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Newspaper Page TextB2 SPORTS East Oregonian WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2019 RECAP AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino United States’ Alex Morgan, left, comforts Thailand’s Mi- randa Nild, right, after the Women’s World Cup match in Reims, France, Tuesday. Morgan scored ﬁ ve goals. U.S. catches heat for World Cup goal celebrations Associated Press REIMS, France — The goals were one thing, the celebrations another. The U.S. women’s national team faced criticism following its record-breaking 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday night. The win set a World Cup record for goals and margin of victory. Alex Morgan alone had ﬁ ve goals, matching the most in one game in tournament history. But there were ques- tions about whether the Americans should have celebrated goals once the game was well in hand. Were the three-time World Cup champions being unsportsmanlike, or merely sending a message to the rest of the ﬁ eld? Alex Morgan was asked afterward about the display of hugs, high- ﬁ ves, and posturing for the many American fans at Stade Auguste-Delaune. “I think in the moment, every time we score a goal in a World Cup — you’ve dreamt of it. I dreamt of it since I was a little girl,” she said. “You know, win- ning a World Cup and being back there for the third time, we want that fourth star. So tonight we knew that any goal could matter in this group-stage game. And when it comes to celebrations, I think this was a really good team performance and I think it was important for us to celebrate together.” Those celebrations drew ire on social media, some of it directed at vet- eran Megan Rapinoe for twirling and turf-sliding after her goal — which made it 9-0. A World Cup-record seven U.S. players scored in the game. Mariners beat Twins 9-6 in 10 innings By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Dee Gordon scored on one of Minnesota’s three errors in the 10th inning, helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Twins 9-6 on Wednesday night. Gordon opened the 10th with a ground-rule double off Tyler Duffey (1-1). Shed Long then walked before the runners advanced on Dylan Moore’s sacriﬁ ce. Mallex Smith followed with a grounder to ﬁ rst base- man C.J. Cron, who tried to get the speedy Gordon at the plate. Mitch Garver picked up the error when he was unable to handle the throw. After Kyle Seager struck out, Long and Smith scored when third baseman Miguel Sano ﬂ ubbed Edwin Encar- nacion’s grounder. The AL Central-leading Twins ﬁ n- ished with ﬁ ve errors for the game. Seattle carried a 6-4 lead into the ninth, but Byron Buxton hit a tying two-run shot off Anthony Bass (1-1) with no outs. Roenis Elias worked a perfect 10th for his sixth save. It was a frantic ﬁ nish after pitching controlled most of the action. Gerson Bautista worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings for AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Seattle Mariners’ Shed Long celebrates his three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday in Minneapolis. Seattle in an opener role. Then Tommy Milone came in and pitched six innings of three-run ball against his for- mer team. Daniel Vogelback hit his 17th homer for the Mari- ners in the sixth inning, but Marwin Gonzalez tied it at 1 with his eighth homer in the seventh. Twins right-hander Jose Berrios allowed seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two. Seattle scored ﬁ ve times in the eighth to open a 6-1 lead. Long had the big blow, hit- ting a three-run shot to right for his ﬁ rst career homer. Minnesota responded with three in the bottom half. Max Kepler launched his 16th homer, and Mitch Garver and Gonzalez had run-scoring singles. STREAKING Minnesota’s Jorge Polanco extended his hit- ting streak to 13 games with a single in the eighth inning. It also extended his on-base streak to 26 games. TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: Manager Scott Servais said inﬁ elder J.P. Crawford, who has missed the last two weeks with a sprained left ankle, should rejoin the team in Oak- land on Friday. Crawford hit a three-run homer Tues- day during his rehab assign- ment with High-A Modesto, and Servais said Crawford “felt good.” Germany 1, Spain 0 VA L E N C I E N N E S , France — As Germany clung on for another 1-0 win at the Women’s World Cup, Martina Voss-Teck- lenburg could sense the unease in her team. And considerable relief in edging past Spain. The Germans are ﬁ nd- ing it far from easy going at the start of Group B, relying on Sara Däbritz’s goal in the 42nd minute against the run of play to prevail against the skillful Spanish on Wednesday. France 2, Norway 1 NICE, France — France recovered from a terrible own goal to beat Norway 2-1 on Wednes- day as the host nation remained undefeated in group play. Eugenie Le Sommer scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute after video review determined Ingrid Syrstad Engen had fouled Marion Torrent in the area. Nigeria 2, South Korea 0 GRENOBLE, France — Asisat Oshoala became the second Nigerian player to score in two different Women’s World Cup tour- naments with a late goal in a 2-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday. KD undergoes surgery for ruptured Achilles Softball: Noland, All-EO softball Player of the Year Continued from Page B1 made a 1-2 run at the state title, ending their season with another 4-2 loss — this time to Snohomish. “We didn’t know South- ridge would show up to that last game,” Noland said. “We thought we’d blow it away and get the title. It was a sea- son of ups and downs, but we came together by the end.” Going for the Gold Noland’s softball sea- son didn’t end with Hermis- ton. She’s been spending her summer with the Washing- ton Angels — an 18U Gold legion team that hosts play- ers from Oregon, Washing- ton and Idaho. “The Angels have a lot of different girls with different talents,” Noland said. “We play against tougher teams. Hermiston was good, but the girls on the Angels are better than I am. It makes me want to be better. I don’t like to hype myself up. The Angels opened my eyes to my potential.” The Angels play year- round, only taking breaks for the sake of winter, and the prep softball season. During the next three months, Noland and her team will travel to tournaments in Col- orado, Southern California, and Arizona. They’ll also compete in the Premier Girls AP Photo/Chris Young Golden State forward Kev- in Durant glances up as he walks oﬀ the court after sustaining an injury. site about his decision to leave Oklahoma City to join Golden State in July 2016. Kerr said everyone in the organization is “devas- tated,” including Dr. Rick Celebrini, the team’s direc- tor of medicine and per- formance. The Warriors made a “collaborative” decision to clear Durant to play — with the input of Durant and his repre- sentative — and had no idea that Durant risked a serious Achilles injury by returning from a strained calf, Kerr said. Fastpitch National Quali- ﬁ er in Las Vegas — a city Noland has had her eye on for some time. “I’m excited,” she said of her upcoming Vegas tourna- ment. “The school I want to go to is down there.” Although she has yet to start her senior year, Noland already knows she wants to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she’ll study to become a den- tal hygienist. “I just like teeth,” she said. “It’s good to help peo- ple with their teeth. A smile makes a good ﬁ rst impres- sion. And I’m a pretty funny person — I like to make peo- ple laugh.” Looking ahead Softball and dentistry aren’t Noland’s only career aspirations. While they are the priority, she is also con- sidering joining the Marines. “I still have interest in the Marines,” she said. “It takes a lot of courage. You have to be a bad-ass. I want to go to college and pursue soft- ball, but if something hap- pens and I don’t, I’ll join the Marines.” But before collegiate softball, a dental degree, or the Marines, she still has another season with the Angels ahead. And after that — one last hurrah with the Dawgs. Staﬀ photo by E.J. Harris, File Hermiston’s Bailee Noland throws from the pitching circle in the Bulldogs’ win against Kennewick on Friday, May 17, 2019, in Hermiston. Despite her nonstop schedule, Noland won’t let anything come between her- self and her aspirations. “Sometimes I feel like I’m burned out, but I know I’d regret it if I stopped,” she said. “If I chose not to go to practice one day, that’s one day I could have worked towards my goal of making Division I.” SCOREBOARD NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES By JANIE MCCAULEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant conﬁ rmed what everyone most feared: He underwent sur- gery for a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Durant posted on social media Wednesday the severity of his injury two days after getting hurt during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto in his return from a strained right calf that sidelined him a month. The 30-year-old posted a photo on Instagram showing himself in a hos- pital bed and wrote: “I wanted to update you all: I did rupture my Achil- les. Surgery was today and it was a success, EASY MONEY.” Just 15 minutes before Durant went public, War- riors coach Steve Kerr said during a ﬁ nals media avail- ability that he didn’t yet have a formal update on Durant. Durant has made his own announcements before, such as writing on The Players’ Tribune web- Thursday, June 13, 2019 At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. All Times PDT (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) Saturday, June 15 Game 1 — Michigan (45-20) vs. Texas Tech (44-18), 11 a.m. Game 2 — Florida State (41-21) vs. Arkan- sas (46-18), 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16 Game 3 — Louisville (49-16) vs. Vander- bilt (54-11), 11 a.m. Game 4 — Mississippi State (51-13) vs. Auburn (38-26), 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 Game 5 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m. Game 6 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Game 7 — Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 11 a.m. Game 8 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 Game 9 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 4 p.m. Thursday, June 20 Game 10 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 5 p.m. Friday, June 21 Game 11 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m. Game 12 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22 x-Game 13 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m. x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4 p.m. Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday, June 24: Pairings TBD, 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25: Pairings TBD, 4 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 26: Pairings TBD, 4 p.m. NBA FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Toronto 3, Golden State 2 Thursday, May 30: Toronto 118, Golden State 109 Sunday, June 2: Golden State 109, Toronto 104 Wednesday, June 5: Toronto 123, Golden State 109 Friday, June 7: Toronto 105, Golden State 92 Monday, June 10: Golden State 106, Toronto 105 Thursday, June 13: Toronto at Golden State, 6 p.m. x-Sunday, June 16: Golden State at Toronto, 5 p.m. NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7) St. Louis 4, Boston 3 Monday, May 27: Boston 4, St. Louis 2 Wednesday, May 29: St. Louis 3, Bos- ton 2, OT Saturday, June 1: Boston 7, St. Louis 2 Monday, June 3: St. Louis 4, Boston 2 Thursday, June 6: St. Louis 2, Boston 1 Sunday, June 9: Boston 5, St. Louis 1 Wednesday, June 12: St. Louis 4, Boston 1 MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times PDT East New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore Central Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit Kansas City West Houston Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle ——— W 41 41 35 24 21 W 44 34 32 25 21 W 46 36 35 33 29 L 25 26 34 43 46 L 22 33 34 39 46 L 22 31 34 35 42 Pct .621 .612 .507 .358 .313 Pct .667 .507 .485 .391 .313 Pct .676 .537 .507 .485 .408 GB — ½ 7½ 17½ 20½ GB — 10½ 12 18 23½ GB — 9½ 11½ 13 18½ Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 12, N.Y. Mets 5, 1st game Baltimore 4, Toronto 2 N.Y. Mets 10, N.Y. Yankees 4, 2nd game Cleveland 2, Cincinnati 1, 10 innings Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 3 Texas 9, Boston 5 Chicago White Sox 7, Washington 5 Houston 10, Milwaukee 8 Minnesota 6, Seattle 5 Kansas City 3, Detroit 2 L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Wednesday’s Games Oakland 6, Tampa Bay 2 Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 2 Boston 4, Texas 3 Toronto 8, Baltimore 6 Seattle 9, Minnesota 6, 10 innings Detroit 3, Kansas City 2 Thursday’s Games Seattle (Kikuchi 3-4) at Minnesota (Pineda 4-3), 10:10 a.m. Toronto (Stroman 3-8) at Baltimore (Ynoa 0-2), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Skaggs 4-6) at Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 5-2), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Sampson 5-3) at Boston (Price 4-2), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 5-4) vs. Kansas City (Bailey 4-6) at Omaha, Neb., 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Happ 6-3) at Chicago White Sox (Nova 3-5), 5:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Boston at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Toronto at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 6:37 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times PDT East Atlanta Philadelphia New York Washington Miami W 38 38 33 31 24 L 29 30 34 36 42 Pct .567 .559 .493 .463 .364 GB — ½ 5 7 13½ Central W L Pct GB Chicago 38 29 .567 — Milwaukee 38 29 .567 — St. Louis 33 33 .500 4½ Cincinnati 30 36 .455 7½ Pittsburgh 30 36 .455 7½ West W L Pct GB Los Angeles 45 23 .662 — Arizona 36 33 .522 9½ Colorado 35 32 .522 9½ San Diego 33 34 .493 11½ San Francisco 27 38 .415 16½ ——— Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 12, N.Y. Mets 5, 1st game N.Y. Mets 10, N.Y. Yankees 4, 2nd game Philadelphia 7, Arizona 4 Cleveland 2, Cincinnati 1, 10 innings St. Louis 7, Miami 1 Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 5, 8 innings Chicago White Sox 7, Washington 5 Houston 10, Milwaukee 8 Colorado 10, Chicago Cubs 3 San Francisco 6, San Diego 5 L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 2 Chicago Cubs 10, Colorado 1 Arizona 2, Philadelphia 0 Miami 9, St. Louis 0 Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh (Musgrove 4-6) at Atlanta (Teheran 4-4), 9:10 a.m. Arizona (Greinke 7-2) at Washington (Fedde 1-0), 4:05 p.m. St. Louis (Flaherty 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 3-6), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Quantrill 1-2) at Colorado (Gray 5-5), 5:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 5-4) at L.A. Dodg- ers (Kershaw 5-1), 7:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Arizona at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 4:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Texas at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4:20 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.