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Getty Images  COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The United States was a 2-0 loser to Finland in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship in Cologne, Germany. Jimmy Howard stopped 18 shots for the Americans, who had won six straight games to capture Group A. Canad...

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — The United States has won Group A at the world ice hockey championship by erasing three one-goal deficits in a 5-3 win over Russia in Cologne, Germany. Kevin Hayes scored twice and Anders Lee provided the game-winner as the Americans won their sixth in a row since a tournament-opening loss to Germany. ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Crystal Dunn had two goals for the second straight game, helping the U.S. women's national team cruise to a 5-1 win over Russia in an international friendly Sunday. Dunn scored in the 38th minute off a pass from Meghan Klingenberg before opening the second half with her fourth goal in the two Russian friendlies off a pass from Mallory Pugh...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Crystal Dunn scored twice on the same field where she tied a national team record with five goals in a game last year and the U.S. women rolled to a 4-0 exhibition victory over Russia on Thursday night. Allie Long also scored two goals to give her five for her national team career — all on headers — as the U...

The Pork Checkoff is launching a new national awards program that will recognize future industry leaders. Targeting youth age 18-29, the group plans to give three recipients awarded with an invitation to speak at the National Pork Board events...

VIENNA (AP) — The IAAF upheld its ban on Russia's track and field team for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Friday in a landmark decision that punishes the world power for systematic doping. The Russian sports ministry said it was notified of the decision by track and field's world governing body, which ruled that the country had not done enough to earn reinstatement...

A European Parliament committee has voted to block a proposal that would allow each of the 28 EU countries to decide on their own whether to allow the import or use of biotech products. DTN reports that despite the aggressive challenges facing biotech crop production in Europe, several major business groups in Europe and abroad saw the food proposal as a threat to Europe's unified market... Read M

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — The United States beat Tunisia 25-14, 25-19, 27-25 on Friday to remain in first place at the men's volleyball World Cup. Matt Anderson had a match-high 22 points as the U.S. improved to 8-0 for 24 points. The U...

A draft decree published by Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development reveals Russia intends to permanently ban meat imports from the United States and the European Union. That conclusion can be drawn based on shipping volumes and quotas as used in 2015...