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EDINBORO — The under-14 Karns City Flash boys traveling soccer team finished second recently in the Division 3 portion of the PAWest Open in Edinboro.

Brandyn Bowser scored five goals in the tournament while Dillon Surrena and Eric McCue scored three each.

Other team members include Brady Bandura, Evan Miller, Luke Morrow, Alex Guiste, Adam Whited, Josh Jones, Darin McElravy, Cameron Green, Mike Connely, Derek Sadowski, Jonah Kalafut, Anthony Miller, Chad Birckbigler, Kristian Crosbie and Evan Olszak.

Jeremy Mills is the head coach, assisted by William Scott.

MILAN, Italy — Marco Materazzi acknowledged Tuesday he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the French captain head-butted him in the World Cup final, but repeated his denial that he called Zidane a "terrorist."A Paris-based anti-racism group issued a statement Monday saying Materazzi had called Zidane, whose parents emigrated to France from Algeria, a "dirty terrorist."Zidane and Materazzi exchanged words in extra-time of Sunday's final in Berlin. Seconds later, Zidane lowered his head and rammed Materazzi in the chest, knocking him to the ground. Zidane was ejected from the match.

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — Barbaro was resting comfortably and eating with gusto Tuesday, one day after the colt's veterinarian said the Kentucky Derby winner was in for "tough days ahead."Barbaro had a new cast applied Monday — his sixth overall, and the fourth change in a week. He also underwent three other procedures on the right hind leg he shattered in the Preakness seven weeks ago, including surgery on Saturday to correct "potentially serious" complications to the injured leg.

WOKING, England — Juan Pablo Montoya is leaving McLaren-Mercedes immediately, after deciding to switch to NASCAR next season. He'll be replaced by test driver Pedro de la Rosa for the rest of the Formula One season.Spaniard wins Tour stageDAX, France — Oscar Freire of Spain won stage nine of the Tour de France Tuesday by less than a wheel length over Robbie McEwen of Australia.Serhiy Honchar's overall lead over American Floyd Landis remained unchanged at exactly 1 minute.

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