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CARSON, Calif. -- It was an eventful year for the U.S. womens national team off the field, with Hope Solos suspension after the Rio Olympics, lawsuits over the expiring collective bargaining agreement and Megan Rapinoes protest during the national anthem dominating the headlines.But in their final match of the year, the Americans offered a summary of how things played out on the field in equal parts fulfillment and disappointment, with Crystal Dunn, Christen Press, Morgan Brian and Samantha Mewis scoring to help the U.S. beat Romania 5-0 on Sunday nightThe U.S. blistered Romania with 31 shots and did not allow a shot, but U.S. coach Jill Ellis was not happy with the teams wastefulness.I think we left a lot to be said, Ellis said.The same could be said of a year in which the Americans went 22-0-3 in regulation play, scoring 92 goals and conceding 10, but failed to defend their Olympic gold medal after losing to Sweden on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. Still, the U.S. ended on a largely positive note.I think we all reacted well to it and 2017 is going to be an intense year, Dunn said.An own goal in the 20th minute opened the scoring for the U.S. when Dunns cross was chested into the net by Teodora Meluta. Dunn scored her 14th goal this year in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, sprinting past two defenders to take a pass from Press and put a shot between Roxana Opreas legs.Press made it 3-0 in the 55th minute, connecting with Tobin Heath on a give-and-go and scoring for the fourth consecutive game. Press had a hat trick Thursday night in San Jose in the Americans 8-1 victory over Romania.Brian scored on a penalty kick in the 88th minute and Samantha Mewis added a goal in the first minute of additional time.Rapinoe wasnt included on the U.S. roster for the second consecutive match.Ellis is planning to hold camps for the national team and the Under-23s in January, operating on the assumption that they will be conducted under the current contractual structure. But Ellis did not know the status of negotiations between players and U.S. Soccer.I dont get involved in that, Ellis said. Thats between them and lawyers and all that good stuff. Nikola Jokic Jersey .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Jamal Murray Nuggets Jersey . 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Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe says his team let Lewis Hamilton down at last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix, but has confirmed the failure has not compromised the defending champions stock of engines when compared to title rival Nico Rosberg.Hamilton suffered a catastrophic engine failure while leading the Malaysian Grand Prix last Sunday, forcing him to retire and resulting in him falling 23 points behind teammate Rosberg in the drivers standings. The failure was his third major power unit problem of the season after MGU-H issues in China and Russia compromised his qualifying sessions at those two races.An additional hangover from the earlier failures was a 60-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes incurred engine penalties on Hamiltons car by stockpiling fresh engines for the rest of the season. The downside was a back-of-the-grid start, but the upside was a stock of three fresh power units for the remaining races -- more than the two Rosberg had at the time. However, the Malaysia failure has now brought the two drivers level in terms of available engines for the rest of the year and neither is expected to take another planned penalty.Malaysia was a bitter pill to swallow. We let Lewis down in a big way, Lowe said. We are continuing to investigate the issue with his engine and dooing everything we can to ensure that it is first understood and then contained for the remainder of the season.ddddddddddddAs it stands, despite the failure of this engine, Lewis now has the same stock of Power Units as Nico for the remaining five races -- including used Power Units which he can fit for free practice sessions. So, hopefully there will be no further impact to his programme.Team boss Toto Wolff says Rosberg and Hamilton remain free to race and is expecting a tense battle over the next five races.Its tough when these things come at a crucial point in a championship battle. Its a massive blow to his campaign. But the championship isnt over yet. There are still five faces to go. It will be tough of course, as Nico is driving better than ever before. He proved that in Singapore and then again with a great recovery in Malaysia.We will let them battle it out on track over the next five races -- hopefully without any reliability woes -- and then see where we are. One thing is for sure -- we are not going to talk any more about winning championships before it has happened. We will keep both feet on the ground and do the best we can in every area until the job is done. ' ' '