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In terms of importance, a place in the semifinals of an Olympic tournament may pale in comparison to soccer’s greatest prize, but Friday’s showdown in Yokohama is undoubtedly the most important game the USWNT has played since triumphing in France two years ago. The pre-tournament favorite heading into the Tokyo Games, the reigning world champions have limped into the knockout stages. A 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Sweden in the opening game was followed by a convincing 6-1 drubbing of New Zealand, before a stalemate draw against Australia sealed a spot in the quarterfinals....

The Orlando Magic, meanwhile, have had a poor start to their 2021-22 NBA campaign, going 2-8 for the season. Against the Utah Jazz, the Magic will look to snap their losing streak against one of the best sides in the league. Utah Jazz Injury Report The Utah Jazz will feature a few names in their injury report for their game against the Orlando Magic. Although they were mentioned in the injury report in the Heat game, Donovan Mitchell and Royce O’Neale were later upgraded from questionable to available....

Brunson, who will play for Villanova next fall, led USA’s balanced scoring attack with a team-high 17 points and five assists. Harry Giles and Joshua Jackson both scored 14, while Jayson Tatum scored 12 points. MORE: Standouts and surprises at USA Basketball’s junior team trials Two of Giles’ 14 points resulted in the highlight reel of the day: USA has now reached the semifinals for the fourth time in the last five editions of the tournament, and the reigning champions will face the winner of Greece vs....

Carli Lloyd scored the lone goal, while Hope Solo’s shutout becomes the fourth clean sheet in a row for the U.S. Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday did not play due to yellow card accumulation. In their place, the U.S. started Tobin Heath to the left and Morgan Brian at center midfield. Abby Wambach also did not start, but entered the game with five minutes of regulation to go. Team USA advances to the semifinals on Tuesday against Germany....

Fans will now have to endure an awkward few days with qualification all but ensured, but not fully confirmed. Costa Rica still lurks three points back of the U.S., and Los Ticos still wait to welcome the USMNT on Wednesday. Yet it would take an astronomical and truly catastrophic result to knock the U.S. from its qualification pedestal, one so utterly unrealistic that it would seem fans can allow themselves to celebrate....

USADA says both the organization and the boxer were above board with their handling of an IV infusion prior to his fight against Manny Pacquiao on May 2. MORE: Best photos from May-Pac | Floyd lays biggest price of career “It is simply absurd to suggest that we would ever compromise our integrity for any sport or athlete,” the organization said Thursday in a statement. According to the release, Mayweather’s use of the IV, which contained saline and vitamin C, as well as multivitamins, was not prohibited under Nevada State Athletic Commission rules....

Kingsbury became the Cardinals’ head coach and left the Trojans in the lurch Tuesday, leaving LA just over one month after he agreed to take charge of USC’s offense. The former Texas Tech coach’s abrupt departure throws USC right back into turmoil, but Helton was graceful and conciliatory in a brief statement. “I am happy for Kliff,” Helton said. “Any time you get an opportunity to be an NFL head coach, it is special....

Saving Files in Lightroom Lightroom is a non-destructive editor, which means the pixels of your original photo are never changed. All the information about how you have edited your files is automatically stored in the Lightroom catalog, which is a “behind the scenes” database. If enabled in preferences, these editing instructions may also be saved with the files themselves as metadata, or in XMP “sidecar” files—a data file that sits alongside the raw image file....

How to Use and Manage the Office Clipboard When you use the cut, copy, and paste commands in Excel and other Office programs, that data, including text and images, goes into the Office Clipboard, which retains up to 24 of your previous entries. The Office Clipboard task pane lets you view the items in the Office Clipboard in the order in which they were copied. In Excel, access the Office Clipboard task pane by selecting Home and then choosing the Clipboard dialog box launcher....

For the Ranters that prefer to save a few bucks and purchase their video games used, it looks like another major retailing chain is going to be joining the ranks of brick and mortar stores that seriously offer pre-owned product. According to Colin Sebastian, an analyst at the Lazard Capital Market group, Walmart is going to get serious about making used games available in stores as an option for their customers....

On-Body Detection This feature detects when you have your device in your hand or pocket and keeps it unlocked. When you put your phone down, it automatically locks, so you don’t have to worry about prying eyes. Trusted Places It’s especially frustrating when your device keeps locking up on you when you’re in the comfort of your home. Enabling Smart Lock solves this by setting up Trusted Places, such as your home, office, or anywhere else you feel comfortable leaving your device unlocked for a length of time....

Across 2021, the USMNT won the Gold Cup, the CONCACAF Nations League, and it is sitting in second place in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying table. The squad beat rivals Mexico three times in a calendar year and won 16 times to just three draws and two defeats. The United States has never won 17 games in a single calendar year, already matching the program’s record set in 2013. It is undefeated in two all-time matches against Bosnia: a 4-3 win in 2013 (Jozy Altidore hat trick) and a 0-0 draw in 2018....

For the fifth time in the IIHF World Junior Championship, the United States will have a chance to win back-to-back gold medals; however, it has never been accomplished before. One difference between this year’s squad and three of the previous opportunities? The bench boss is back. Like Bob Motzko, who steered USA Hockey to gold in 2017 and bronze in 2018, Nate Leaman will return for a second straight year....

A friendly against Serbia, to be followed just days later by another against South American side Colombia, will be the USMNT’s first matches after the run to the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. With the games falling outside a FIFA international window and most of the U.S. starters busy playing important roles for their European-based clubs, it gives the USMNT a chance to hand the up-and-comers an opportunity to prove they belong....

After a scoreless first, the Americans potted five goals in the second period en route to the victory. The first line of Thomas Bordeleau, Landon Slaggert and Carter Mazur was fantastic: Mazur registered two goals and an assist, Bordeleau had a goal and two assists, and Slaggert added a goal and an assist. Mazur was named Player of the Game. Kaiden Mbereko grabbed his second win of the tournament in net....

A fine performance in the previous game helped the USA take the series by 3-1. Disha Shingra and Geetika Kodali were outstanding with the bat and ball, respectively, and the team will be hoping that they can sustain their form. Although the Windies are a decent team, they haven’t clicked as a unit, so they’re looking to finish the tour on a high note. USA-W U19 vs WI-W U19 Probable Playing XIs USA-W U19 XI Anika Kolan (wk), Suhani Thadani, Geetika Kodali (c), Laasya Mullapudi, Bhumika Bhadriraju, Disha Dhingra, Snigdha Paul, Tya Gonsalves, Isani Vaghela, Lisa Ramjit, Ritu Singh...

Bolt’s exclusion was expected since he has not run all season and recently indicated in the Jamaican media that his participation was dependent on his coach, reports CMC. Yohan Blake and Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce will lead the squad which is expected to be announced in full later. Jamaica is set to participate in all the relays except the 4x1500m events. In the men’s section, Jamaica will be in the 4×100, 4×200 and 4x400m while the ladies will contest the 4×100, 4x200m, 4x400m and the 4x800m at the Thomas A....

Cody Kessler passed for 297 yards and two TDs as the revitalized Trojans (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) survived Arizona's second-half rally to win for Orgeron, the longtime defensive line coach who replaced the fired Lane Kiffin on Sept. 29. – Box score | Play by play | PHOTOS: Week 7 action | Ducks winning the day | Heisman watch Agholor caught a 62-yard touchdown pass and Tre Madden had a 63-yard TD catch in the first quarter for the Trojans, who had the Coliseum rocking as they roared to a 25-point lead in the first half....

USC enters champ week following an impressive 38-27 home win over Notre Dame, ending the regular season with an 11-1 overall record. QB Caleb Williams showed why he’s the runaway favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, completing 18-of-22 passes for 232 yards and one passing TD to go along with rushing for 35 yards and three TDs. USC’s defense found a way to create timely turnovers as they’ve done all season, recovering a fumble in Notre Dame’s first drive of the second half and intercepting Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne late in the fourth quarter....

USC women’s tennis team won the Pac-12 championship and proceeded to celebrate, as all athletes do, with the trophy. Then it was dropped. The cat-like reflexes that propelled the team to a championship over UCLA were non-existent as the trophy fell to the ground. MORE: Top 10 Trojans of all time | USC player belongs in NFL | Snoop Dogg’s son picks UCLA over USC The team didn’t let one little smashed trophy stop them from posing and remaining proud of their accomplishment....