Oct 7, 2009 | TwinCities.com
Quick Hits / Gretzky resigns as Coyotes coach
Wayne Gretzky's tenure as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, a period marked largely by on-ice futility, ended Thursday when the "Great One" announced he would be stepping down amid the financial turmoil surrounding the team.
The latest news from the USOC - September 29
Wrestlers earn hardware at World Championships A young U.S. wrestling team returns from the World Championships in Herning, Denmark with two silver and one bronze medal.
USA, Cuba to meet in World Cup final
Two years after Team USA ended Cuba's string of nine consecutive baseball World Cup golds, a rematch for that title is set for today in Nettuno, Italy.
In brief: O'Hair takes one-shot lead at FedEx Cup
Tiger Woods sits one shot back at the PGAa s Tour Championship. Golf: Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup.
After Olympic shutout, baseball WCup is a success
International baseball officials are starting to get over the shock of being shut out of the Olympics, and the recently concluded World Cup was hailed as a success in spreading the sport's reach in Europe.
World Cup of Baseball 2009: Championship Story
The Cubans opened the door, and the Americans charged right through. Team USA took advantage of a critical error by Cuba with two outs in the seventh inning Sunday on its way to a 10-5 win in the gold medal game of the World Cup in Nettuno, Italy.
USA defeats Cuba to win gold at Baseball World Cup
The USA exploded for six two out seventh inning runs, and got a three run home run from Los Angeles Dodger prospect Lucas May and a solo home run from Tug Hulett to defeat Cuba 10-5 and successfully defend their World Cup title before a sellout crowd of 5,600 Sunday in Nettuno, Italy.
USA-Cuba play for gold in the Baseball World Cup
The U.S. and Cuba will meet in an International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup final for the second time in a row, Sunday in Nettuno, Italy.
Miller to make run at Olympic berth
Bode Miller is rejoining the U.S. Ski Team, only five months before the Vancouver Olympics.
The latest news from the USOC - September 15
8-12 in Marquette, Mich. From this meet, a total of five men and five women were selected to qualify for Olympic starting positions to be determined by World Cup performances - the first taking place in Beijing, China, Sept.
Quick Hits / Gay beats Powell again in 100 race
American Tyson Gay beat Asafa Powell in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Final on Saturday in Thessaloniki, Greece, finishing in 9.88 seconds in his last major race of the season.
IronPigs selected to represent country
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 3B Terry Tiffee and LHP Cedrick Bowers have both been selected to play in the upcoming World Baseball Cup, USA Baseball announced on Thursday.
Phillies face decisons to round out roster
America's Pasttime is the only professional sports league in which someone who has been a Durham Bull or a Lehigh Valley IronPig all summer long could potentially determine a team's playoff fate.
Team USA names World Cup roster
USA Baseball announced the United States roster for the 2009 International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup on Thursday.
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