PRETORIA, South Africa — Giuseppe Rossi, a native of New Jersey, scored twice in the second half, and Daniele De Rossi had a decisive goal as Italy rallied to overcome a Landon Donovan penalty kick to beat the United States 3-1 on Monday night in its opener at the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The U.S. played a man short after Ricardo Clark was ejected in the 33rd minute for a late tackle on Gennaro Gattuso, but went ahead eight minutes later when Donovan scored his U.S.-record 40th international goal after Giorgio Chiellini hooked and kicked Jozy Altidore.
Rossi grew up in Clifton, N.J., but spurned the U.S. national team program to play for Italy. He entered in the 57th minute and tied the score a minute later with a 30-yard shot after stripping the ball from Benny Feilhaber.
De Rossi put Italy ahead 2-1 in the 72nd minute with a 15-yard shot that bounced by defender Oguchi Onyewu and beat goalkeeper Tim Howard. Rossi got his second goal in the fourth minute of injury time from about 10 yards.
The United States plays Brazil on Thursday and closes the first round against Egypt on Sunday.
In Monday’s other game, Brazil beat Egypt 4-3 on a disputed 90th-minute penalty kick by Kaka.
Stallworth to plead guilty
MIAMI — Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth has agreed to plead guilty to a DUI manslaughter charge and will do some jail time for a Miami car crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed, authorities said.
Stallworth, 28, is scheduled to appear today in a Miami courtroom to enter the plea. If accepted by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy, Stallworth would serve a short jail sentence for the March 14 crash, followed by lengthy probation and numerous conditions.
• Former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress is negotiating with several NFL teams to return to pro football this season after a judge delayed his trial on gun possession charges until Sept. 23.
Burress shot himself in the thigh Nov. 29 in a Manhattan nightclub. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and faces up to 3 1/2 years in prison.
• Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. Patrick tested positive for the drug Adderall, an amphetamine, his agent said.
• The New York Jets signed third-round draft pick Shonn Greene, a running back out of Iowa, to a four-year deal that includes a $905,000 signing bonus.
• Former Detroit Lions president Matt Millen will be the NFL Network’s new game analyst opposite play-by-play man Bob Papa.
• The NFL has broadened its “Rooney Rule” by requiring teams to interview at least one minority candidate when seeking to fill its senior football operations positions.
Footnotes.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has damaged cartilage in his ribs and will stop training for his July 18 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez until a doctor says he can resume.
• Legendary Doane College men’s basketball coach Bob Erickson, who retired in 1998, died Sunday. He was 79.
