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Hope Solo and the U.S. women’s soccer team are gold medalists again. Surviving relentless offensive pressure from Japan in front of a record 80,203 at London’s Wembley Stadium, Solo and the Americans repelled the defending World Cup champions 2-1 Wednesday in one of the most intense Olympic finals ever played. Carly Lloyd scored both goals

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Sue Bird and the USA women’s basketball team will get a shot to win another Olympic gold medal after defeating Lauren Jackson and the Australian national team Thursday in London, 86-73. Bird will be seeking her third gold (Athens, 2004; Beijing, 2008) while Jackson, a winner of three silvers (2000, 2004, 2008) will get a

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Baltimore staked Steve Johnson, who entered Wednesday’s game with just two innings of major league experience, to a 7-0 lead and the rookie punched out nine Mariners batters through six innings en route to a 9-2 victory, the first of his career. The Orioles bombarded three Seattle pitchers for 14 hits, while the Mariners failed

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Former University of Washington pole vaulter Brad Walker and former Washington State Cougar middle-distance runner Bernard Lagat qualified for finals in their respective Olympic events Wednesday in London. Walker vaulted 18-3 1/2 to reach Friday’s final and Lagat clocked 13:15.45 to reach Saturday’s 5,000-meter medal race.

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