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U.S. rallies twice to beat Latvia

Associated Press

Saturday, April 25, 2009

BERN, Switzerland -- The United States got a surprisingly tough test before emerging with a 4-2 victory over Latvia in their opening game of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Latvia led twice as the U.S. struggled to jell five days after landing in Europe. "You want to face a little bit of adversity and test your character somewhat," U.S. coach Ron Wilson said. "I don't know this team very well and you are just trying to build a little chemistry." On a day of big wins, Sweden bea ...

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