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Monday 23 october 2017

Mewis scores twice and U.S.

women beat South Korea 6-0

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Sam third and 20th minutes. Both were injured in the
Mewis scored a pair of Press added her goal in the NWSL title game between
goals in the first half and 35th before Ertz scored on the Portland Thorns and
the United States went on a set piece in first-half stop- the Courage. The Thorns
to beat South Korea 6-0 in page time. won the title with a 1-0 vic-
an exhibition match Sun- Williams, who also plays for tory over North Carolina.
day. the Courage, scored in the As a result of the absences,
Christen Press and Julie Ertz 61st minute before Long’s coach Jill Ellis called in mid-
also scored as the national final goal in the 83rd. fielder McCall Zerboni, who
team built a 4-0 first-half The game was also marked also plays for the Courage.
lead. Lynn Williams and Al- by the number of high-pro- The 30-year-old came in
lie Long added goals in the file absences for the United as a sub, marking her first-
second half. States. Mallory Pugh injured ever appearance for the
Mewis, who plays for the her hamstring during a 3-1 national team. The U.S.
National Women’s Soc- victory over South Korea in women will wrap up the
cer League’s North Caro- the opening game of the year with two exhibition
lina Courage, was play- exhibition series, played games against Canada
ing in front of the home Thursday in New Orleans. next month. These match-
fans at Sahlen’s Stadium She did not go with the es have largely served as a
United States’ Samantha Mewis (3) is congratulated by Lindsey at WakeMed Soccer Park. team to North Carolina. chance for coach Jill Ellis to
Horan, left, and Casey Short following her goal during the first Announced attendance The United States was also evaluate players going into
half of an international friendly women’s soccer match against
South Korea in Cary, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. was 9,727. missing Tobin Heath (ankle) World Cup qualifying next
Associated Press Mewis’ goals came in the and Taylor Smith (shoulder). year.q q
TRUEX WINS tenders whose chances
were scuttled when he
Continued from Page 18 Kyle Larson blew his engine dropped a cylinder early
to spoil his chances of ad- in the race. He tried to
Kurt Busch finished second vancing, while a penalty limp on, but his engine fi-
before a wave of play- on Matt Kenseth for having nally let go.
off contenders headed too many crew members Still, Larson held a fleet-
by Ryan Blaney, whose over the pit wall following ing hope of advancing
car failed post-qualifying a wreck ended his cham- when Erik Jones triggered
inspection and was sent pionship hopes. a multi-car wreck on a
to the back. He quickly Jamie McMurray and restart with 70 laps to go,
worked his way through Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also collecting McMurray and
the field and finished third, were eliminated from the causing damage to Kens-
easily making it within the playoffs. Martin Truex Jr. (78) heads to the finish line to win a NASCAR eth. The former champi-
cutoff line. “It’s a disappointing way Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., on thought he would be
Chase Elliott was fourth to finish our race and prob- Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. able to continue when
and Denny Hamlin fifth to ably our season,” said Lar- Associated Press he reached pit road, but
punch their tickets to the son, who had a 33-point season for his late crew ries history with four straight seven crew members
next round. Kevin Harvick buffer coming into the member and the rest of wins on 1 1/2-mile tracks. hopped over the wall for
finished eighth to stay alive race. “I guess it’s sinking in their team. “I can’t say enough about repairs — one more than
heading to Martinsville, as the second pass.” “Still pretty surreal at this all these guys,” he said. is allowed under NAS-
while Kyle Busch finished Truex had dominated at point,” crew chief Cole “Just really proud of them, CAR’s damaged vehicle
10th and Jimmie Johnson Kansas for years before fi- Pearn said. “We were all and definitely we were policy.
11th — both of them also nally breaking through with focused on what we had racing with a heavy heart. “I don’t know what the
making the cutoff line. a victory in the spring. And to do today. That was the Jim was a great worker rules are. It seems like we
Brad Keselowski was 13th while he had nothing to best we could do for Jim. and put a lot of speed in have a lot of stuff that is
after his win last week at lose Sunday, there was still He was a true racer in the these Toyotas.” changed so often I can’t
Talladega sent him to the a sense that Truex wanted purest form.” Larson was the first of the keep up with it,” Kenseth
next round. to win his seventh race this Truex is the first driver in se- 12 remaining playoff con- said. q