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US Women Win Basketball Gold

Victory over Australia marks 4th straight championship

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(AP) – Lisa Leslie and the US women's basketball team were once again too good for Australia at the Olympics. Leslie capped off her illustrious Olympic career with a fourth straight gold medal, scoring 14 points in a 92-65 victory against Australia today. She joined former teammate Teresa Edwards as the only basketball players ever to win four gold medals.

"I visualized having a fourth gold medal," Leslie told NBC. "I've been able to represent my country since I was 24 years old. It's been just awesome." Russia took the bronze medal, beating China 94-81 as Becky Hammon scored 22 points. The Aussies have now lost to the Americans in the gold medal game in the past three Olympics, with all three defeats coming by double-digit margins.

USA's Delisha Milton-Jones pauses on the court after beating Austrailia to win the gold medal in a women's basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.
USA's Delisha Milton-Jones pauses on the court after beating Austrailia to win the gold medal in a women's basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
USA's women's basketball players sing the national anthem on the victory stand after defeating Austrailia to win the gold medal game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.
USA's women's basketball players sing the national anthem on the victory stand after defeating Austrailia to win the gold medal game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
USA players from left, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Katie Smith react during the women's gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.
USA players from left, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Katie Smith react during the women's gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.   (Dusan Vranic)
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