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SPORTS Wednesday 30 May 2018
Pulisic dropped from U.S. roster; Yedlin, Adams, Wood added

CHICAGO (AP) — Mid- of Hershey.
fielder Christian Pulisic The U.S. failed to qualify for
was among seven players the World Cup after seven
dropped from the U.S. ros- straight appearances. The
ter for exhibitions at Ireland Americans play Ireland,
and France, and 10 addi- which also is not going to
tions included defender the tournament, on Satur-
DeAndre Yedlin, midfielder day in Dublin. The U.S. faces
Tyler Adams and forward France at Lyon on June 9,
Bobby Wood. a prep match for Les Ble-
Defender Walker Zimmer- us before their World Cup
man, who scored the open- opener against Australia on
ing goal in Monday’s 3-0 June 16.
win over Bolivia , also was Josh Sargent and Tim
cut along with goalkeeper Weah, a pair of 18-year-
Alex Bono, who got the olds who got their first in-
shutout in his national team ternationals goals Monday,
debut. Other cuts included remain on the roster. Weah
goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, is a son of Liberia President
defender Matt Olosunde George Weah, the 1995
and midfielders Alejandro Player of the Year.
Guido and Lynden Gooch. The average age of the
Goalkeepers Zack Stef- 25 players is 23 years, 102
fen and William Yarbrough days, up from 22-286 from United States’ Christian Pulisic leaps for the ball during the first half of an international friendly
were added along with the group that trained in soccer match against Bolivia, Monday, May 28, 2018, in Chester, Pa. The United States won 3-0.
defenders Shaq Moore and Philadelphia to play the Bo- Associated Press
Tim Parker and midfield- livians. Fifteen players are bit more experience,” U.S. in those four matches. The tingham Forest, England),
ers Luca de la Torre, Kenny 23 and younger; right back interim coach Dave Sara- U.S. has a 329-minute score- Matt Miazga (Chelsea,
Saief and Will Trapp. Eric Lichaj, left back Jorge chan said. less streak. England), Shaq Moore (Le-
De la Torre, Moore and Villafana and Yarborough Sarachan has led the The roster: vante, Spain), Erik Palmer-
Parker could make their na- are the only ones born be- Americans to two wins and Goalkeepers: Bill Hamid Brown (Manchester City,
tional teams debuts. fore 1990. two draws since replacing (Midtjylland, Denmark), England), Tim Parker (New
Pulisic looked tired after the “The games against Ire- Bruce Arena, who quit af- Zack Steffen (Columbus), York Red Bulls), Antonee
end of his season with Borus- land and France will bring ter the loss at Trinidad and William Yarbrough (Leon, Robinson (Everton, Eng-
sia Dortmund but wanted increasingly more difficult Tobago last October elimi- Mexico) land), Jorge Villafana (San-
to play in Monday’s match challenges, so we felt it nated the U.S. in World Cup Defenders: Cameron Cart- tos Laguna, Mexico), De-
in Chester, Pennsylvania, was important to bring in qualifying, and 15 players er-Vickers (Tottenham, Andre Yedlin (Newcastle,
not far from his hometown some players that offer a have made their debuts England), Eric Lichaj (Not- England)q

Woods Nicklaus said. “I never
dreamed you could fuse
Continued from Page 18 It could happen anywhere. somebody and he could
Nicklaus believes the next go play golf.” Nicklaus has
He had a problem with step for Woods is simply spent the better part of
painkillers. A mixture of learning how to win again two decades facing ques-
them were in his system after a drought approach- tions that only time could
after police found him ing five years, most of them answer — whether Woods
asleep behind the wheel of interrupted by back pain. could break his record in
his car, which was parked Nicklaus never went more the majors.q
awkwardly on the side of than two years without a
the road, the motor run- victory during his prime. He
ning and a blinker flashing. also never had a significant
The idea of Woods catch- injury.
ing Jack Nicklaus and his In that respect, it’s hard for
18 majors, or Sam Snead him to relate. In this March 8, 2018, file photo, Tiger Woods hits from behind
and his 82 career PGA Tour “But he has got to get a tree on the fourth hole during the first round of the Valspar
titles, was no longer part through the barrier of not Championship golf tournament in Palm Harbor, Fla.
of the conversation. It was having done it for a while,” Associated Press
hard to imagine Woods Nicklaus said Tuesday. Woods’ life than how many that and get his game and
even getting back to golf “When you haven’t won, fairways he hit. He is thrilled his life back in shape, and
at that point. that always happens and to have Woods back at quickly, he did a nice job.”
Woods is playing again, that’s human nature. But Muirfield Village for the It was at the Masters last
and playing well enough when you got a guy that’s first time since 2015. He is year that Nicklaus tried to
to win. It could happen as good as he is and as thrilled to see him healthy persuade Woods to see the
this week at the Memo- competitive as he is, he’ll physically and emotionally. physical therapist Nicklaus
rial, a course on which he break through that barrier.” “I’m very happy for him,” had used for years. But that
has won five times and has Nicklaus, however, saw the Nicklaus said. was going to take time that
powerful memories. He was bigger picture. “With all the meds that he Woods didn’t have, and fu-
at Shinnecock Hills on Mon- Winning appears to be the had for pain, that can hap- sion surgery followed a few
day, gearing up for the last obstacle. pen to anybody. To have weeks later.
U.S. Open in two weeks. It A year ago, Nicklaus was the thing that happened to “I never thought he would
could happen there. more concerned about him and come back from play again after that,”