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[email protected] ROUNDUP B2 ◆ SCOREBOARD B4 ◆ TV B5-6 ◆ ADVICE B6 ◆ COMICS B7 ◆ CLASSIFIEDS B8 To report results, call 380-2352 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: UNITED STATES 5, JAPAN 2 Americans party like it’s 1999 United States routs Japan, ending 16-year drought in World Cup VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) When it was over, Lloyd collapsed to The Americans had struggled in the — Carli Lloyd came up big again, and with her knees and pumped her fists. Forward World Cup since winning the inaugural it came the elusive third Women’s World Abby Wambach bear hugged a teary-eyed tournament in 1991 and then again at the Cup title for the United States women’s coach Jill Ellis, lifting her off the ground. Rose Bowl eight years later. soccer team. Lloyd, given the Golden Ball as player Christie Rampone, the only holdover Lloyd scored three times as the Ameri- of the tournament, scored twice in a span from the 1999 team, lifted the trophy cans jumped out to a four-goal lead in the of about 135 seconds as the U.S. led 2-0 by with Wambach, the 35-year-old former first 16 minutes, and they overwhelmed the fifth minute. FIFA Player of the Year who lost her reg- defending champion Japan 5-2 on Sunday Lauren Holiday boosted the lead in the ular starting job with age.