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SPORTS C5 MONDAY 7615 NJlfeGSrifc "ft The United States' Carli Lloyd scored her second goal against Japan in the first half of the FIFA Women's World DARRYL DYCK TH CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP Cup soccer championship on Sunday. WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Emotional end to Japan's title Japan's bench in her honor. It was there on Sunday. The match was also emotional because it was likely the last appearance with the national team for Homare Sowa, who was the 201 1 FIFA player of the year after leading Japan to the victory over the United States in Germany. Sawa was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's leading scorer with five goals, and the Golden Ball for being the tournament MVP.

Sawa, who once before has retired from the national team, has said that she plans to retire for good following the World Cup. FOUR YEARS AGO in Germany, Japan was the sentimental favorite after the tragedy the nation had endured in the prior months. On March 11, 2011, more than 20,000 people were left dead or missing by a mas By Anne M. Peterson Associated Press VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Japan clearly was not ready for Carli Lloyd. Lloyd scored a hat trick in the opening 16 minutes on Sunday to help give the United States a 5-2 victory over Japan for its record third Women's World Cup title.

The game Sunday night at Vancouver's BC Place was a rematch of the World Cup four years ago when Japan prevailed after a penalty shootout for the nation's first championship in the premier women's soccer tournament. Leading up to that victory in Germany, Japan had been deeply scarred by the deadly earthquake and tsunami. The national team gave the country reason to cheer, and the players were welcomed home as heroes. A win on Sunday would have made Japan just the second team to repeat as World Cup Champions (Germany, 2003 and '07) in consecutive World Cups. But it wasn't to be.

Lloyd, awarded the Golden Ball as player of the tournament, scored twice in a span of about 135 seconds as the U.S. led 2-0 by the fifth minute. Lauren Holiday boosted the lead in the 14th and two minutes later Lloyd made it 4-0 with an audacious 54-yard, right-footed shot from midfield that sailed over goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori. Japan closed on Yuki Ogimi's goal in the 27th and an own goal by Julie Johnston on an errant header in the 52nd. Tobin Heath scored two minutes later, the third goal off a restart for the Americans.

"If you look at the overall performance it was very rare in terms of the probability that we could win today," coach Norio Sasaki said afterward through a translator. Lloyd, a 32-year-old midfielder, had come up big against Japan before, scoring the winning goal in the 2012 Olympic final. "Ms. Lloyd she always does this to us. In London she scored two goals and today she scored three goals.

We are embarrassed," Sasaki said. "But she is an excellent player but I really respect her and admire her." THE JAPANESE arrived in this year's final with a dramatic and for the English, heartbreaking semifinal victory. After England outplayed Japan for much of the second half, a charging Laura Bassett inadvertently directed the ball at the net and it ricocheted off the cross- Rumi Utsugi left the field as Carli Lloyd celebrated after the U.S. beat Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer championship. ASSOCIATED PRESS Japan's team was boosted prior to the final by the return of midfielder Kozue Ando, who broke her left ankle in the World Cup opener against Switzerland.

Andro returned to Japan for treatment, but came back to Vancouver to cheer on her team in the final. Throughout the tournament, a white Teddy bear wearing Ando's jersey has been a constant feature on quest sive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the country's northeast coast. The natural disaster touched off the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl in 1986 at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Following each match in Germany leading up to the final, the Japanese players marched across the field with a banner that read, "To our Friends Around the World Thank You for Your Support," in gratitude for the global outpouring of support in the wake of the disaster. Sasaki reminded his players of the events to inspire them to victory along the way.

In the 201 1 final, Japan battled back from behind twice. Abby Wambach scored in the 104th minute of overtime to give the U.S. a 2-1 lead before Sawa's goal in the 1 1 7th to tie it. Japan prevailed 3-1 on penalty kicks. THFRAPY RFCTnBFC and stamina men a year.

By replacing a man's testosterone to healthy levels, he feels sharper, looks younger Moana Building) Reserved Parking World Cup win helps distract from Solo's issues Improve Your Performance bar for an own goal in the final minute of stoppage time, giving Japan a 2-1 win. The victory set up the rematch with the United States. Japan, ranked No. 4 in the world, has met the second-ranked Americans three previous times at the World Cup, with the United States winning two matches before the final in Germany. Overall, the U.S.

team is 25-1-6 against Japan. DARRYL DYCK CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP the U.S. The the team following while Solo, in also in revelations about altercation which U.S. were not to the and Solo By Tim Booth Associated Press TFCTflCTFBnMF YOUR ENERGY, STRENGTH STAMINA Testosterone Replacement Therapy may be for you if: You are over 30 and your energy is low. You have trouble recovering from physical workouts.

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training camp at the time, was the van. There were also new just before the tournament her arrest following a June 2014 at her half-sister's house, led to charges that were eventually dismissed earlier this year. Soccer put conditions which made public on her return team following her suspension, met them. She later acknowledged she saw a therapist, taking the time to focus on herself. She even launched a blog to share her thoughts about her journey.

But her skill as arguably the best goalkeeper in the world is without question. In the two most recent major competitions the Algarve Cup and the Women's World Cup the U.S. allowed a combined four goals in 13 matches. Increased strength, energy Increase muscle mass Increase bone density Faster workout recovery Improved sleep quality Cope with stress better Live ud to 8 vears longer VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Hope Solo walked out of BC Place on Sunday night with two pieces of coveted hardware and for the time being, more focus on her skill as a goalkeeper and less on her off-field travails. "We did it.

Awesome." Solo said as she quickly zoomed through the mixed zone after the United States beat Japan 5-2 to win the Women's World Cup title. That was nearly the extent of the words Solo has spoken during the World Cup, one that she entered enveloped in controversy about whether she should have a place on the American squad, and ended with Solo winning the Golden Gloves award as the top goalkeeper of the tournament. It was the second straight World Cup where Solo was honored as the top goalkeeper. Solo was the backboard of a defense that went 540 minutes between goals allowed during the World Cup. The Americans allowed a goal in their opening group-stage match against THE UNIVERSAE physically MEN'S CLINIC 7fr: Tl-D Dr.

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