USWNT pummel Germany 4-1 to clinch berth in Olympic quarters

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PARIS -- The U.S. women's national team carried on their good form in Group B at the Paris Olympics and secured an emphatic 4-1 win over Germany on Sunday in Marseille, thanks to a first-half brace from Sophia Smith and goals from Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams.

The four-time Olympic gold medalists clinched a berth in the quarterfinals and are all but assured to win Group B eve