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Mexico surges into World Cup knockout stage
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Mexico's Andres Guardado scores his side's second goal during the Group A World Cup soccer match between Croatia and Mexico on Monday at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. Mexico won 3-1, finished second in the group and advanced to the knockout stage. - photo by Sergei Grits | Associated Press
RECIFE, Brazil — Mexico surged into the World Cup's knockout stage for a sixth straight time Monday with a 3-1 win against Croatia. Rafael Marquez, Andres Guardado and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored in a 10-minute span in the second half, dooming a talented Croatia side to elimination from the group stage. The Croats had to win to advance and held the bulk of possession, but had trouble seriously threatening goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who kept out all efforts until an 87th-minute consolation goal from Ivan Perisic.
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Bond conditions revised for Gainesville High grad A.J. Johnson in Tennessee rape case
Former Tennessee LB charged in Knoxville case
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Former Tennessee linebacker and Gainesville High graduate A.J. Johnson has a curfew and must abstain from alcohol as part of the modifications to his bond conditions while he awaits an aggravated rape trial. The changes come after Johnson’s DUI arrest last month. Under the modifications agreed to on Thursday, Johnson will be supervised by a pretrial release officer and must submit to drug screens upon request.
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