The U.S. Men's National Ice Hockey Team captured bronze at the 2013 IIHF Men's World Championship, held May 3-19 in Stockholm. In a fitting finale, Team USA prevailed in a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory over Finland. Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee, Wis.) notched goals on back-to-back attempts, including the game-winner, while goaltender John Gibson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) stopped three out of four attempts from Finland during the three-round shootout. Gibson tallied 36 saves throughout the nail-biter to deliver the U.S. its first medal since 2004.

TEAM USA SERVES KNOCKOUT PUNCH, GRABS EIGHT GOLD MEDALS

All 10 members of the Elite U.S. Women's National Boxing Team collected medals with eight gold, one silver and one bronze at the 2013 Women's Continental Championships, held May 15-20 in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Olympic bronze medalist Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) defended her title by clinching gold in the flyweight championship. Fellow 2012 Olympian Queen Underwood (Seattle, Wash.) emerged victorious in the lightweight final, while Christina Cruz (New York, N.Y.) took the bantamweight crown. Danyelle Wolf (San Diego, Calif.) secured the welterweight title and newcomer Jennifer Hamman (Seattle, Wash.) won her first international gold in the featherweight title bout.

ARCHERY

The U.S. National Archery Team collected seven medals in an impressive showing at the 2013 Archery World Cup, held May 13-19 in Shanghai. Erika Jones (Grand Island, Neb.) claimed silver in the women's compound final, while Braden Gellenthien (College Station, Texas) secured gold and Reo Wilde (Pocatello, Idaho) earned bronze in the men's compound final. Jones and Gellenthien clinched gold in the compound mixed team final as Khatuna Lorig (West Hollywood, Calif.) and world No. 1 Brady Ellison (Glendale, Ariz.) captured gold in the recurve mixed team final. The U.S. women won silver in the team compound event, while the men took home gold.

BADMINTON

The U.S. Mixed National Badminton Team lost to Sweden, 2-3, in the opening round of the Sudirman Cup, held May 19-26 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Team USA will look to improve its record when it faces Scotland on Tuesday, May 21.

BASKETBALL

USA Basketball held trials for the 2013 U.S. Women's World University Games Team, May 16-19 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 12-member team is highlighted by three-time USA Basketball gold medalists Ariel Massengale (Bolingbrook, Ill.), Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) and two-time USA Basketball gold medalist Bria Hartley (North Babylon, N.Y.) Led by head coach Sherri Coale, Team USA will begin competition on July 8 in Kazan, Russia.

The 2013 FIBA Women's U19 World Championship Team was announced at the conclusion of team trials, held May 16-19 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 12- member roster features 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship gold medalists Alexis Jones (Irving, Texas), Breanna Stewart (North Syracuse, N.Y.) and Morgan Tuck (Bolingbrook, Ill.)

CANOE/KAYAK

Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.) and Kaitlyn McElroy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) earned silver in the women's K2 1,000-meter with a time of 3:39.96 at the 2013 ICF Sprint World Cup No. 2, held May 17-19 in Racice, Czech Republic. The duo also placed fourth in the K2 500 in 1:48.60. On the men's side, Ryan Dolan (Kailua, Hawaii) garnered a ninth-place finish in the K1 200 B Final in 38.17, while 2012 Olympian Timothy Hornsby (Atlanta, Ga.) crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 37.49.