This Weekend’s Sports Highlight Roundup

by | Jul 24, 2017

A lot happened this weekend in the world of sports, and we wanted to give some shout outs to the US teams and athletes.

kelly-rabil-usa-jube-ady-kerryFirst, the US Women’s Lacrosse team won their eighth World Cup title.  The win was a hard fought battle against the Canadian Women’s team who held their own against the US.  The game ended with a 10-5 final score.

Sarah Bullard, a 10 year veteran of the US nationals team who won her fourth gold medal, explained that each World Cup win is a new experience:

“Every one is different, and it never gets old.  This is the most talented team I’ve ever been a part of, but what’s more special is how selfless they are, how much we are and how we want to be there for each others.”

Next for the team is The World games, a multisport event that kicks off on Thursday in Poland.  The event, organized by the International World Games Association, is the first hurdle in achieving Olympic recognition.

819105674.0Next, competition in the 2017 Gold Cup heated up this past weekend as teams competed in the semi-finals.  On Saturday the US Men’s team battled against Costa Rica in the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas.  At half time the game was tied at 0-0, and it wasn’t until two second-half goals in the span of 10 minutes that the US secured their win.  The final score was 2-0, with the US advancing to the finals. The final game is this Wednesday, July, 26; the US will be playing against Jamaica at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Finally, Clint Dempsey, a striker for the US Men’s Soccer Team, tied with Landon Donovan as MNT All-Time Leading Scorer.  His 82nd minute strike in the game against Costa Rica was the 57th of his international career.  The Texas native provided the team with the spark and assist that helped send the USA to the 2017 Gold Cup Finals.

Congrats to all the players of both these teams on their accomplishments!