Lynx stars, US women hammer China in basketball

    Lynx forward Maya Moore had 12 points and seven rebounds during the impressive 114-63 rout of China at the London Olympics on Sunday. Lindsay Whalen scored 10 points and Seimone Augustus added eight points in the American's 38th-straight victory in Olympic play. The U.S. women have now earned the top seed in the quarterfinals and will face Canada on Tuesday.
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    Lynx forward Maya Moore had 12 points and seven rebounds during the impressive 114-63 rout of China at the London Olympics on Sunday. Lindsay Whalen scored 10 points and Seimone Augustus added eight points in the American's 38th-straight victory in Olympic play. The U.S. women have now earned the top seed in the quarterfinals and will face Canada on Tuesday.

    The U.S. men's team shattered the Olympic scoring record for points in a game on Thursday against Nigeria.

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