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United States’ Alex Morgan is congratulated after scoring her side’s opening goal from the penalty
spot against Canada during the CONCACAF Women’s Championship final soccer match in
Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, July 18, 2022.
Associated Press
U.S. beats Canada for W Championship
title, ‘24 Olympic berth
By ANNE M. PETERSON Jamaica defeated Costa up-and-coming talent like
AP Sports Writer Rica 1-0 in overtime ear- forward Sophia Smith and
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) lier Monday to claim third Mallory Pugh.
— Alex Morgan never gets place in the tournament. But the team has clearly
tired of winning champion- The four semifinalists all ear- benefitted from the steady
ships, even after so many lier earned spots in the 2023 veteran presence of Mor- climb, the top category was made easier when
titles already. World Cup next summer gan, Megan Rapinoe and
Morgan converted on a in Australia and New Zea- Becky Sauerbrunn. All three
penalty in the 78th minute land. Runner-up Canada are veterans of two World
and the U.S. women’s na- will play Jamaica in a play- Cup titles and know what it
tional team won the CON- off for the region’s other takes to perform on the big
CACAF W Championship Olympic bid in September stage.
1-0 over Canada on Mon- 2023. The United States is Temperatures hovered in
day night to secure one now 33-0 in World Cup or the low 90s at the start of
of the region’s spots in the Olympic qualifying match- the match at Estadio BBVA.
2024 Olympics. es since losing to Mexico Sheridan had a big save in
“It just always feels good 2-1 in advance of the 2011 the 31st minute when Pugh
to be called the cham- World Cup. made a break down the
pion, and this game just, The game was a rematch right side and took a hard
like, means a lot to us. It’s of the Olympic semifinal a shot at the goal.
always going to mean a year ago in Tokyo. Canada She made another in the
lot,” Morgan said. “Obvi- edged the United States 45th, with an assist from
ously against Canada, 1-0 on a late penalty kick to teammate Kadeisha Bu-
they gave us a run for our advance to the final, its first chanan, on Smith’s scram-
money, but we prevailed victory over the Americans ble to score at the goal
and feel good about the in 20 years. line. Smith had another
performance.” The Canadians went on to chance in the 64th, but it
As FIFA President Gianni win the gold medal on a went wide.
Infantino watched from penalty shootout with Swe- Canada had a flurry of late
a private box, the United den. The U.S. team finished opportunities, including a
States finally broke a stale- with the bronze. header from Jordyn Huite-
mate when Rose Lavelle Alyssa Naeher was in goal ma that went wide.
was fouled in the box and for the United States in- “I think what I was most
Morgan fooled Canadian stead of Casey Murphy, pleased with is, after you
goalkeeper Kailen Sheri- who started the last game get that penalty call, the
dan on the penalty. It was at the tournament. De- bounce back from the
Morgan’s 118th overall ca- fender Emily Fox also re- group after that, they
reer goal. turned to the lineup from showed that they were
“Alex is a big player, and COVID-19 protocol. willing to do anything to
big players are born for big The United States has get the result back. So we
moments,” U.S. coach Vlat- changed since the Olym- gave it everything and
ko Andonovski said. “And pics, and Morgan is now that’s all you can ask,”
that’s what makes her spe- one of the older players on Canada coach Bev Priest-
cial.” the roster surrounded by man said.q
sports Wednesday 20 July 2022
Stage winner Canada’s Hugo Houle points skywards and
dedicates his victory to his brother Pierrick who was killed by
a drunk driver almost 10 years ago, as he crosses the finish
line of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race
over 178.5 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Carcassonne
and finish in Foix, France, Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
Associated Press
Houle takes emotional Tour stage
win, Vingegaard keeps lead
FOIX, France (AP) — who died when I turned
Canadian cyclist Hugo professional. Today that
Houle claimed an emo- one is for him. I worked for
tional first-ever grand tour 10, 12 years and today I
stage victory on Tuesday, got my win for him, so it’s
while Jonas Vingegaard incredible. I don’t know
stayed in the overall lead what to say, just so hap-
of the Tour de France af- py.”
ter a tough 16th stage as The 31-year-old Houle
the race hit the Pyrenees. had crested the final
Houle attacked on the climb with a 25-second
approach to the final advantage and his task
Mur de Péguère, and American cyclist Matteo
held off the group of Jorgenson — who was
chasers from the rem- second at the time and
nants of the breakaway in hot pursuit — slipped
to finish one minute, 10 out on a corner, leaving
seconds ahead of Valen- only Woods with a real-
tin Madouas and Israel- istic chance of catching
Premier Tech teammate his compatriot and team-
Michael Woods. mate. It was only the sec-
Houle had plenty of time ond time a Canadian has
to reach his arms out in won a stage in the Tour,
celebration on the ap- and the first in 34 years.
proach to the line and Two-time defending
point to the sky in mem- champion Tadej Pogačar
ory of his brother, Pierrick, tried to attack several
who was killed 10 years times on the penultimate
ago in a hit-and-run car climb of the Port de Lers
accident while out jog- — twice on the ascent
ging. and again on the de-
“This one is for my broth- scent — but Vingegaard
er,” he could be heard stayed on his wheel.
saying as he was em- They crossed the line to-
braced by his team after gether and Vingegaard
the 178.5-kilometer (111- maintained his lead of
mile) leg from Carcas- 2:22 over Pogačar and
sone to Foix that featured 2:43 over Geraint Thom-
four classified climbs — in- as, the 2018 champion.
cluding two top-catego- Wednesday’s 17th stage
ry ascents. is an even tougher day in
“This means a lot to the Pyrenees with three
me,” Houle told report- top classified climbs, as
ers shortly afterward, with well as a second-catego-
his voice breaking as he ry ascent, on the 129.7-ki-
struggled to hold back lometer (81-mile) route
the tears. from Saint-Gaudens with
“I had one dream: win a summit finish at the ski
the stage for my brother resort of Peyragudes.q