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Altidore scores, Toronto beats Crew to reach MLS Cup final

TORONTO (AP) — Jozy Al-
tidore scored in the 60th
minute and Toronto FC ad-
vanced to the MLS Cup fi-
nal for the second straight
year with a 1-0 victory over
the Columbus Crew on
Wednesday night in Game
2 of the Eastern Confer-
ence final.
Toronto will host the Se-
attle Sounders or Houston
Dynamo in the Dec. 9 MLS
Cup final. The Sounders,
who took the title from To-
ronto in a penalty shootout
last year, lead the Western
Conference final 2-0 going
into Game 2 in Seattle on
Thursday night.
After a scoreless tie in
Game 1 last week in Ohio,
Columbus needed a win
or draw with goals to ad-
vance. But Altidore, limp-
ing on a bum ankle, came
through for Toronto before
a sellout crowd of 30,392
on a crisp night at BMO
Field.
“I couldn’t really move, I Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore (17) scores on Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen (23) as Crew defender Lalas Abubakar
(17) looks on during the second half of an Eastern Conference MLS final playoff soccer game, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 in Toronto.
was hobbling around,” Al- Associated Press
tidore said. “It’s tough too
in these conditions too The goal started with Alex ish midfielder paused and came almost a month ago beat Kamara to a cross in
when you get a knock like Bono’s goal kick that found then dinked a pass to Alti- — on Oct. 30, via Giovinco’s stoppage time.“We were
that, it’s so cold, it’s a little Sebastian Giovinco deep dore for a right-footed shot free kick in the 72nd minute inches away from scoring
bit worse. I wanted to give in Columbus territory. The past Zack Steffen. of a 2-1 victory at Red Bull the tying goal, we gave up
a little bit of time for who- diminutive Italian held off “That’s heart,” goalkeeper Arena.Columbus striker Ola one chance, they score,”
ever was up next, and if a several defenders and Alex Bono said “That’s all Kamara nearly tied it in the Columbus coach Gregg
chance came down to it, I backheeled the ball to Al- that is. That’s heart.” 87th minute, but couldn’t Berhalter said. “Zack makes
wanted it to fall to me. And tidore, who stabbed it to It was Toronto’s first goal in get a boot to the ball on a huge play on the penal-
it did.” Victor Vazquez. The Span- 258 minutes. The last score a raking cross. Bono then ty. q
Aaron Judge gets 10 votes

for New York City mayor

Rookie of the Year Award in New York County (Man- of the Miami Marlins, got
and runner-up in Most hattan and the Marble Hill two write-in votes apiece.
Valuable Player voting, section of the Bronx), four Kristaps Porzingis, a Latvian
Aaron Judge also received in Brooklyn, two in Queens player on the NBA’s New
ballots in another election: and one in Staten Island. York Knicks, received nine
for New York City mayor. He was far behind Bill de write-in votes. There was an
The New York Yankees right Blasio, who won re-elec- additional vote for each of
fielder was listed on 10 bal- tion with 713,634 votes on two misspelled variations
lots as a write-in candidate the Democratic line and of his name: Kristaps Porzi-
In this Oct. 21, 2017, file photo, New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge for mayor, according to 46,478 on the Working nais and Kristops Porzingis.
waits to hit before Game 7 of baseball’s American League final totals released late Families line.Former Yan- New York Giants quarter-
Championship Series against the Houston Astros in Houston. Tuesday by the New York kees manager Joe Girardi back Eli Manning, who was
Associated Press City Board of Elections. and former Yankees cap- benched this week, got
NEW YORK (AP) — A unani- mous winner of the AL Judge received three votes tain Derek Jeter, now CEO one vote.q