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Raúl Jiménez's goal sends Mexico to 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup final with 1-0 win over Honduras
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Raúl Jiménez scored in the 50th minute off an assist from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora and Mexico advanced to its 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Honduras on Wednesday night. El Tri advanced to play the United States in the final Sunday night in Houston for the eighth meeting in the title game between the two countries with Mexico owning a 5-2 edge. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one. Mexico broke through early in the second half on a play started by Alexis Vega with a pass to Mora near the top of the box. Mora slid a pass to Jiménez, who beat Edrick Menjívar with a right-footed shot for his 42nd career international goal. No. 17 ranked Mexico appeared to add to that lead a few minutes later when Edson Álvarez tapped in a goal off a set piece but that was negated when video review ruled he was offside. But El Tri managed to hold onto that lead as 75th ranked Honduras was unable to generate an equalizer. Honduras reached this stage for the first time since 2013 despite losing the opener of the tournament 6-0 to Canada. The Hondurans haven't made the final since the inaugural tournament in 1991 when they lost in penalty kicks to the U.S. There were few good chances in the first half with Mexican goalie Luis Malagón making an easy save on Dixon Ramírez's shot from outside the box after not facing any shots on goal the past two games. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. El Tri's had two good opportunities late in the half. Johan Vásquez's shot in the box deflected off Honduran defender Denil Maldonado and right into the hands of goalie Menjívar. Menjívar then made a sharp save against Marcel Ruíz in the 42nd minute and Julián Martínez cleared the rebound out of danger. There was a chippy moment in the 11th minute when a ball was played into the Mexico bench area. Romell Quioto aggressively tried to get the ball for Honduras and Mexican reserve Guillermo Ochoa took exception, leading to players on both teams getting heated and a yellow card for Ochoa. ___ AP soccer:
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Crow-Armstrong and Suzuki lead Imanaga, Cubs to 5-4 victory over Guardians
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and two RBIs after being chosen an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, Shota Imanaga won his second straight start since returning from a hamstring injury and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Wednesday night. Seiya Suzuki added two hits and three RBIs for the Cubs, who have opened July with consecutive victories over Cleveland after dropping seven of their final 11 in June. They lead the NL Central at 51-35. Carlos Santana, Lane Thomas and David Fry hit solo home runs for Cleveland, which has dropped six straight and fell to 40-44. Imanaga (5-2) gave up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings and struck out four. Cleveland's Tanner Bibee (4-9) allowing five earned runs in four innings. The homers by Santana and Thomas came on consecutive pitches to begin the second inning, both landing in the left-field basket. Fry's homer made it 3-0 in the third, but the Cubs scored twice in the bottom of the inning before Suzuki's two-run single and Crow-Anderson's triple made it 5-3 in the fourth. Steven Kwan hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth, but Daniel Palencia recorded the final out to secure his 10th save. Key moment Suzuki's run-scoring double and Crow-Anderson's RBI single in the third started Chicago's comeback. Key stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The Guardians were 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position and left seven runners on base. The Cubs had three hits with runners in scoring position. Up next Chicago RHP Cade Horton (3-2, 4.80 ERA) is slated to take the mound against Cleveland RHP Luis Ortiz (4-9, 4.36) on Thursday. ___ AP MLB:
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Pochettino says pro-visitor crowd in St. Louis was `like to play in Guatemala'
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino got a feel for what the U.S. men's national team still faces at times during home games: a crowd rooting for the opposition. 'It was like to play in Guatemala,' the coach said after his team got two early goals from Diego Luna and hung on for a 2-1 win Wednesday night that advanced the Americans to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final. 'That was good for our players because it was an atmosphere that we didn't expect.' The U.S. will play Mexico or Honduras on Sunday in Houston, the Americans' last competitive match before next year's World Cup. A sellout crowd of 22,423 at Energizer Park energized Los Chapines, who outshot the U.S. 20-12 and got an 80th-minute goal from Olger Escobar. 'That is football,' Pochettino said. 'When we say the connection in between the fans and the team, that is the connection that we'd like to see in the World Cup. That connection that makes you fly, because (of) the energy that translates.' U.S. players are used to some home matches where the support is overwhelmingly for the opponent. 'We're a country full of immigrants, so it was kind of expected for tonight,' defender Chris Richards said. 'It was good for some of the younger guys to kind of experience that tonight, but for us experienced guys, we went through World Cup qualifiers with the exact same stuff, so I think that was a good lesson that the team needed to learn.' An Argentine who played for his nation 20 times, Pochettino comes from a culture where soccer dominates life. 'I saw player of the Guatemala crying,' he said. 'That is the way that we need to feel, and our fans need to feel the same. It's not to come here and to enjoy f the spectacle and if you lose, nothing happens. Yes, it happens a lot. Things happen because you play for your pride, you play for many, many things that I think I cannot tell you tonight. But I think it's good for our players …. I came from Argentina and in Argentina it's not the same win or lose. The consequences are massive.' 'The rest of the opponents and the different countries,' he added, 'you play for survival, you play for food, you play for pride, you play for many things. It's not to go and enjoy and go home and laugh and that's it.' Luna has showed the hunger Pochettino wants. The 21-year-old impressed the coach when he continued playing with a broken nose during a January friendly against Costa Rica in which the Americans used a B team after training sessions with mostly Major League Soccer players that some fans nicknamed Camp Cupcake. He's become a regular in the Gold Cup and has three goals in his last two games. 'Diego was the example from January, how he is desperate to play for this shirt, for the national team and that is why now he is in the level that he showed,' Pochettino said. Striker Patrick Agyemang also has emerged from January camp to gain a starting berth at the Gold Cup, where many regulars are absent. 'Sometimes you say it's useless, people say it's useless,' Pochettino said of the January camp. 'It's not useless. I think it's important, important for the national team, important for the team and very important for the country.' Luna scored in the fourth and 15th minutes, the first with his left foot and the second with his right. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'I loved it. It was awesome, man,' he said of the environment. 'That's what every game should be like and I think that the Guatemalans should be very proud of the fan base that they have and the energy they bring.' Defender Tim Ream, who captained the U.S. in his hometown, said positive results will grow the fanbase. 'None of it's going to happen unless we win, unless we continue to win,' he said. 'For us, what's the hallmark of a U.S. team? It's fighting and togetherness. That's what we're finding and doing in this tournament. And it's not always going to be perfect. It's not going to always be pretty, but doing that fosters that connection with the fans, with the diehards, with the casuals, with everybody. And as long as we continue to do that, then that culture grows, the feelings grow, and the connections grow.' ___ AP soccer:
