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SPORTS Saturday 20 January 2018
Carli Lloyd posts goodbye to the Dash after 3-team trade

By ANNE M. PETERSON Sky Blue as part of the deal. Golden Boot award. She
AP Sports Writer “Change comes with the also set the single-game
Carli Lloyd wrote a letter of territory in this profession,” record with four goals in a
thanks to the Houston Dash said Beckie, who also plays come-from-behind victory
in the wake of a three- for the Canadian national over the Seattle Reign.
team trade in the National team. “It’s time for a new Chicago also got midfield-
Women’s Soccer League challenge and a new jour- er Nikki Stanton and the No.
that sent her to Sky Blue FC. ney.” 24 pick in the draft, mid-
Sky Blue acquired Lloyd in Press has made 96 appear- fielder Megan Buckingham
a draft-day trade Thursday ances with the national from North Carolina.
that also sent Christen Press team with 44 goals. She “Sam is a player that any
to the Dash and Australian had 11 goals and four as- team in the league would
Sam Kerr to the Chicago sists in 23 games with the jump to get,” Red Stars
Red Stars. Red Stars last season. coach Rory Dames said.
Lloyd, the two-time FIFA “That is like a dream come “She is a young and eager
World Player of the Year, is true for a coach, because forward that has proven to
returning to her home state she will be the face of the be one of the best in the
of New Jersey. Sky Blue team, we will build every- world. Then we get Nikki,
plays its home games at thing around here,” Dash who for us can be a solid
Rutgers, where she played coach Vera Pauw said in 6 or 8 and really push our
in college. a statement. “For a club current mix of players. We
Lloyd, who is captain of like the Houston Dash with couldn’t be happier to
the U.S. national team and the facilities that we have, have both Sam and Nikki in
scored three goals to lead the professional organiza- Chicago.”
the Americans to victory in tion that we have around The trade added excite-
the 2015 Women’s World it, the team needed a star ment to the NWSL’s draft
Cup, posted her thanks to like Christen Press. The fact Thursday. The Washington
the Dash on social media that we were able to make Spirit selected Andi Sullivan
Friday morning. this trade is fantastic. It’s re- out of Stanford with the first
“While this has been a bit- ally fantastic and I’m really overall pick. Sullivan scored
tersweet moment at this looking forward to working in the 3-2 Stanford victory
juncture of my career, I am with her.” in the NCAA College Cup
ready to come home to NJ, The Dash also got the sev- championship over UCLA.
be with my husband and enth-overall pick in Thurs- She also won the Mac Her-
live in our home together,” day’s draft, midfielder Hal- mann Trophy for the na-
she wrote. ey Hanson out of Nebraska, tion’s best player.
“I’m super excited to be and an international roster Sullivan has made seven
able to play for Sky Blue spot from the Red Stars. appearances with the U.S.
and to return back to my Kerr set a single-season national team and has In this July 12, 2015, file photo, Houston Dash midfielder Carli
Alma Mater.” NWSL record with 17 goals been called into January Lloyd (10), a member of the world champion United States wom-
en’s soccer team, waves to a cheering stadium as she returns to
Houston forward Janine last season for Sky Blue, win- training camp as the team Houston before the Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars game
Beckie and Red Stars for- ning both the league’s Most begins to prepare for World at BBVA Compass Stadium, in Houston.
ward Jen Hoy also went to Valuable Player and the Cup qualifying in the fall.q Associated Press

Major mistake costs Vonn a victory in Cortina downhill

By ANDREW DAMPF of the overcast conditions. tage.” Slowed by worsening hip last month but was moved
AP Sports Writer “I hit a rut funny and almost It was the fourth victory problems in recent sea- from the French resort be-
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy went into the net. But I re- of Goggia’s career and sons, Mancuso failed to cause of poor conditions.
(AP) — A fast recovery pre- covered and I tried to take second straight after also qualify for next month’s Py- Another downhill is sched-
vented Lindsey Vonn from as much speed as I could winning a downhill in Bad eongchang Olympics. uled for Saturday, fol-
crashing into the safety but I unfortunately lost a lot Kleinkirchheim, Austria, last Mancuso will be remem- lowed by a super-G on
netting and possibly com- of time and lost the win. weekend. bered for her record at Sunday. Both races are big
promising another Olym- “But I still got second place, Overall World Cup leader big events, having won warmups for next month’s
pics. which is pretty outstand- Mikaela Shiffrin finished four medals at Olympics Pyeongchang Olympics.
Still, it wasn’t enough to ing all things considered. I third, 0.84 behind, in her and five at world champi- Vonn missed the 2014 Sochi
preserve a victory. have the speed and I know first attempt at the Cortina onships, despite having a Games because of a right
Sofia Goggia of Italy won I’m skiing well so tomorrow downhill. small frame for a ski racer. knee injury.q
a World Cup downhill on is another chance, anoth- Shiffrin holds a massive “In ski racing, for me it was
home snow Friday after er opportunity. Hopefully 871-point lead ahead always about having fun,”
Vonn’s mistake. I won’t be caught by that of Goggia in the overall Mancuso said. “And when
Vonn was faster than rut again.” standings, while Goggia I had fun success followed.
Goggia midway down Goggia finished 0.47 sec- leads Shiffrin by 49 points in ... I hope my career can
the Olympia delle To- onds ahead of Vonn in sec- the downhill rankings. inspire others to just have
fane course but had trou- ond. Julia Mancuso, another fun, especially as an under-
ble landing a jump and “After my ski performance I American standout, an- dog.”
slammed on the brakes to was not happy, but it lasted nounced her retirement In the finish area, team-
clear the next gate. and Lindsey made that mis- and bid the circuit good- mates sprayed Mancuso
“The hill was really good to- take,” Goggia said. “If that bye by wearing a Wonder with champagne.
day but obviously the light doesn’t happen she prob- Woman suit during a ca- Friday’s race was originally
was not great,” Vonn said ably wins with a big advan- sual run. scheduled for Val d’Isere