THE SIDELINES : U.S. Wins in Lacrosse Series
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<i> From Times Wire Services </i>
PERTH, Australia — The defending champion United States defeated Canada, 25-14, and Australia beat England, 24-7, today in the second round of the world series of lacrosse.
The Americans, who won the event in 1986 in Toronto, have a 2-0 record, while Australia and Canada are 1-1. It was England’s first game in the competition, while a North American Iroquois Indian team had a bye today.
Japan, in an effort to enter the competition officially in 1994, is playing a series of exhibition games at this year’s event.
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