U.S. Soccer Women Nearing Milestones

Michelle Akers scored the 99th goal of her career and Kristine Lilly scored her first hat trick Wednesday as the U.S. women’s national soccer team defeated Portugal, 7-0, at Orlando, Fla.

Akers can become only the second American and the fourth woman in history to score 100 goals when the teams play again Saturday at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Mia Hamm scored her 102nd goal, leaving her six shy of the world record held by Italy’s retired Elisabetta Vignotto.

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John Harkes, former U.S. national team captain, has been lent by Washington D.C. United to Nottingham Forest of the English Premier League and will miss at least the first six weeks of the Major League Soccer season. . . . UCLA midfielders Steve Shack of Cerritos and Peter Vegenas of Pasadena were named to the U.S. under-23 team that will play Germany’s under-21 team Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla.