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Before the Women's World Cup tournament, organizers billed it as the largest women's sporting event ever. The final was the most-watched soccer game ever on U.S. network television, with an estimated 40 million viewers. In a country where pro soccer had proven a challenging sell -- and where the U.S. women hoped to start their own league -- sold-out crowds watched
Mia Hamm and her teammates roll through the tournament, gathering momentum
before playing the final against their strongest opponent, China. After 120 scoreless minutes, U.S. goalkeeper Briana Scurry saved one of China's penalty kicks, and her teammates converted five straight to recapture the championship.
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