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Wambach's goal could be missing spark for U.S.

1999 Women's World Cup champion Briana Scurry talks about Alex Morgan's impact for Team USA.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Teams with championship aspirations need talent, of course. Desire, a single-minded focus and a little bit of luck, too.

But they also need a spark, something that transforms them from very, very good to great.

For the newly crowned NBA champion Golden State Warriors, it was inserting Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup before Game 4 of the Finals. The Chicago Blackhawks can trace the roots of their third Stanley Cup title in six years back to a dismal night in February when Patrick Kane broke his collarbone.