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Norway’s Karsten Warholm was the first to do that, running a 45.94 time in the men’s 400-meter hurdle on Monday. Then, the United States’ Sydney McLaughlin — already the world record holder and the only woman to run the event in fewer than 52 seconds — did it again on Tuesday. However, the final was anything but easy for McLaughlin. She had more than worthy competition in defending Rio gold medalist Dalilah Muhammad....

Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET with the match to be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Univision Networks. It will be Bruce Arena’s first match of his second spell in charge of the U.S. after the former LA Galaxy boss replaced Jurgen Klinsmann at the helm last month. LA Galaxy facing uncertain future in post-Bruce Arena era​ The match will come at the end of the U.S.’s January camp and will be followed by another friendly, with a date and opponent still to be announced....

Both CONMEBOL and CONCACAF jointly announced that a special tournament will be organized in USA, consisting of 10 nations from CONMEBOL and 6 from CONCACAF. Other than USA and Mexico, the other two CONCACAF sides will include at least one Caribbean team (the winners of this year’s Caribbean Cup), this year’s Copa Centro Americana champions and then the top four finishers in next year’s Gold Cup will play in a playoff for the final two places....

The United States attacked early and often, producing 63% possession and dominating the chances throughout the match. Still, the finishing was poor for most of the affair, especially in the first half, and Robinson’s goal just after the break was a needed sigh of relief for the home side. Hugo Perez and El Salvador proved a well-structured and stubborn opponent, but the visitors provided little in the way of counter-threat in front of Matt Turner’s goal, making the proceedings comfortable for the United States despite the thin scoreline....

Head coach Gregg Berhalter will be hoping to lead his side out of Group B and into the knockout stages, and potentially beyond. The USMNT will likely be the youngest squad in the entire tournament field, with a talented but inexperienced roster that will look to change the narrative of American soccer. Having missed out on the 2018 World Cup altogether after that year’s qualifying disaster, the U.S. now returns to FIFA’s top international tournament with their sights set on a deep run, they will look to repeat their run to the quarterfinals from 2002....

Goals from Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba inside the final five minutes snatched a thrilling win for United, who produced a throwback to Alex Ferguson’s days on the Old Trafford hero’s 75th birthday. Lifelong United fan Bolt was so moved by the win, which takes the club within a point of the Premier League’s top four, that he contacted MUTV post-match. Presenter Mandy Henry joked that ‘Usain from Jamaica’ might be the nine-time Olympic gold medallist, only to have it confirmed over the line that indeed it was “Mr Bolt” calling....

Apart from USB4, every USB version supports Type-B connectors, including USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and USB 1.1. The second type of “B” connector, called Powered-B, also exists, but only in USB 3.0. USB 3.0 Type-B connectors are often blue, while USB 2.0 Type-B and USB 1.1 Type-B connectors are often black. That’s not always the case because the manufacturer can choose any color for USB Type-B connectors and cables....

The Fighting Irish converted a Trojans turnover into a touchdown less than two minutes into the game and added another score five minutes later. No. 11 USC never made the game close as No. 13 Notre Dame secured a 49-14 victory. MORE: USC treating rival Notre Dame as ‘playoff game’ Quarterback Brandon Wimbush tallied four total touchdowns while Josh Adams added 191 yards and three scores on the ground to lead Notre Dame to the win....

Helton saw the small group of remaining Trojans fans in the stands of SDCCU Stadium and knew what was coming: more boos directed at the embattled coach. No. 19 Iowa had just dismantled No. 22 USC 49-24 in the Holiday Bowl, providing another black eye to the program since athletic director Mike Bohn announced Helton would return next season. WOLF: USC, Bohn must answer Helton question sooner rather than later...

What Causes Your iPhone to Get Stuck at the Apple Logo? When your device refuses to boot past the Apple logo, this is called a boot loop. It usually happens for one of three reasons: You’ve Tried to Jailbreak, But Something Failed. If you’ve tried to jailbreak your iPhone and something glitched, it will often put your iPhone into a boot loop. Updates, restores, or data transfers from your computer were somehow corrupted or weren’t completed....

If your goal was to lose weight and improve your fitness but you’ve found yourself tucking into one too many chocolate bars, don’t worry. All is not lost! Here are six fitness apps that can help you get back on track. 1. BetterMe BetterMe is a home workout and diet app. Its main features include workout journeys, personalized exercise plans, nutrition plans, and meal plans. Yoga workouts and walking workouts are also included....

Good, now, about the All-Star Game. It seems almost unfair that the top 6 players in overall WAR (wins above replacement) are guys from the Western Conference: James Harden, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Marc Gasol, and Chris Paul. John Wall comes in as the Eastern Conference leader in WAR at No. 7 overall. But these results don’t even include Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook, who missed large chunks of the season....

The latest result under scrutiny is the 1-1 home draw on Sept. 5 against Canada, which exposed a multitude of issues affecting the team that have the potential to compromise a top three finish in the standings and a direct ticket to Qatar 2022. The good news is that the USMNT has yet to lose a match in qualifying — the U.S. team in 2018 qualifying dropped its first two and it cost manager Jurgen Klinsmann his job — and it’s tied for the third direct berth on two points....

Both teams are coming off an opening draw which left them dissatisfied. The USMNT was expected to beat a less talented El Salvador team, but instead tied 0-0 in one of its best chances at a road win in the final round of qualifying. Meanwhile, Canada was aiming for a win at home against Honduras and had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Canada knows it can make up for the two points dropped at home and get its World Cup dreams back on track by claiming a major road scalp against a favorite like the USA....

Boston barely left the starting line in its bid for the 2024 Games, but Los Angeles is ready to pick up the baton in a bid believed to be worth $4 billion. MORE: Photos of Olympics held in the United States | Scenes from Rio’s Olympic sites “We continue to think that a U.S. bid for the 2024 Games can be successful,” USOC chairman Larry Probst said. The USOC made its announcement Wednesday after a board of directors meeting at the Denver International Airport....

Phil Mickelson, fresh off a captivating PGA Championship victory and his 51st birthday, is chasing the elusive U.S. Open championship to complete a career Grand Slam at his hometown course. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, two of the last three U.S. Open champions, may yet add a new chapter to their epic feud despite the USGA’s botched pairings. And who could forget the last time golf’s third major unfolded at Torrey Pines, the site of Tiger Woods’ heroic 2008 win two months after a fourth knee surgery?...

The Duo, a two-screen Android device, is to be sold in the US only for $1,399. Reviewers who received the units were part of an apparent crop of 50. Due to a review embargo, the journalists are currently only able to show the Duo powered off. Boo! Excitement for the device in the tech community is twofold (heh): Microsoft abandoned a device called Courier some years back but returned to its original vision of a book-like productivity device for the Duo, and secondly, because it is Microsoft’s return to phones....

The jury in federal court in Brooklyn, where Bouchard sued the body that organizes the US Open, needed less than an hour of deliberation to find USTA negligence was the main culprit in the fall that left Bouchard with a concussion and forced her to withdraw from the tournament. She did not play a complete a match for the rest of the 2015 season. The New York Times reported that the jury found the USTA 75 percent responsible, but assessed Bouchard’s contributory negligence at 25 percent....

Pulisic unfazed as spotlight grows Jorge Luis Pinto found considerable success as head coach of Costa Rica, guiding the Ticos to the 2014 World Cup quarterfinals, and did so with a five-man defensive setup that frustrated opponents while also burning them on counterattacks. Pinto is in charge of Honduras now, and the Catrachos are built to do the same thing. The U.S. is fully aware of what Honduras is likely to do, which should lead Arena to deploying a very attack-minded lineup, one with Clint Dempsey partnering with Jozy Altidore up top, and Christian Pulisic working as a central playmaker....