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In Brief: US earns 1-1 draw vs. Wales

Wisconsin-Whitewater head coach Kevin Bullis talks with his players on the sidelines during the semifinals of an NCAA Division III college football game against at Mount Union on Dec. 12, 2015, in Alliance, Ohio. Bullis has retired after posting a 78-13 record in seven seasons at the Division III program, school officials announced Tuesday. (Ed Hall Jr./The Alliance Review via AP file photo)

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw against the United States in the return to the World Cup for both nations.

Weah, a son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberian President George Weah, scored after a pass from Christian Pulisic in the 36th minute.

Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the United States appeared headed to victory. But Walker Zimmerman plowed into Bale from behind with the Welsh star’s back to the goal, and referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim of host Qatar pointed to the penalty spot.

Bale put his kick to the left of goalkeeper Matt Turner’s outstretched arm for his 41st goal in 109 international appearances, salvaging a point for Wales in its first World Cup match since 1958.

MSU PLAYER ALLEGES RACIAL SLUR

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State hockey player Jagger Joshua has alleged an opponent from Ohio State directed a racial slur at him multiple times during a game earlier this month.

Jagger, who is Black, shared his experience on social media from the Nov. 11 game at home in which the Spartans defeated the Buckeyes 4-3.

Jagger said an official in the game heard what the opposing player said, and gave him a game misconduct penalty. The box score that day shows Ohio State senior forward Kamil Sadlocha was the only player given a game misconduct.

The Big Ten collected and evaluated information from the conference’s officiating crew, both schools and video footage and supported the in-game penalty on the Buckeyes, but decided against further punishment.

Joshua said he was motivated to publicly share his version of the events because racism in the sport will get worse if it is not acknowledged.

WARHAWKS COACH TO RETIRE

WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-Whitewater coach Kevin Bullis has retired after posting a 78-13 record in seven seasons at the Division III program, school officials announced Tuesday.

Wisconsin-Whitewater was an NCAA Division III runner-up under Bullis in 2019 and lost in the semifinals in 2015, 2018 and 2021. The Warhawks went 8-3 this season and fell 33-28 to Aurora in the first round of the playoffs.

Bullis posted a 45-4 mark in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference competition.

Bullis joined Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2008 as an assistant on a staff headed by Lance Leipold, now the head coach at Kansas. During his run as an assistant coach on Leipold’s staff, Wisconsin-Whitewater won national titles in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

Bullis was named head coach in 2015 after Leipold left for Buffalo. Wisconsin-Whitewater played seven seasons under Bullis, who also led the program in 2020 when there wasn’t any Division III football played due to the pandemic.

“Kevin is a great coach and an even better person,” athletic director Ryan Callahan said in a statement. “The life lessons he taught his student-athletes, coaches and colleagues will continue to be felt for years to come.”

Jace Rindahl, the defensive coordinator on Bullis’ staff, has been named interim head coach. School officials said a national search for Bullis’ permanent successor would begin early in 2023.

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