nbcnews: Golden 3-peat for US women’s soccer (Photo: Khaled Desouki / AFP - Getty Images) WEMBLEY, England - The U.S. women’s soccer team won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, avenging one of its most painful defeats with a 2-1 victory over Japan. Carli Lloyd scored in the eighth and 54th minutes for the Americans, who lost to the Japanese in penalty kicks at last year’s World Cup final. Read the complete story.

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Golden 3-peat for US women’s soccer

(Photo: Khaled Desouki / AFP - Getty Images)

WEMBLEY, England - The U.S. women’s soccer team won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, avenging one of its most painful defeats with a 2-1 victory over Japan.

Carli Lloyd scored in the eighth and 54th minutes for the Americans, who lost to the Japanese in penalty kicks at last year’s World Cup final.

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(via nbcnews)

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