Olivia Moultrie scored twice in her first international start and the United States defeated the Dominican Republic 5-0 in their first CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup on Tuesday night.The 18-year-old Moultrie, in just his third appearance for the national team, scored his first goal in the seventh minute when he stretched the ball over the goal line.- Streaming via ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, More (USA)Lynn Williams added a goal on a pass from Midge Purce in the 30t
minute to make it 2-0 Team USA and the first game #039; in the year.Purce also went past Moultrie for the second goal in the 59th minute. Moultrie, who plays for the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League, is the third-youngest player to score multiple goals for the United States.Jenna Nighswonger scored her first goal for the USA on a penalty kick in the 86th minute to make it 4-0.Alex Morgan, who was brought into the team earlier on Tuesday, came on as a substitute in the second half. Morgan replaced M
ia Fishel, who tore a ligament in her right knee during practice the day before.Morgan, who normally wears #13, wore Fisheland#039 #7 due to CONCACAF rules.Morgan converted a penalty in stoppage time to complete the scoring. It was his 122nd international goal.It was the sixth victory of the United States under interim coach Twila Kilgore. He took over after coach Vlatko Andonovski resigned from the team after the Americansand#039; a disappointment at last summer’s Women’s World Cup.Kilgore will coach the United States until May, when current Chelsea coach Emma Hayes takes over.Korbin Albert playing for Paris Saint-Germain also made his first start.Veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn, the game’s captain, was also a late addition to the roster after
Alana Cook suffered a minor knee injury. This was Sauerbrunnand’s 216 series.The Dominican Republic secured a place in Group A with a 1-0 win over Guyana on Saturday. Kathrynn González scored the only goal early in the second half.Pennsylvania native Gonzalez came on as a second-half substitute against the United States.Earlier on Tuesday, Argentina and Mexico played out a goalless draw to open Group A at Dignity Health Sports Park, home of Major League Soccer and the LA Galaxy.The tournament has three groups of four teams, with games in Carson, San Diego and Houston..
The Indianapolis Colts had 12 draft picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. Their marquee pick was quarterback Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick. Richardson was lost to injury in Week 4, but showed flashes before his season ended prematurely.However, they received strong contributions from several players not named Richardson. That includes third-round pick Josh Downs, who was sixth among rookie receivers with 771 yards despite being the 12th receiver selected..
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