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Abby Wambach, right, of the United States, tries to hold off Germany's Ariane Hingst during first half action of the 2003 Women's World Cup semi-finals at PGE Park in Portland, Ore. Germany went on to beat the USA 3-0. (Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY)

No. 9. Women's soccer

Her name is on the back of jerseys worn by little girls everywhere. Mia Hamm. Athens is her farewell to international competition, and probably the same for Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett and Kristine Lilly. They have been at the center of the American emergence as a soccer powerhouse with the 1996 gold medal and 1999 World Cup (Chastain .. sports bra ... you remember). They settled for the silver in 2000 and third place in the 2003 World Cup, but this is the chance for one last gold medal bow.

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