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US moves on to knockout round

SEATTLE — Christian Pulisic's injury absence didn't hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup in ...

Clark builds 4-shot lead at Shinnecock

SOUTHAMPTON — Wyndham Clark keeps leaving his mark on Shinnecock Hills. He finished off the lowest opening round in a U.S. Open on this fearsome course Friday morning, and then he delivered two big birdie putts and set the 36-hole standard and build a four-shot lead going into the ...

CWS finals begin today in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture of the head coaches next to the national championship trophy, a longtime tradition the day before the start of the finals. "Hey, buddy," North Carolina's Forbes said, beaming and extending his hand to the Oklahoma coach. "You thought we were going to fight?" Johnson said, turning to reporters. The college baseball lifers have known each other for decades, since they spent long days and nights scouting the ...

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