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Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
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APCARSON, Calif. - Michael Bradley, Amado Guevara and the MetroStars did just enough to capitalize on the opening presented by the Kansas City Wizards.
Bradley scored in the 49th minute and Guevara added an insurance goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as the MetroStars claimed the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 2-0 triumph over expansion CD Chivas USA.
Tony Meola made 14 saves for his 57th career shutout for the MetroStars (12-9-11), who needed a victory to reach the playoffs. They had been tied with Kansas City entering the final weekend but the Wizards only could tie FC Dallas on Saturday, 2-2.
In a game where both teams blew several great chances to score, Bradley put the MetroStars on the board less than four minutes after halftime by heading in a cross from Mark Lisi.
Guevara hit a shot off the right post in the 51st minute, Youri Djorkaeff duplicated the feat eight minutes later and the Frenchman sent a shot off the left post in the 85th.
Meola made several impressive stops to preserve the lead before Guevara chipped the ball over Chivas goalkeeper Sergio Garcia in stoppage time.
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Opinion: Changing managers won't quickly solve why England hasn't won a major trophy since '66.
Alex Morgan's 2 goals, including the winner in stoppage time, lift the U.S. past New Zealand 2-1.
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Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats took a big step toward a Southeastern Conference regular-season title by beating Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win.
Wesseling: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for AFC teams.
