Internationals Lead United States in President's Cup
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The Internationals golf team is winning the President's Cup. The event is in Medinah. This is a golf match between the Internationals and the United States.
After day three, the Internationals have a three-point lead. The United States tried to come back. But they could not close the gap.
The Internationals have not won this cup for 28 years. Now they have a good chance to win on Sunday.
Sunday is the last day of the event. If the Internationals win, it will be their first title in a long time.
Vocabulary15 words
- team
- a group of people who play sport together
- lead
- being in front in a game or race
- match
- a game between two teams or players
- event
- something planned, like a sports competition
- fightback
- trying hard to win again after losing points
- gap
- the space or difference between two things
- title
- the name given to the winner of a competition
- golf
- a sport where you hit a small ball into holes
- point
- a unit used to score in a game
- win
- to be first or best in a competition
- close
- to make something smaller, like a gap in score
- chance
- a possible way to do something
- day three
- the third day of a multi-day event
- last day
- the final day of something
- cup
- a prize given to the winner of a competition
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1. The Internationals 2. Three 3. 28 years ago
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The Internationals golf team is winning the _____ Cup. The event is in Medinah. This is a golf match between the Internationals and the United _____.
After day three, the Internationals have a three-point _____. The United States tried to come back. But they could not close the _____.
The Internationals have not won this cup for 28 _____. Now they have a good chance to win on _____.
Sunday is the last day of the event. If the Internationals win, it will be their first _____ in a long time.
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