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| U.S. women win gold in soccer (Fox Sports) |
| Olympic champions, once again. Carli Lloyd scored in the sixth minute of extra time Thursday night, Hope Solo bailed out her teammates time and again, and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 to win the gold medal in women's soccer for a third time in four Olympics. |
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| U.S. wins soccer gold over Brazil (UPI) |
| BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Carli Lloyd scored in overtime on a rain-soaked field Thursday and the United States held on to defeat Brazil 1-0 for the women's Olympic soccer gold medal. |
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| U.S. wins gold in women's soccer, 1-0, over Brazil (Los Angeles Times) |
| Americans become Olympic champions for the third time. Carli Lloyd's goal in extra time is the difference. BEIJING -- A storied era for women's soccer in the U.S. ended when Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and other pioneers retired as Olympic champions after the Athens Games, but another promising era may have dawned Thursday on a soggy field at Workers' Stadium. |
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