Team USA

The 16th edition of women's golf biennial contest between Team Europe and Team USA kicks off on Friday in Scotland.

Spain takes on Australia in the first semifinal on Friday, while France faces Argentina after knocking out Team USA.

With the 16th edition of the contest between Team USA and Team Europe beginning on Friday, here's all you need to know about the format.

The Americans' bid for an unprecedented third consecutive world title came to an end as they lost 89-79 to France.

Team USA is an odds-on favorite to win the tournament for a third consecutive time, but bookmakers expect it to be a close affair.

Team USA arrives into the quarterfinals with a perfect 5-0 record after beating Brazil 89-73 in the final group game on Monday.

Team USA features six Solheim Cup rookies, while Team Europe boasts a much more experienced roster featuring just two debutants.

The quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday when Serbia takes on Argentina, while Team USA faces France a day later.

The two-time defending champions could secure top seed in Group K and a spot at the 2020 Olympics with a win over Brazil.

Having qualified with a perfect record, Team USA takes on Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first game of the second group stage.

Team USA has already qualified for the second round, while Japan has already been eliminated after losing both games so far.

Following an 88-67 win in the opening game against the Czech Republic, Team USA faces Turkey on Tuesday.

Team USA has a roster short of star quality due to numerous withdrawals but remains the bookmakers' favorite ahead of the tournament.

Team USA opens its FIBA World Cup campaign in Shanghai against the Czech Republic on Saturday morning.

Team USA is the bookmakers' favorite to win an unprecedented third world title in a row, with Serbia and Spain set to be the main outsiders.

Team USA's quest to become the first team to win the FIBA World Cup three times in a row begins on Sunday morning.

"She ignored the USWNT's demands for pay equity while cheering on their World Cup victory," Troiano said in an email.

"If you go out and you disparage the president, you act in unpatriotic ways and then complain about not getting paid equally, well, what do you think is going to happen? People are not going to watch," Watters said.

"The country has been lost. However I am determined to go down swinging by ruining soccer for as many people as possible," Coulter tweeted on Sunday.

"We can't do anything more to impress more, to be better ambassadors, to take on more, to play better, to do anything. It's time to move that conversation forward to the next step," she said.

Rapinoe and Lavelle's goals broke a scoreless tie between the two teams that lasted well into the second half of the match and lifted the club to it's second consecutive World Cup title.

"We'd rather hear from the team of under-15-year-old boys who beat them," Coulter tweeted, including a link to an interview Team USA's Ali Kreiger gave to CNN on July 4 about the ongoing controversy surrounding the women's soccer team.

"It may not be the White House, but we'd be happy to welcome @mPinoe & the entire #USWMNT for a tour of the House of Representatives anytime they'd like.

Team USA are the defending champions going into the 42nd Ryder Cup, which begins on Friday.

Skier Vonn failed to finish the last event of her Olympic career.

The U.S. won 3-2 after the shootout in a thrilling final.

Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin have a good chance of a medal in the alpine combined.

Tony Granato's men lost 3-2 to the Czech Republic.

Czech Republic stand between Team USA and a third consecutive Olympic semi-final.

Team USA beats Slovakia 5-1 to clinch quarter final berth against Czech Republic.