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Wednesday 12 June 2019

STATE

of

SHOCK

United States’ Megan
Rapinoe, right, congratulates
teammate Alex Morgan after
scoring her fifth goal during the
Women’s World Cup Group
F soccer match between the
United States and Thailand at
the Stade Auguste-Delaune in
Reims, France, Tuesday, June
11, 2019.
Associated Press
Alex Morgan

has 5 goals

as U.S. routs

Thailand 13-0

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
REIMS, France (AP) — Thai- Warriors rally, force
land was never a real
threat to the U.S. national
team. Even so, the three- Game 6 in NBA Finals
time Women’s World Cup
champions had no desire
to go easy on a lesser op-
ponent in their opening
game. Goals matter in the
group stage. And state-
ments matter in soccer’s Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35)
biggest tournament. “Ob- hobbles after injuring his right leg during first-half
viously we have the ut- basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals
most respect for everyone against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Monday,
we play, but it’s the World
Cup,” said captain Megan June 10, 2019.
Rapinoe. Associated Press
Alex Morgan tied the tour- Page 20
nament record with five
goals and the United States
opened with a historic 13-0
rout of Thailand on Tuesday
night. Samantha Mewis
and Rose Lavelle each
added a pair of goals for
the United States, which
broke the record for goals
and margin of victory in a
World Cup game.

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