United States' Carli Lloyd (10) celebrates with teammate United States' Tobin Heath during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London.

The Americans are again on top of the women's soccer world.

The United States won its third straight Olympic gold medal Thursday, beating Japan 2-1 in a rematch of last year's World Cup final and avenging the most painful loss in its history
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They stood on the medal stand because of Alex Morgan's head and Abby Wambach's feet, because of Hope Solo's hands and Becky Sauerbrunn's brain. There are teams that pay lip service to the group they have assembled, to togetherness and unselfishness and sacrifice for each other. And then there is the US. women's soccer team...
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Riverside's Chaunte Lowe qualified for the finals of the women's high jump Thursday morning in London. Lowe, who graduated from Riverside North, passed on her attempt at 1.75 meters before clearing heights of 1.80, 1.85. 1.90 and 1.93 meters on first tries. The final jump was enough to move Lowe through to Saturday's finals...
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Chris Paul has been in the middle of just about everything for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. And that's just the way he likes it.

Paul, who also won a gold medal with the U.S. team in 2008, said he is having "so much fun" in these Olympics. He called it "the second time I'm getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The former Wake Forest star will start at point guard for the U.S. Friday in the semifinal against Argentina (4 p.m. Eastern) - a team the U.S. already beat by 29 points Monday night in a controversial game.
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After capturing the bronze medal with David Boudia in the men's 10-meter synchronized event last week at the London Olympic Games, Duke's Nick McCrory returns to the platform this weekend for the men's individual 10-meter competition.
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The United States came within a whisker of breaking one of the oldest records in athletics when they set the fastest qualifying time in the heats of the women's 4x100 meters relay at the London Olympics on Thursday. With the stadium still buzzing after Kenya's David Rudisha broke the 800 meters world record, former world champion Lauryn Williams joined forces with Tianna Madison, Jeneba Tarmoh and Bianca White
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