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Michelle Akers-Stahl returns to Sweden, signing with Tyreso FF. Akers-Stahl had first played for Stockholm area club in 1990. She spearheads Tyreso's run to the Swedish championship in the summer as the scoring leader. Akers-Stahl earlier signed an endorsement deal with Umbro, the English athletic equipment company.
Loyal Realty retain their Northwest championship by beating Portland's German Club, 4-2, at Delta Park. Pat Brown leads the Vikings with two goals, with Sven Randeberg and Gudolf Kjaerhain adding the spares. It's the fifth NW title in 11 years for the Vikings.
Brent Goulet of Tacoma scores, but the United States is eliminated from the Olympic Games by a 4-2 loss to the Soviet Union in Taegu, South Korea. The U.S. (0-1-2) needed a win in the final group stage match but fell behind 4-0 before Goulet's screamer from a Ricky Davis assist in the 65th minute.
After scoring eight times in their run to the PDL Championship final, the Kitsap Pumas are silenced in a 1-0 loss to the Michigan Bucks at Pontiac, Mi. Tournament MVP Adam Grinwis is peppered with shots by the Pumas but makes 12 saves for the shutout. The Bucks' lone goal comes from Thomas Owens at 59'. Michigan had not held any previous playoff opponent scoreless.
Jordan Morris scores the tie-breaking goal in the 88th minute, lifting the United States over Jamaica, 2-1, in the Concacaf Gold Cup final at Santa Clara, Calif. It's the Americans' sixth Gold Cup title and first since 2013. Earlier in the tournament Morris had scored twice in a 3-2 group stage win over Martinique.
Bellingham's Sandra Hunt receives her biggest assignment yet, refereeing the Japan-Russia group stage match of the FIFA Women's World Cup before friends and family at Portland's Civic Stadium. Hunt also referees the Australia-China match June 26 at East Rutherford, N.J., sending off an Australian in the second minute – a World Cup record.