U.S. women top Chile 3-0 to move on in World Cup

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PARIS - Carli Lloyd scored a pair of goals for the United States in a 3-0 victory over Chile on Sunday that advanced the defending Women's World Cup champions to the round of 16.

Sweden also advanced out of Group F with a 5-1 victory over Thailand earlier on Sunday. Japan, playing in Group D with England, also went through to the knockout stage because both the United States and Sweden won.

Lloyd earned the start after coming in off the bench in the opener, and in the 11th minute became the first player to score in six straight World Cup matches.

She added another on a header off a corner in the 35th minute for her 10th career World Cup goal, which moved her into third on the all-time U.S. list behind Abby Wambach (14) and Michelle Akers (12).

NASCAR overturns Truck race

NEWTON, Iowa - NASCAR overturned a victory for the first time since 1960 on Sunday when Brett Moffitt was declared the winner of the Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway after Ross Chastain's No. 44 truck failed a post-race inspection.

Chastain led the final 141 laps of the 200-lap race. However, series managing director Brad Moran said that the No. 44 was too low when it was measured with NASCAR's height sticks, even going so far as to say Chastain's truck was "extremely low" in the front.

Henderson LPGA winner

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday to break the Canadian record for tour victories with nine.

The 21-year-old Henderson led wire-to-wire for her second victory in three years at Blythefield Country Club, closing with a 2-under 70 in chilly conditions to hold off Lexi Thompson, Nasa Hataoka, Su Oh and Brittany Altomare by a stroke.

Henderson broke a tie with Sandra Post for the Canadian record on the LPGA Tour and also moved ahead of George Knudson and Mike Weir for the overall country mark.

Yankees acquire Encarnacion

CHICAGO - The New York Yankees acquired AL home run leader Edwin Encarnaci n in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night, adding another feared slugger to what could be baseball's most powerful lineup when Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton return from injuries.

The Yankees also got cash in the deal while sending 19-year-old minor league pitcher Juan Then to Seattle. Encarnaci n is making $20 million this season.

The 36-year-old Encarnaci n has hit 21 home runs this season. He has averaged 37 homers and 109 RBIs in his last seven years.

Padres, Rockies set record

DENVER - The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies set a modern-era record by combining for 92 runs in a 4-game series, with San Diego pitcher Matt Strahm drawing a pinch-hit, bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning to rally past Colorado 14-13 on Sunday.

It was just another wacky day at Coors Field, especially in this split series where the Rockies outscored the Padres 48-44 while the teams combined for 131 hits. Colorado's Charlie Blackmon became the first player since at least 1900 with 15 hits in a 4-game series, according to STATS.