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Bears, Pats lament ‘crazy’ first-half finish

What William Chrisman coach Justin Schmidt and Truman coach Manny Tovar saw was unlike anything they have seen before in their coaching careers. In Tuesday’s Suburban Middle Six Conference girls soccer contest featuring the crosstown rivals, something rare happened in the last six minutes of the first half – something that played out like an NBA All-Star game or the Pro Bowl, a lot of offense and very little defense.

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US women draw Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti in World Cup qualifiers

The United States will play Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti in Group A at the CONCACAF W Championship this summer, which will determine qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago were drawn Tuesday into Group B of the North and Central American and Caribbean tournament, to be played from July 4-18 at Monterrey, Mexico.

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