tiny Japanese team.

U.S.'s Davis wins bronze in discus event

On a day when the U.S. Athletics Team had three chances to win a fourth straight gold medal, the team failed to capitalize on their opportunities Friday at Taipei Stadium.

Women's soccer fends off Great Britain, advances to final

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team dominated the first half of its game against Great Britain on Friday under a scorching Taipei sun. Forward Felicia Schroeder scored both of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team's goals, and the Americans held on to a 2-1 win in the semifinal game.

All remaining U.S. beach volleyball teams advance

After several days of mixed results, joy and disappointment on the sands of Pacific Green Bay, the U.S. Beach Volleyball Team finally left with a unanimous feeling of victory Friday.

For hoopster, Deaflympics a crash course in Deaf culture

When U.S. Men's Basketball Team head coach Keith Westhoelter received a forwarded e-mail from USA Deaf Basketball International Director David Hamilton about a prospective player for the 2009 Taipei Summer Deaflympics squad, he had no idea what to expect.

Volleyball cruises to win against Argentina

The Americans faced minimal competition from Argentina during their match Friday that concluded round-robin play before four-team bracket play begins Saturday. The match served as practice for the U.S. before its rematch against Japan on Saturday.