Times wires
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Soccer
U.S. WOMEN SHOW DEPTH IN WIN OVER MEXICO
HARRISON, N.J. — The U.S. women's national team beat Mexico 1-0 Sunday in its final World Cup tuneup.
Lauren Cheney scored her third international goal of the year on a 25-yard shot past goalkeeper Ceci Santiage in the first minute of stoppage time. The forward entered the game in the 61st minute in place of Amy Rodriguez.
Coach Pia Sundhage said the depth that the United States showed will be crucial in the World Cup opener June 28 against North Korea in Dresden, Germany.
"We're going to play many games in the World Cup, and we need the players coming off the bench," Sundhage said.
The team honored retired forward Kristine Lilly, the national record holder with 352 international caps.
The United States will take a three-game winning streak into an eight-day break before heading to its Austrian camp. The United States will train until five days before the North Korea match. The last time they met was a 2-2 draw in the 2007 World Cup.
u.s. men: Landon Donovan practiced a day after sitting out a 4-0 exhibition loss to Spain with an undisclosed illness. He's expected to be ready for a Gold Cup opener Tuesday against Canada. The champion of the Gold Cup, the premier event for CONCACAF, will earn a spot in the 2013 Confederations Cup, an important World Cup tuneup.
Gold Cup: Marco Urena scored two goals to help Costa Rica rout Cuba 5-0 in Arlington, Texas, in the opening match of the tournament.
FIFA scandal: Suspended FIFA executive Jack Warner reneged on a pledge to reveal details of an e-mail exchange with FIFA president Sepp Blatter, which he previously said would shed light on an ongoing bribery probe. Warner said "the best legal advice received at home and abroad has suggested that I do not do so at this time." Warner said he is innocent of allegations of arranging bribes.
More soccer: Poland beat Argentina team 2-1 in an international friendly in Warsaw. Defender Pablo Zabaleta was the only Argentina starter who has also made the 26-man preliminary roster for next month's Copa America. … South Africa moved closer to a spot in the African Cup of Nations by holding Egypt to a 0-0 draw in a qualifier in Cairo, which all but ended Egypt's chances of reaching the tournament it has won a record seven times. … Flamengo drew 1-1 with Corinthians in the Brazilian league, a match that marked the farewell of Serbian playmaker Dejan Petkovic, 38.
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Liberty ties it late, beats Dream in OT
ATLANTA — Sidney Spencer made her lone shot of the game, tying it with 0.2 seconds left in regulation, and the New York Liberty beat the Dream 94-88 in overtime. Leilani Mitchell made a clinching 3 in overtime.
Minnesota 86, L.A. 69: Maya Moore scored 16 in her home debut for Minnesota, overcoming a first half when she picked up two fouls, played seven minutes and was 1-of-5.
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horses: Ramon Dominguez rode six winners at Belmont Park, equaling the New York Racing Association one-day record. Dominguez was 6-for-8 on the card, also finishing second and third. It was the 16th time a rider scored that many wins on single day at Belmont, Saratoga or Aqueduct. Dominguez and Jorge Velasquez are the only jockeys to win six at Belmont. Steve Cauthen is the all-time leader, having done it three times.
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