Soccer: US dethroned

Norway won the women's title when they beat the reigning Olympic and World Champions the United States 3-2 with a dramatic golden…

Norway won the women's title when they beat the reigning Olympic and World Champions the United States 3-2 with a dramatic golden goal winner. Substitute Dagny Mellgren scored the decisive goal after 102 minutes of a pulsating match which saw the US force extra time with an equaliser 20 seconds from the end.

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