Waterloo Region Record

Kiwis win America’s Cup

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HAMILTON, Bermuda — Helmsman Peter Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand have won the America’s Cup by routing software tycoon Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA. The underfunde­d but resourcefu­l Kiwis claimed the oldest trophy in internatio­nal sports on the Great Sound on Monday, winning Race 9 to clinch the match at 7-1. Burling, 26, becomes the youngest helmsman to win the America’s Cup.

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