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Both England and the U.S. came into the night knowing that a winner in their match would be crowed the tournament champion. England opened the competition with a 4-1 win over France and earned a 2-2 draw with Germany on Sunday to set themselves up in the top spot heading into the final matchday. For the USA, a 1-0 win over Germany was followed by a 1-1 draw with France, leaving Jill Ellis’ side in need of a win to claim the title....

While the team was being honored at the ESPYs on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, Allie Long said her hotel room there was burglarized. The following day the midfielder took to Twitter and said her wedding ring and other valuables were stolen, including her key to New York City that Long and her teammates and coaches were honored with earlier Wednesday during a ticker-tape parade in the city celebrating their 2-0 victory over the Netherlands en route to their fourth World Cup....

The organization released the new policy on Wednesday after consulting with a wide spectrum of people inside and outside the sport. The group included child welfare advocates and survivors of emotional and sexual abuse, including one athlete abused by former national team doctor Larry Nassar. USA Gymnastics President Li Li Leung called the update the foundation of the embattled organization’s efforts to foster a safe and healthy environment for all stakeholders....

The Americans defeated Sweden, the ROC and Switzerland before falling to the Canadians 4-2 on Monday night. The Czech Republic recorded wins against Sweden and China in group play. Its final prelim game was a 3-2 loss to Japan on Tuesday. The Sporting News has you covered with everything to know ahead of USA vs. Czech Republic on Thursday night, including start time, TV channel and the remaining tournament schedule....

LIVE: Follow for USA vs. France basketball updates The United States men’s basketball team has faced a decent amount of trouble leading up to the 2021 Olympics. Some of the planet’s best players — LeBron James, James Harden, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis — withdrew from consideration for the 2021 Olympic squad before the team was officially assembled, leaving Team USA without some serious starpower. Then, COVID-19 complications hurt the team, with Wizards star Bradley Beal being sent home from camp with a positive coronavirus test....

LONDON (Reuters) - Usain Bolt, the “world’s fastest man”, will be putting Formula One title favourite Lewis Hamilton under starter’s orders for what could be a decisive U.S. Grand Prix this weekend. The eight-times Olympic gold-medallist sprinter, who retired after the world championships in London last August, has been enlisted to send the field off for the pre-race formation lap at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas....

This article discusses the symptoms of frostbite. It also provides photographs to help you spot frostbite when it occurs. Don’t try to warm a frostbite injury until you are in a warm area. If a frostbite injury is warmed and then re-exposed to cold, it can make the damage much worse. Never rub or massage frostbitten tissue. Frostbite is best treated with warm (not hot) water or body heat....

Like past Borderlands shift codes, this new shift code works for all versions of the game across PC, PS4, and Xbox One. And also like past shift codes, this one will net players 5 golden keys after it’s redeemed. These golden keys can be redeemed at the golden chest in Fyrestone for the chance to get some of the game’s most valuable loot. The May 6 Borderlands shift code is as follows:...

“You have to drive fear into athletes, to make them think about the consequences of their actions. If they’re getting an easy penalty, why would they care?” said the six-time Olympic gold medallist, reports CMC. Gay, a former 100m and 200m World Champion, tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the United States Outdoor Championships in 2013. However, he was surprisingly back in action last June after what could have been a two-year ban, was reduced because of his cooperation with US anti-doping officials....

You can use it as a body balm, moisturizing hair treatment, inexpensive eye makeup remover. But many sources claim coconut oil can treat acne and erase acne marks. Is it really that amazing? Lauric acid has natural antimicrobial properties. Studies have shown that lauric acid can kill propionibacteria acnes, the main bacteria responsible for causing acne. Some research has been done on whether lauric acid might be used as an acne treatment....

Pulisic missed all three qualifiers in October due to an ankle injury he picked up with the USMNT in a victory at Honduras on Sept. 8. He only made his return to competitive action nearly two months later when he took the field for Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League group stage match against Malmo FF on Nov. 2. “Common sense is going to tell us that you can’t start a guy in a game like this [vs....

Jill Ellis’ side will take on Portugal on Nov. 8 in Lisbon and will then face Scotland on Nov. 13 in Glasgow as it continues preparations for the 2019 World Cup. The U.S. qualified for the World Cup last week, seeing off Jamaica in the Concacaf Women’s Championship semifinal before defeating Canada in the competition final. Now the team will travel to Europe for the first time in 2018, taking on Portugal in a suburb of Lisbon and then Scotland....

What once seemed headed for a renovation has become a repair job. Next week, the USWNT will begin the qualifying process for the opportunity to win a third consecutive FIFA World Cup. They may do so with more than half the lineup composed of starters from the 2019 World Cup championship team. Following a 2-0 friendly victory over Colombia late Tuesday in Sandy, Utah, head coach Vlatko Andonovski told The Sporting News the players involved know who will start the July 4 game against Haiti and the biggest games in the Concacaf W Championship, which will decide not only the 2023 World Cup representatives from the region but also the automatic qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games....

The group stated its goal is “to restore the rules and framework that established free and fair elections” by limiting mail-in voting and requiring citizens to present photo identification at the polls. Secure Vote Utah’s deadline was Tuesday and it turned in roughly 5,700 of the 138,000 signatures required. “We just did not have enough signature-gathering time to put the Secure the Vote Act on the ballot for 2022,” group organizers said in a statement....

San Jose, Houston climb Power Rankings Tab Ramos’ side will open the tournament May 22 against Ecuador in Incheon before facing Senegal at the same venue three days later. The U.S. U-20s will close the group stage versus Saudi Arabia on May 28 in Daejeon, with the knockout stage set for May 30 to June 11. The U.S. qualified for the tournament earlier this month by winning CONCACAF’s U-20 championship....

Canada scored only 43 seconds into the contest and led 2-0 less than 13 minutes into play, but U.S. goaltender Keith Kinkaid turned in an outstanding performance to backstop the comeback victory. Kinkaid stopped 40 of 44 shots through regulation and overtime and another five of six in the shootout to earn USA Player of the Game honors. Kinkaid’s counterpart in goal, Darcy Kuemper, was not nearly as sharp during the game, though he held his own during the shootout....

LIVE: Follow updates from USA vs England World Cup Group B match That’s easier said than done, admittedly. The Yanks haven’t had too much success against their English cousins over the years; the USMNT has just two wins over the Three Lions in its history. However, it has also never suffered defeat in the World Cup against its former overlords, nabbing a 1-1 draw in the 2010 iteration of the competition and famously beating heavily favored England in the 1950 competition....

With the seconds ticking down, U.S. center back John Brooks lofted a ball into the box and Weston McKennie headed it down toward the center of the box, where Siebatcheu applied the diving header. Both sides had their share of goal-scoring chances during the match, but Honduras looked closer to scoring as the minutes wore on. U.S. forward Josh Sargent cleared a ball off his own goal line and Honduras missed connecting on another chance right in front of goal....

USADA’s Ryan Madden told ESPN Friday that a B sample of a test administered on June 16 “confirmed the findings of the A sample.” MORE: Jones ‘hurt’ by PED accusations UFC announced Wednesday night it had pulled Jones from Saturday’s UFC 200 because of the failed tests. Jones was set to face Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight championship, but Cormier will now face former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva in a non-title fight....