nationalpostsports: Carli Lloyd scored from the halfway line to...

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Carli Lloyd scored from the halfway line to complete the fastest hat trick in Women’s World Cup history and lead the U.S. soccer team she captains to a record third title. Lloyd’s three goals in the first 16 minutes of Sunday’s final in Vancouver helped the U.S. to a 5-2 win over defending champion Japan. The third was a stunner: A shot shot from more than 50 yards out in the 16th minute left Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori scrambling back in a failed attempt to keep the ball from dropping into the net. “I’ve dreamed of scoring a shot like that,” said Lloyd, who won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. (Photos: Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images, Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)

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