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Josh Wolff of the United States reacts after he missed a shot during the bronze medal match with Chile. (Adam Butler - AP)
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Cameroon Gets the Gold
Cameroon used an own goal off the face of a Spanish defender and some deadeye penalty kicks in a shootout to win the Olympic championship
Progress, but No Medals
The U.S. men lost the bronze medal to Chile on Friday but leave Sydney knowing they exceeded expectations about how they would fare against the world's best.
• Cameroon Prevails in Final
• Audio: Jeff Agoos
Settling for the Silver
The U.S. women's soccer team fell short in its bid to repeat as Olympic champions Thursday, falling to archrival Norway, 3-2, in overtime.
• Jenkins: Still a Valuable Ending
• Audio: Mia Hamm
In the News
No Gold, but a Silver Lining (Post, Sept. 29, 2000)
In Defeat, a Measure of Respect: Americans Game but Fall to Spain; Will Face Chile for Bronze Medal on Friday; Spain 3, U.S. 1 (Post, Sept. 27, 2000)
Satellite Feed Draws Early-Rising Soccer Fans (Post, Sept. 27, 2000)
For U.S. Men's Soccer Team, Success Brings Change (Post, Sept. 25, 2000; 11:23 AM)
Norway Slips Into Final on a Fluke Goal: Norway 1, Germany 0 (Post, Sept. 25, 2000)
U.S. Gains a Little Respect (Post, Sept. 25, 2000)
Hamm's Goal Sends U.S. Into Gold Medal Game (Post, Sept. 24, 2000; 7:28 AM)
U.S. Men Top Japan on Penalty Kicks: Soccer Semifinal Berth Is a First; United States 2, Japan 2 (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)
Cameroon Scores Improbable Win Over Brazil (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)
Women's Soccer Team Two Wins From Gold: U.S. Two Wins From Gold After Dispatching Tough Nigerians; United States 3, Nigeria 1 (Post, Sept. 21, 2000)
With Win, U.S. Makes Advances: Men's Soccer Team Is Going to Quarterfinals For the First Time; U.S. Men 3, Kuwait 1 (Post, Sept. 20, 2000)
From Fans, a Delay Reaction (Post, Sept. 19, 2000)
The Swan Song of a Graceful Group (Post, Sept. 17, 2000; 12:45 PM)
Vagenas, U.S. Men Gain Another Tie: American Men Now Need to Defeat Kuwait (Post, Sept. 17, 2000)
China Has Traffic Nightmare (Post, Sept. 16, 2000)
Milbrett Leads U.S. Past Norway in Soccer (Post, Sept. 14, 2000; 6:46 AM)
U.S. Delivers 'Wonderful' Tie in Men's Soccer: Americans Are the Aggressor in Opener; United States 2, Czech Republic 2 (Post, Sept. 14, 2000)
Soccer Teams Shoot for Sydney: Four Other Cities to Host Early Round Matches, Including Americans' (Post, Sept. 12, 2000)
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