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Pulisic shines US edge Mexico in ‘Nations’ final DENVER, June 7, (AP): Christian Pulisic converted a penalty kick in the 114th minute, backup goal- keeper Ethan Horvath stopped An- drés Guardado’s penalty kick in the 124th and the United States over- came an early defensive blunder to beat Mexico 3-2 in a final of the first CONCACAF Nations League that turned on three video reviews. Gio Reyna and Weston McKen- nie scored as the 20th-ranked U.S. twice overcame deficits against No. 11 Mexico, which led after just 63 seconds. Pulisic, fresh off of winning the Champions League with Chelsea on May 29, cut inside the penalty area and was pulled down by Car- los Salcedo in the 108th minute. Panamanian referee John Pitti did not initially signal a penalty but consulted a video review and then pointed to the spot. Mexico coach Tata Martino appeared to receive a red card for putting a hand on an official during the review and Hirving Lozano was given a yellow card for arguing after the decision. Pulisic sent the ball to the upper corner past the left arm of goal- keeper Guillermo Ochoa for his 16th international goal. Pitti again did not make a call in The United States celebrates a 3-2 win against Mexico in extra time in the CONCACAF Nations League championship soccer match, on June 6, in Denver. (AP) the 119th minute when Luis Ro- mo’s header went off the left arm of McKenzie, whose arm was perhaps only slightly outstretched. Horvath, who replaced injured starter Zack Steffen in the 69th minute, waited Cantlay wins playoff at Memorial to the last moment and dived right to bat away the penalty by Mexi- co’s captain. Ames captures 2nd PGA Tour Champions title Larson wins again as Hendrick SOCCER DUBLIN, Ohio, June 7, for his fi rst senior victory after win- ning four times on the PGA Tour. continues month of dominance The U.S. had to survive an ex- (AP): Patrick Cantlay de- In Hamburg. Germany, Maverick livered a clutch birdie late SONOMA, California, June 7, (AP): Speedway made Rick Hendrick the win- tended 11 minutes of stoppage Antcliff of Australia shot a 4-under 68 time following the second extra in the round and a 12-foot in the European Open for a share of Kyle Larson fi rst visited Sonoma ningest owner in NASCAR history. the second-round lead with England’s Raceway as a young kid dressed head- “Obviously, last weekend was huge period. par putt in a playoff to win Matthew Southgate. to-toe in Jeff Gordon gear watching for our company, the history and heri- In a testy match, Reyna scored the Memorial filled with Southgate had a 69 to join Antcliff NASCAR practice from the hillside. tage of our company. We’re obviously the first U.S. goal and had been at 5 under with a round left. Now he’s a Cup winner at what is very proud to do that for Mr. Hendrick subbed off when appeared to be drama, a little rain and no in our backyard,” said Jeff Andrews, The tournament at Green Eagle was considered the Elk Grove racer’s home hit on the face by an object thrown Jon Rahm. track, but his victory lane celebration executive vice president and general shortened to 54 holes – and its start manager at HMS. “Now we come out from the stands following Pulisic’s Cantlay closed with a 1-under 71 postponed by two days to Saturday – Sunday was a disaster. goal. The match had been halted and won the Memorial for the second Larson tried to recreate a 2014 photo here to Sonoma and we get one for to allow players and tour staff from Kyle in his backyard.” for about three minutes during sec- time in three years, and he said he felt the United Kingdom extra time to deal of himself spitting wine into the air fol- lowing a lower level win, but it was far The Hendrick group is on such a ond-half stoppage time because of the same range of emotions in the fi nal with Germany’s travel restrictions. discriminatory chants at Empower hour at Muirfi eld Village in his duel windier after this big leagues victory roll that maybe only two-time defend- Edoardo Molinari of Italy was a ing winner Martin Truex Jr. was con- Field. with Collin Morikawa. stroke back with Darius Van Driel of and when Larson splayed his mouthful from the oversized chalice, the red wine sidered a real threat to stop the streak Jesús Corona put Mexico ahead But it wasn’t the same. the Netherlands and Scottish players Sunday, when NASCAR returned to Only a day earlier, Cantlay walked Scott Jamieson and David Law. splashed all over the new track president. 63 seconds in after a sloppy give- “I blew it,” Larson said. “It was way California for the fi rst time since 2019 away by McKenzie, who made a off the 18th green six shots behind In Raleigh, N.C., Mito Pereira of because of the pandemic. Rahm, whose 64 ranked as one of the Patrick Cantlay tees off on the fifth Chile won a playoff in the REX Hos- windy and I feel super bad.” It was the poor pass in his own penalty area hole during the final round of the only thing Larson did wrong all day. But reigning Cup champion Elliott right into the path Corona, who great rounds at the course Jack Nick- pital Open for his second Korn Ferry was the favorite. He is, after all, the laus built and tied two Memorial re- Memorial golf tournament, on June Larson beat teammate Chase Elliott dribbled in alone on Steffen and 6, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP) Tour victory of the season and a PGA current king of the road with six vic- cords, including largest 54-hole lead. Tour card for next season. in overtime to win his second consecu- tories on road courses including a vic- sent an angled shot over the goal- But he tested positive for the coro- Pereira won with a birdie on the tive race, third of the season, and help tory over Larson two weeks ago in the keeper’s right shoulder for his PGA Tour career, and second this sea- Hendrick Motorsports continue its navirus – Rahm had been in the contact son. Cantlay also won the ZoZo Cham- fi rst extra hole with Stephan Jaeger. rain-shortened debut at Circuit of the ninth goal. It was the earliest goal tracing protocol – and was withdrawn He jumped from 12th to second in the month of dominance. Americas in Texas. conceded by the U.S. since at least pionship in California last October. Hendrick drivers have won four from the tournament. Just like that, Morikawa won at Muirfi eld Vil- points standings with the fi nal top 25 Instead the win went to Larson. 1990. Cantlay and Morikawa went from six straight races and Larson’s Coca-Cola lage last year, just not the Memorial. getting PGA Tour cards. And even though it was in overtime, Mexico appeared to go up 2-0 in shots behind to tied for the lead. 600 win a week ago at Charlotte Motor He won in a playoff against Thomas Pereira and Jaeger each closed with it wasn’t close as Elliott remained win- the 24th minute when Héctor Her- The round was halted for about fi ve 4-under 67s to fi nish at 21-under 263 less at Sonoma in fi ve starts. rera played a short corner kick to minutes because of a pop-up downpour at the Workday Charity Open, a one- at The CC at Wakefi eld Plantation, time even when the pandemic forced “We were solid today, just not good Lozano, who gave the ball back, while they were on the 17th green. matching the tournament 72-hole scor- enough at the right times,” Elliott said. When it resumed, Cantlay holed a 25- the John Deere Classic to be canceled. ing record. and Herrera made a long cross that foot birdie putt to tie, and Morikawa In Des Moines, Iowa, Stephen Ames Other Tours: Ryosuke Kinoshita unmarked Héctor Moreno headed stayed in the game with a 12-foot par. won the Principal Charity Classic for won the JGTC Mori Building Cup at CAR RACING in. After a brief delay for the video his second PGA Tour Champions title, Shishido Hills in Ibaraki, Japan, for review, the goal was disallowed for taking advantage of Tim Herron’s fi - GOLF his fi rst Japan Golf Tour title. Ryosuke Larson, who had led just 11 laps in offside. nal-round collapse. closed with a 3-under 68 for a fi ve- six previous combined races at So- Reyna scored his third interna- Seven strokes behind Herron enter- stroke victory. He fi nished at 14 under. noma, won all three stages and led a tional goal when Pulisic’s corner Cantlay had a 25-foot birdie putt ing the round, Ames shot a 5-under 67 ... Ritsuko Ryu closed with a 3-under race-high 58 of the 92 laps. The eighth kick was headed by McKennie off for the win on the 18th in regulation for a one-stroke victory over fellow 69 for a one-stroke victory in the Japan caution sent the race to overtime for a the far post and bounded in front that grazed the right side of the cup, Canadian Mike Weir. LPGA’s Yonex Ladies. She fi nished at two-race sprint shootout, but he easily of the goal, where Reyna kicked it leaving himself and Morikawa (71) at A four-time winner on the PGA 12 under. ... Slovenian teen Pia Babnik cleared Elliott on the restart and pulled Tour, Ames won the 2017 Mitsubishi in from about 4 yards with his left 13-under 275. won the Jabra Ladies Open at Evian away to tie Truex with a Cup high foot. He followed his father, who Rahm fi nished his 54 holes at 18-un- Electric Classic for his fi rst senior title. Resort in France for her fi rst Ladies three wins each this season. der 198, tying the Memorial record. The 57-year-old naturalized Cana- European Tour title, beating defend- Hendrick’s four drivers have com- scored against Mexico in a 4-0 ex- No one had ever lost a lead that large dian citizen from Trinidad fi nished at ing champion Annabel Dimmock with bined for seven wins this season and hibition win at Washington, D.C., in the fi nal round at Muirfi eld Village, 12-under 204 at Wakonda Club. a birdie on the fi rst hole of a playoff. Bowman at ninth Sunday gave them in June 1995. though it has happened six times on the Weir closed with a 69. The 17-year-old Babnik closed with a Kyle Larson stands atop his car af- three in the top 10. Steffen appeared to hurt his left PGA Tour, most recently by Dustin Herron bogeyed three of the fi nal 1-under 70 to match Dimmock at 4 un- ter winning a NASCAR Cup Series Elliott fi nished second as Hendrick knee while coming out for a rolling Johnson in Shanghai in 2017. fi ve holes in a 76 that left him tied for der. Babnik took the lead in the Race to race, on June 6, at Sonoma Race- tied Carl Kiekhaefer in 1956 with four ball and was replaced by Horvath in It led to the fourth victory of his third at 10 under. He missed a chance Costa del Sol rankings. way in Sonoma, Calif. (AP) consecutive 1-2 fi nishes. the 69th minute.