U.S. SOCCER: Hamm strike puts women in final

Second-half substitute Mia Hamm scored in the 65th minute against Sweden to give the U.S. women a 1-0 win, the Group A title and a berth in the Algarve Cup final against Norway, which has beaten the USA twice this year. The USA has never won the Algarve Cup despite five previous appearances. Norway, the Group B winner, beat China, 3-0, thanks to a hat trick by Dagny Mellgren. On Feb. 6, the 21-year-old Mellgren’s last-minute strike gave Norway a 3-2 win over the USA in April Heinrichs’ debut as head coach. Heinrichs’ team also lost to Norway, 2-1, in a friendly on Feb. 9. March 16 in Lagos, Portugal USA 1, Sweden 0. Goal: Hamm 65. USA — Mullinix, Pearce, Overbeck (Slaton, 66), Fawcett, Chastain, Foudy, Venturini (Fair, 46), Lilly, MacMillan (Whalen, 66), Parlow (Hamm, 46), Milbrett. Sweden — Karlsson, Westberg, Sandell, Lonqvist, Tornqvist (Carneholm, 81), Mostrom, Bengtsson (Marklund, 68), Andersson, Swedberg (Sjogran, 59), Nordlund (Fagerstrom, 65), Ljungberg (Flyborg, 86). Att.: 350.