January 22, 2012, 1:05 a.m.

It's hard not to look like a bully when the final score is 14-0. The U.S. women's soccer team had never beaten anyone that badly, not even in the days of Mia Hamm.

But this is no time for sympathy. This wasn't a friendly. This was the first game of qualifying for the London Olympics.

The non-competitive blowout of the Dominican Republic on Friday night left no doubt whatsoever that the Americans have banned complacency from the roster.

Coach Pia Sundhage says her team almost took qualifying for granted when it was upset by Mexico en route to last year's World Cup. Forward Abby Wambach wanted as many goals as possible in case goal-differential is needed as a tiebreaker in the tournament.

The Americans next play Guatemala today.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

West beats East

Thankful for another opportunity to bolster his resume for pro scouts, Lennon Creer made the most of his experience in the 87th East-West Shrine all-star game in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Louisiana Tech running back scored on a 9-yard run with 47 seconds remaining Saturday and earned the offensive MVP award for lifting the West to a 24-17 victory.

Quarterbacks Chandler Harnish of Northern Illinois and Tyler Hansen of Colorado had short TD runs for the West, which rallied from an early 10-0 deficit at Tropicana Field.

Missouri Western State's Greg Zuerlein kicked a field goal that made it 17-17 early in the fourth quarter, setting the stage for Hansen to lead the winning drive in the closing minutes.

Michigan State's B.J. Cunningham and Miami's LaRon Byrd caught touchdown passes for the East, which also got an early field goal from Georgia's Blair Walsh.

National defeats American in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Syracuse running back Antwon Bailey and Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne rushed for touchdowns, helping the National beat the American 20-14 on Saturday in the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Washington's Erik Folk kicked field goals of 26 and 45 yards for the National, which jumped out to a 17-0 lead.

Eastern Washington's Bo Levi Mitchell and LSU's Jarrett Lee threw touchdown pass to help the American squad rally.

Georgia cornerback arrested

University of Georgia football player Sanders Commings has been jailed in Athens on a domestic violence charge.

UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said the 21-year-old senior cornerback was arrested early Saturday after he struck his girlfriend in the face on a street corner in downtown Athens.

Williamson said bystanders saw Commings in a confrontation with the woman at about 1 a.m. and separated them. He said the witnesses then flagged down a police officer for help.