Morgan, U.S. team top England 1-0

Forward Alex Morgan scored in the 25th minute in her second start after an ankle injury, and the U.S. women defeated host England 1-0 on Friday night in an exhibition. Morgan got her 50th goal in 79 international matches, becoming the third-fastest American woman to reach the mark behind Michelle Akers (49 games) and Abby Wambach (64).

It was the U.S. team’s second game in preparation for this year’s Women’s World Cup — and without suspended goalkeeper Hope Solo. DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Kevin Harvick opened last season determined to immediately show the strength and speed of his new race team.

It was abundantly clear that the new Stewart-Haas Racing team was one of the best in the garage, and Harvick closed the year with his first career Cup championship.

As he embarks on his sophomore season with Stewart-Haas, Harvick doesn’t plan on letting up.

“You always re-establish new goals,” he said. “I think as you come into this year knowing that you can do the things that we did last year, that’s very rewarding. But it’s also a great confidence builder for our race team and our guys. We know we can win races.”

First on Harvick’s to-do list? Winning the Daytona 500, of course.

Harvick won NASCAR’s most prestigious race in 2007 when he drove for Richard Childress Racing, the team he left at the end of 2013 to join good friend Tony Stewart at SHR. Stewart had promised Harvick that he could a win a championship if he moved to SHR, and Harvick made that leap of faith in his quest for that elusive first title.

He won five races last season, including the Nov. 16 finale to clinch the championship. But he wants crew chief Rodney Childers and his SHR team to experience the thrill of a victory in “The

AP In his first year at StewartHaas Racing, Kevin Harvick won five races, including the finale, and the title.