COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ally Sentnor scored in the 55th minute and the United States beat Canada 1-0 on Wednesday in the SheBelieves Cup tournament, the Americans' seventh straight shutout.
Sentnor scored her seventh international goal off a corner from Rose Lavelle, gathering the ball on a bounce before punching it past two defenders and Canada goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
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United States' Trinity Rodman (2) passes in front of Canada's Sydney Collins (24) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Canada midfielder Janine Sonis (16) chases after the ball in front of United States' Emily Sonnett (14) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
United States' Trinity Rodman, center, dribbles past Canada's Sydney Collins (24) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
United States' Emily Sonnett (14) heads the ball next to Canada's Julia Grosso (7) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
The U.S. hasn't allowed a goal since a 3-1 win over Portugal last October, a stretch of 714 minutes.
“Honestly, our goal was just to win the game,” Sentnor said. “I think going into a rivalry game, we knew what was going to happen. It was going to be on the line and Canada gave us an incredible performance, and we really had to work for this win.”
The United States sat atop the SheBelieves table with two wins, ahead of Canada and Colombia with one each. The Colombians defeated Argentina 1-0 in the early match Wednesday at ScottsMiracle-Gro Stadium.
The United States is 55-4-9 against Canada since their first meeting in 1986. The U.S. won the last meeting 3-0 in July.
The Canadians' last win in the series came at the Tokyo Olympics. Jessie Fleming converted a penalty in a 1-0 semifinal victory. Canada went on to win the gold medal.
U.S. coach Emma Hayes included Trinity Rodman in the starting lineup despite Rodman taking a hit in the back late in Sunday's 2-0 SheBelieves victory over Argentina in Nashville. Rodman struggled with a nagging back injury last year.
Canada, which defeated Colombia 4-1 in the tournament opener, was without captain Fleming because of an illness.
The game was scoreless after the first half despite the United States dominating possession by nearly 70%.
Sentnor, who plays professionally for the Kansas City Current, broke the stalemate with her third goal of the year. The 22-year-old was named U.S. Soccer's young player of the year in 2024.
Canada coach Casey Stoney felt her team showed “huge progress” from the last time the Canadians faced the United States, but was disappointed about conceding on a set piece.
“I think we were competitive throughout the game. I think we kept our distances better, we had good discipline,” Stoney said. “I think we had moments in their box where we can have a little bit more composure."
Colombia will play the United States on Saturday in the tournament finale in Harrison, New Jersey. Canada plays Argentina in the early game.
It is the 11th annual SheBelieves Cup hosted by the United States. Canada was making its fourth appearance in the tournament.
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United States' Trinity Rodman (2) passes in front of Canada's Sydney Collins (24) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Canada midfielder Janine Sonis (16) chases after the ball in front of United States' Emily Sonnett (14) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
United States' Trinity Rodman, center, dribbles past Canada's Sydney Collins (24) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
United States' Emily Sonnett (14) heads the ball next to Canada's Julia Grosso (7) in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for a third term on Wednesday in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a filing deadline for candidates.
Daines, 63, said in a statement that he wrestled with the decision for months before deciding to retire. He said he looked forward to spending time with his seven grandchildren and more time in Montana.
Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, also a Republican, entered the race shortly before the state's deadline for major party candidates.
The maneuver appeared to be carefully orchestrated. Alme was almost immediately endorsed by President Donald Trump, who praised Daines — and essentially confirmed the senator’s role in engineering Alme to become his successor.
“Sadly for our Country, Steve’s Term is up,” Trump said, “and he has decided to leave the Senate and, ‘pass the torch’ to Kurt Alme, my TRUMP 45 and TRUMP 47 U.S. Attorney.”
Other lawmakers also have used last-minute withdrawals to set up a handpicked successor. Last fall the House censured Rep. Chuy Garcia, an Illinois Democrat, for how he engineered his retirement to clear a path for his chief of staff.
Daines' announcement closely followed another shake-up in Montana's Republican field for November: On Monday, four-term Rep. Ryan Zinke announced his retirement because of health problems. Zinke quickly endorsed radio talk show host Aaron Flint, who also got backing from Trump.
Al Olszewski, a former state senator who is running for Zinke's seat, accused both Daines and Zinke of betraying the people of Montana and urged voters to reject their handpicked successors.
“We don't simply accept replacements selected by the deep state and D.C. for them to lord power over us,” Olszewski said.
The maneuvering among the state's Republicans came on the same day that former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar launched an independent campaign for Daines’ seat.
Bodnar’s decision to run without party backing underscores Democrats' diminished status. The party hasn't controlled any statewide offices following the defeat of three-term incumbent Sen. Jon Tester two years ago.
No well-known Democrats entered the Senate race by Wednesday’s deadline.
Republicans have a slim majority in the Senate, holding 53 seats to Democrats’ 45 plus two independents. Daines is the 15th senator to announce his retirement since the 2024 election, the most in any single term going back to 2013.
Following Daines’ announcement, Bodnar said the lawmaker had “so little respect for Montana Republicans that he withdrew at the last minute to coronate his handpicked successor, instead of giving them a voice at the ballot box.”
Bodnar, a native of Grove City, Pennsylvania, graduated first in his class from West Point and served in the Army special forces before working as an executive at GE Transportation.
He said in a video message that America’s political system is broken and elected officials in Washington are looking out only for people who are wealthy and connected.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee called Bodnar a “fake independent” and criticized him as a “champion” of allowing transgender athletes to participate in college sports.
A spokesperson for Bodnar sidestepped questions about whether he would caucus with Democrats or Republicans if elected.
“When Seth gets into the Senate, he will fight for new leadership and negotiate a role that gives Montanans the strongest possible voice,” Roy Loewenstein said.
Alme was a federal prosecutor before being named U.S. attorney during both of Trump’s terms. He served under two Republican governors as a budget director and revenue director.
“As a native Montanan, I have always been committed to serving our communities, upholding the rule of law, and fighting for the safety and prosperity of every family in our state,” he said in a statement.
Daines served one term in the House before a successful 2014 run for the Senate seat formerly held by Democrat Max Baucus. He won by a wide margin over a little-known opponent after Baucus’ would-be Democratic successor, former Lt. Gov. John Walsh, dropped out of the race following reports that he plagiarized parts of his thesis while attending the U.S. Army War College.
In 2020, Daines beat Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock by 10 percentage points. At that time the campaign was the most expensive in Montana political history.
Federal Election Commission campaign filings show Daines had raised more than $8 million since his last election in 2020. He had about $5 million in cash on hand as of Dec. 31, according to the filings.
Associated Press writers Bill Barrow in Atlanta and Maya Sweedler in Washington contributed.
FILE - Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., speaks at the Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of the Treasury, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
FILE - University of Montana President Seth Bodnar speaks during spring commencement at the Adams Center in Missoula, Mont., on May 10, 2025. (Ben Allan Smith/The Missoulian via AP, File)
FILE - University of Montana President Seth Bodnar, right, and his wife, Dr. Chelsea Bodnar, ride in the university's homecoming parade in Missoula, Mont., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Ben Allan Smith/The Missoulian via AP, File)
