WASHINGTON — The Fire got the better of D.C. United in the playoffs yet again Thursday night, scoring two first-half goals and surviving a thrilling D.C. comeback in a 2-2 tie that sent Chicago to the Eastern Conference final.
The result gave the Fire a 3-2 aggregate win in the two-game, first-round series, following its 1-0 win at home last week.
Chicago, on goals by Chad Barrett and Chris Rolfe, improved to 5-0-2 against United in the playoffs. The Fire will visit the winner of the first-round series between the New England Revolution and the New York Red Bulls in next week’s conference final. The Revolution and Red Bulls, tied 0-0 after the first leg, will play the second game Saturday.
Former CU golfer Webber tied for lead
SINGAPORE — Former University of Colorado golfer Kane Webber upstaged the big names at the Singapore Open, shooting a 5-under-par 66 to share the first-round lead with Australia’s Gavin Flint and Jin Park.
Flint and Webber had five birdies in bogey-free rounds, and the Korean-born Park had six birdies and a bogey to top the leaderboard ahead of players such as Phil Mickelson (68), Vijay Singh (70) and Ernie Els (72).
Washington guard injured
Washington senior guard Ryan Appleby, considered a likely starter this season, will be out six weeks after fracturing the thumb on his right hand during a rebounding drill. Appleby averaged 10.5 points last season and set a school record with 84 3-pointers.
Warren, Andrade advance in World Boxing Championships
CHICAGO — Rau’shee Warren and Demetrius Andrade made their way to the semifinals of the World Boxing Championships with victories, but four American teammates were eliminated.
American super heavyweight Michael Hunter, needing a win to qualify for the Olympics, was beaten by Russia’s Islam Timurziev 22-15. Raynell Williams, Luis Yanez and Gary Russell also lost — even though all three had already qualified for the Olympics.
Warren defeated Russia’s Georgy Balakshin 23-13 in a flyweight bout, while Andrade got a standing eight count against his German welterweight opponent Jack Culcay-Keth in the third round en route to a 30-9 victory.
