US sweep Brazil for women's volleyball gold

TOKYO: The United States swept Brazil 3-0 in the women's volleyball final here on Sunday to win their first Olympic gold medal.

The American women, who had lost to Brazil in the Olympic final twice in a row at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, were finally crowned after beating Brazil 25-21, 25-20 and 25-14. Agencies

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