USC adds assistant Morris to Enfield’s staff

Jay Morris is joining coach Andy Enfield’s basketball staff as an assistant at USC, the university announced on Monday.

Morris spent the last three seasons in the same position at San Diego State, where the Aztecs had a combined 74-20 record.

Morris had other assistant stints at Nevada, San Jose State and Cal State Northridge.

Morris spent multiple seasons at Long Beach State as director of player development and director of operations.

got a stick on Lee Stecklein’s shot from the point to redirect it past goaltender Anni Keisala.

Murphy scored on a breakaway late in the second. Murphy took advantage of a turnover at the blue line and went backhand to forehand for a shot that trickled by Keisala.

“Megan Keller had a nice blast up the wall, and I was ready for it, I wanted it, so it felt good,” Murphy said after her second goal of the worlds.

Kendall Coyne Schofield added an empty-netter with 2:53 remaining to seal the rematch of the 2019 final that the U.S. won 2-1 in a controversial finish.

Finland, which was outshot 33-14, had a good offensive opportunity midway through the first period with a two-man advantage for two minutes, but the United States did not allow a shot.

Finland emptied its net on a power play with 7:22 remaining, but U.S. goalie Nicole Hensley kept it scoreless on the way to her second shutout against Finland this tournament.

The Finns will look to earn their 13th bronze medal today versus Switzerland.

In the second semifinal, Canada scored two first-period goals in less than two minutes to take control. Renata Fast scored the first and assisted Daoust on the second. Fast one-timed a nice pass from Brianne Jenner at the back post, and Daoust redirected Fast’s shot 98 seconds later.

Canada outshot Switzerland 20-2 in the first period.

Daoust made it 3-0 during a power play in the second on a redirection that bounced over goalie Andrea Braendli. Daoust has six goals and six assists in six Canadian wins.

Rebecca Johnston sent a shot under the glove of Braendli to cap the scoring on a power play late in the third.

Pulisic, the top American player, started training with the U.S. team after clearing COVID-19 protocols. The 22-year-old missed Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Arsenal on Aug. 22 and a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday following a positive coronavirus test.

• Newly crowned European champion Italy is looking to start again where it left off as it chases a long-standing record.

Italy plays Bulgaria on Thursday in the first of three World Cup qualifiers in quick succession, its first match since beating England in the Euro 2020 final in July.

If the Azzurri avoid defeat at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, they will match Spain’s record of 35 matches unbeaten, set between 2007 and 2009.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini recalled all the fit players from his European Championship-winning squad for the games against Bulgaria, Switzerland and Lithuania and he says they are hungry for more success.

“I don’t think there’s a risk they could be satiated. They showed it at the Euros too, that they never undervalue matches, because they know that to play well and win you always have to be fully focused,” Mancini said.

“I want us to start again from where we left off, playing well and scoring goals. I hope that happens from Thursday.”

Italy is top of Group C having won its first three qualifying games without conceding a goal and scoring six. Switzerland is three points behind the Azzurri, having played one match fewer.

“We can still improve in these 14 months from now until the World Cup,” Mancini said. “But first we have to face five qualifying matches and we could encounter problems. So the first aim is to qualify and then we will think about the final stage and prepare well.”