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United States midfi elder, Christian Pulisic moves the ball as he plays against Jamaica during the fi rst half of
a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifi nal soccer match Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn.
Associated Press / Mark Zaleski
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By Steve Megargee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian
Pulisic ensured the CONCACAF Gold
Cup final will have the marquee
matchup it lacked since 2011: United
States vs. Mexico.
Pulisic had two goals in the second
half and Weston McKennie scored for a
second straight game, leading the U.S.
over Jamaica 3-1 in Wednesday night’s
semifinal.
The Nissan Stadium crowd of 28,473
was chanting “We Want Mexico!” in the
closing minutes.
“It’s definitely going to be a fun
game,” McKennie said. “I think the fans
want it. You heard them saying, ‘We
Want Mexico!’ I think we want it. I think
we’re ready for it, looking forward to it.”
The U.S. is 6-4 in Gold Cup finals,
including 1-4 against Mexico with a
win in 2007 and losses in 1993, ‘98,
`09 and `11. The defending champion
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West Indies’ Shai Hope bats during
the Cricket World Cup match
between Afghanistan and West
Indies at Headingley in Leeds,
England. Associated Press / Rui Vieira
West Indies
bows out
By Azad Ali
West Indies ended their miserable
World Cup with just a 23-run win over
last-placed Afghanistan last week,
as they bade farewell to a disastrous
campaign that yielded a mere two wins
from eight matches.
The West Indies limped out of the
tournament, with, statistically, was
their worst ever in the 44-year history
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Lara gets
doctorate
By Azad Ali
Former West Indies captain Brian
Lara has been given an honorary
doctorate by the DY Patil University in
India.
The Doctor of Science from the
University is for a “remarkable cricketing
career and his impact on cricket in the
West Indies and around the world at
large.”
The honor was bestowed on him
during a ceremony at the University
campus in Navi Mumbai, India by the
Chancellor Dr. Vijay Patil.
Lara was in India for World Cup
broadcasting role for Star Sports.
In making the announcement on his
Instagram page last week, Lara said, “I
am honored! An Honorary Doctorate
bestowed on me by the University.
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US DEFEATS
JAMAICA
Pulisic leads US to 3-1 Gold Cup semifinal win over Jamaica
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