finals. they beat england 2-1 in a thriller tuesday to advance. alex morgan celebrated her 30th birthday with the game-winning goal. christen press also scored for the american team. u.s. standout megan rapinoe was sidelined by a strained hamstri hamstring. she's expected to return this sunday for the final against the winner of sweden-netherlands. well, nike is defending its choice to cancel a line of sneakers featuring an early version of the u.s. flag. the shoe giant's decision has its supporters but it's also facing backlash from? politicians. and you can see the shoe here featuring the so-called betsy ross flag. it's a banner associated with the u.s. war for independence. but to some it's also linked to slavery. for more on the controversy here's cnn's allison kosik. >> reporter: nike reportedly began pulling the sneakers from stores about two weeks ago after