Former UConn stars Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will return home with their second straight Olympic gold medal after helping the United States past Australia 92-65 in the gold-medal match Saturday in Beijing.

Taurasi, limited to 11 minutes because of foul trouble, had seven points, three rebounds and three assists while Bird added four points. Kara Lawson led the U.S. with 15 points, Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie had 14 and Sylvia Fowles added 13.