TAMPA, Fla. - Without its Europe-based regulars, the U.S. appears far from ready for the World Cup.
Brian Ching scored on a diving header in the 75th minute, and Sacha Kljestan got the go-ahead goal in the second minute of stoppage time Wednesday night in a 2-1 exhibition victory over 71st-ranked El Salvador.
Ching, a second-half sub, scored on a 7-yard shot off a long cross from Heath Pearce that goalkeeper Miguel Montes misplayed, offsetting Rudis Corrales' 59th-minute goal. Kljestan intercepted an errant pass, exchanged passes with Ching and scored from 6 yards.
• Lauren Cheney scored in the 61st minute, and Hope Solo saved two penalties as the United States women beat Iceland 2-0 Wednesday in the opening round of the Algarve Cup in Vila Real Santo Antonio, Portugal.
The result put the Americans on top of Group B after the other two teams in the group, Sweden and Norway, had a 2-2 draw.
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Aztec men in region playoffs
The Pima College men's basketball team has qualified for the junior college Region I playoffs by tying for second place at 9-12 in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference. The Aztecs' seed will be determined after Friday's games.
Phoenix earned the top seed, while Pima tied with Chandler-Gilbert and Scottsdale for second place.
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Pats' popular player Tatupu dies
BOSTON - Mosi Tatupu, one of the most popular players in New England Patriots history who was known for his inspired special teams play, has died.
Tatupu died Tuesday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, a hospital official said. He was 54. The hospital could not disclose a cause of death. The Plainville Fire Department responded to Tatupu's home on Tuesday and took him to the hospital, Lt. Richard Ball said.
• The Dallas Cowboys will play the Cincinnati Bengals in the Hall of Fame exhibition game on Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio.
MISCELLANEOUS
UA women swimmers tied for 1st
The Arizona Wildcats women's swimming team was tied for the lead Wednesday after the first day of the Pac-10 championships in Long Beach, Calif.
The UA team of Justine Schluntz, Annie Chandler, Ana Agy and Emma Darlington won the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute 37 seconds.
Arizona and USC had 116 points.
• William Moos was named the new athletic director at Washington State on Wednesday. The former WSU football player was the only candidate considered to replace Jim Sterk.
• The University of Texas likes its position in the Big 12 Conference and has not talked with the Big Ten about its expansion plans, athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Wednesday. Dodds spoke with The Associated Press on Wednesday after recent speculation that the Longhorns program could be courted by the Big Ten.
• West Virginia star Jerry West and high-flying North Carolina State All-American David Thompson were among those elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. They'll be joined by Duke's Christian Laettner, UCLA star Sidney Wicks, triangle offense innovator Tex Winter and Alcorn State coach Davey Whitney.
• The Arizona Icecats club hockey team will finish its season with games against Arizona State on Friday and Saturday. Both games will begin 7:30 p.m., at Tucson Convention Center.
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