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SPORTS Saturday 18 May 2019

United States forward Tobin Heath, left, scores past New Zealand
goalkeeper Erin Nayler during the first half of an international
friendly soccer match Thursday, May 16, 2019, in St. Louis.
Associated Press
Carli Lloyd helps

U.S. to 5-0 win

over New Zealand In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Deontay Wilder, left, fights Luis Ortiz during the third round of the
WBC heavyweight championship bout in New York.
Associated Press
By STEVE OVERBEY She’s proven that she’s No Fury or Joshua, but Wilder
and ready for everything.
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carli Lloyd ready for (big) moments.”
U.S. forward Alex Morgan promises to punish Breazeale
left no doubt.
She hates her role as a su- still marvels at Lloyd’s ex-
per sub for the U.S. wom- ploits. By BRIAN MAHONEY and involved family and Wilder has since gone on to
en’s national team. “She’s been kind of the AP Sports Writer friends, are unclear. But it’s launch a clothing line and
“If I liked coming off the core of this team for so NEW YORK (AP) — What- made for an easy buildup this week rang the closing
bench there would be many years,” Morgan said. ever disappointment De- to the Showtime-televised bell at the New York Stock
something wrong,” Lloyd “You know that she’s a ontay Wilder may have fight that at first felt like a Exchange — his powerful
said. “That’s not my mind- gamer. I’m really excited had in not next fighting An- letdown. slams broke the gavel, nat-
set.” for another World Cup be- thony Joshua or Tyson Fury Even if a Joshua bout still urally — moving toward the
Lloyd may not like it, but cause I know she’s going is gone. seemed out of reach, all kind of stardom that the
she does it quite well. to be bringing it.” Now the heavyweight roads pointed toward an heavyweight champion
The 36-year-old Lloyd Heath and Lavelle scored champion can’t wait to immediate rematch with used to command.
scored twice and Alyssa six minutes apart late in the get in the ring with Dominic Fury, who fought Wilder Breazeale, whose only loss
Naeher got the shutout, first half. Breazeale. to a draw in December. was to Joshua, doesn’t
helping the United States Heath tipped in a cross “It’s going to be an amaz- However, the British former think so.
beat New Zealand 5-0 in a from Megan Rapinoe in ing night for me and a sad champion then signed with He doesn’t see any growth
World Cup series send-off the 35th minute for a 1-0 night for him,” Wilder said. Top Rank, the promotional at all in the longtime cham-
match on Thursday. lead. It was the 29th inter- Coming off the first fight of company that has an ex- pion, agreeing with those
Tobin Heath, Rose Lavelle national goal for Heath, his career that didn’t end clusive deal with ESPN and who believed Wilder was
and Samantha Mewis also who scored twice in the in victory, Wilder wants to another timetable in mind. gifted a draw in Los Ange-
scored during Team USA’s SheBelieves Cup this year. power his way back into But the first bout, in which les.
second date in a three- Lavelle converted a left- the win column Saturday Fury memorably got up “You guys know damn well
match series leading up to footed deflection off a when he defends his ver- from a devastating com- he lost that last fight, man.
the World Cup, which be- pass from Lindsey Horan. sion of the title at Barclays bination Wilder landed in He did not beat Fury,”
gins June 7 in France. The Heath’s goal came just Center in Brooklyn. the 12th round , coupled Breazeale said. “There
U.S. faces Mexico on May three minutes after Naeher It’s not a unification show- with Joshua’s impending hasn’t been any develop-
26 in Harrison, New Jersey, punched out a free kick down against Joshua or re- U.S. debut on June 1 across ment on Wilder since the
in its final tuneup. from Anna Green just out- match of his draw with Fury, town at Madison Square last four years, probably in
Lloyd, the FIFA Women’s side the box. either of which would have Garden, helped provide his whole professional ca-
Player of the Year in 2015 Naeher posted her 24th been far bigger events. But Wilder and heavyweight reer. He looks the same as
and 2016, took her instant career shutout. to Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs), boxing with a boost in pub- he did as an amateur and
offense role to a new level, “I think the biggest thing this is much more than just licity even with Breazeale even then he didn’t look
scoring on her first touch was staying engaged with a mandatory defense of (20-1, 18 KOs) not carrying great. To think that he’s
just 44 seconds after en- the back line,” Naeher the WBC belt. the same level of fame as been the WBC champ for
tering in the 60th minute. said. “Even if I’m not vis- His anger toward the chal- the more desired oppo- what, four years now, that’s
She converted a pass from ibly touching the ball, that lenger stems from a few nents. a disgrace to the heavy-
Heath to push the lead to communication keeps me years back and has led to Showtime president of weight division.”
3-0. in it.” harsh words . Wilder prom- sports and event program- Wilder had been good
U.S. coach Jill Ellis prefers to The Americans, who out- ises it will be followed by ming Stephen Espinoza enough to beat everyone
use some younger, fresher shot New Zealand 25-1, harder punches. said the first fight, Wilder’s until Fury. With a win Sat-
legs in the starting lineup. scored three times in a “He asked for this and he debut as the headliner, urday he would become
But she said Lloyd is still the 24-minute span in the shall receive,” Wilder said. was the most success- just the 10th heavyweight
heart and soul of the team. second half and showed Details of exactly what ful pay-per-view bout of to make nine or more suc-
“Whether she’s a starter or much more flair on offense. happened in a hotel in the last decade or so that cessful title defenses, join-
coming in off the bench, “When they do the right Wilder’s native Alabama, didn’t involve Floyd May- ing a list that includes Mu-
she changes the game,” things, it’s pretty fantastic,” which came after they weather, Manny Pacquiao hammad Ali, Joe Louis, Joe
Ellis said. “She’s prepared Ellis said.q fought on the same card or Canelo Alvarez. Frazier and Mike Tyson.q