U.S. women shut out Sweden in World Cup

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LE HAVRE, France - The defending champion U.S. national team remained dominant Thursday night, beating Sweden 2-0 to serve up a measure of revenge against the team that stunned the confident Americans in the last Olympics.

Lindsey Horan scored within the first three minutes, the fastest goal of this tournament. The United States went up 2-0 on an own goal by Jonna Andersson in the 50th minute that gave the Americans a tournament-record 18 goals in the group stage. The U.S. did not concede a goal in its first three matches.

"B" ALL IN youth basketball camp begins Monday

The "B" ALL IN Youth Basketball Camp will be held at Sumter High School beginning on Monday.

The camp will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 3-8. Registration will be held on the first day of camp.

The cost is $60 and includes lunch and a T-shirt. Contact Bryan Brown at (803) 603-8388.

Diamond Pro Camp begins Monday

The second session of the Diamond Pro Instructional Baseball Camp will begin on Monday at Palmetto Park.

The session is for children ages 9-10 and will run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day.

The fee is $60 per player and there are 40 spots available. Campers will receive a t-shirt.

Contact camp directors Frankie Ward at (803) 720-4081 or Barry Hatfield at (803) 236-4768.

Sumter High soccer camp begins Monday

Sumter High School will sponsor a soccer camp beginning on Monday at the school.

The camp will run from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is open to boys and girls who have completed grades 1-6.

The cost is $50 and includes a T-shirt. Contact Joshua.long@sumterschools.net.

Tampa Bay Rays can explore Montreal

NEW YORK - The Ex-Rays?

Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal.

No timetable for the possible plan was announced. An idea under consideration is for the Rays to play early in the season in Tampa Bay and later in Montreal.