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London: Whalen sparks US to win over Australia

Minnesota Lynx star Lindsay Whalen sparked Team USA with six unanswered points off the bench late in the third quarter to help the Americans topple Australia 86-73 today in the women's Olympic basketball tournament. The win puts Team USA in the gold medal game Saturday against either Russia or France.
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