Europe beats US in track and field match meet

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Europe beat the United States on Tuesday to win the inaugural edition of “The Match,” a new team competition in track and field.
Europe pulled away from the U.S. on the second and final day of the competition to win by 724.5 points to 601.5 from 37 events.
With the world championships just over two weeks away, some medal contenders used the event as a tune-up, and others skipped it entirely. The competition saw four athletes from the U.S. and four from Eur