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Sounders win 3rd straight knocking off New York City FC 3-1

By TIM BOOTH Seattle's 1-0 win at San Jose
AP Sports Writer earlier in the week and was
SEATTLE (AP) — Here go a constant threat against
the Seattle Sounders once NYCFC without finding a
again recovering from an goal.
awful start to the season to NYCFC vaulted into sec-
make a summer run toward ond place in the Eastern
a playoff berth. Conference thanks to its
If only Cristian Roldan felt four-match win streak and
the Sounders were playing was trying to pull off the
well during this run of three difficult task of winning on
straight wins and six straight both coasts just a few days
without a loss to get back apart. NYCFC won at Or-
into contention in the West- lando City on Wednesday,
ern Conference. but was unable to do the
"We're grinding out games, same in Seattle. Medina's
we're winning these games goal was his fifth of the sea-
because we're playing son, but NYCFC struggled
good defense and we're to create scoring chances.
scoring that one or two NYCFC coach Domenec
goals," Roldan said. "That's New York City goalkeeper Sean Johnson, right, can't stop a goal kicked by Seattle Sounders Torrent was unhappy with
the scary part. You think midfielder Cristian Roldan as Sounders' Raul Ruidiaz (9) looks on during the first half of an MLS the scheduling that forced
about six unbeaten and soccer match, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Seattle. his club to play across the
you think if we start play- Associated Press country just days apart.
ing well and like we're sup- "I was very proud of my
posed to, we can go on a the season. Seattle hasn't without going offside and clincher after NYCFC's Je- players because it is not
really long run." lost since a June 30 setback finding himself on the end sus Medina scored midway easy. I don't have to make
Roldan, Gustav Svensson to rival Portland. of Kelvin Leerdam's deflect- through the second half. an excuse about that — it's
and Harry Shipp all scored "We put ourselves in a re- ed pass. Roldan's right-foot- The three goals allowed a fact," Torrent said. "We
their second goals of the ally big hole, so we need to ed shot beat Sean Johnson Seattle to finally crack the have a big problem in MLS.
season, and the resurgent collect points. I don't care to give Seattle the early ad- 20 goals for the season, be- If you want to play the bal-
Sounders ended New York where we collect them, vantage. coming the last team in MLS ance in MLS, it's not fair
City FC's four-match win how we collect them, we Svensson doubled the lead to reach the mark. Lack of in three days to play two
streak with a 3-1 victory need to collect points be- in the 51st minute, beat- offense was behind much games." NYCFC had gone
Sunday. cause this team deserves ing Johnson from 25 yards of Seattle's struggles the first 434 minutes until Roldan's
Seattle completed a busy to be in the playoffs," Seat- out. Nicolas Lodeiro left half of the season, but has goal, a span of more than
eight-day stretch with its tle coach Brian Schmetzer the pass for Svensson mak- picked up in the past three four matches. The last goal
third straight victory, pick- said. ing a late run and Johnson games with the addition NYCFC had allowed came
ing up a crucial nine points Roldan scored in the 36th could barely get a hand of new designated player in the 52nd minute of its
in its attempt to rebound minute making a smart run on the strike. Shipp's goal Raul Ruidiaz to the lineup. 3-2 loss to Chicago on Jun
from a terrible first-half to through the penalty area in the 86th minute was the Ruidiaz had the only goal in 30.q

John Isner wins BB&T Atlanta

Open for 5th time in 6 years

ATLANTA (AP) — John of Georgia has 14 ATP
Isner won the BB&T Atlanta Tour titles, also winning the
Open for the fifth time in Miami Open in April.
six years Sunday, beating Isner won three straight
fellow American Ryan titles from 2013-15, and
Harrison in the final for the lost the 2016 final to Nick
second straight year. Kyrgios.q
The top-seeded Isner
beat the eighth-seeded
Harrison 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 at
Atlantic Station to join
Jimmy Connors, John
McEnroe, Andre Agassi
and Pete Sampras as the
only Americans to win an
ATP Tour event five times or
more.
Isner improved to 31-4 in
the event, winning four
matches in Atlanta after
a 6-hour, 36-minute loss
— with a 26-24 fifth set —
John Isner poses with the trophy after winning the BB&T Atlanta Open tennis tournament by to Kevin Anderson in the
defeating Ryan Harrison, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Atlanta. Wimbledon semifinals. The
Associated Press 6-foot-10 former University