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Gutierres converts late penalty to give Boston a 2-1 win over Orlando

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Pride player Luana was called for a handball in the box after a VAR check eight minutes into stoppage time. Gutierres converted the penalty, beating goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.

It was the Legacy’s second straight home victory.

Orlando went up 1-0 in the 14th minute when Marta converted a penalty kick. It was the Brazilian’s 15th career regular-season goal from the spot to lead the league. She went to the right of Legacy goalkeeper Casey Murphy.

The Legacy (2-5-2) broke through in the 72nd minute when Gutierres aimed a header into the path of Aleigh Gambone, who had come into the match as a sub in the 65th. It was Gambone’s first NWSL goal.

Orlando’s Barbra Banda, who leads the league with eight goals, started on the bench but came into the match after halftime.

It was the first game of a three-match trip over a 15-day span for the Pride (3-4-2).

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NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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