LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James completed his triple-double collection on Tuesday.

With 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 112-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar became the first player in league history to log a triple-double against all 30 NBA teams, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

"I had no idea," James said after the win, which moved the Lakers to a league best 12-2. "Coach [Frank] Vogel came in here and said congratulations. I was like, I thought he was joking about my seven turnovers because I've been taking care of the ball so much. He said first player in NBA history to have a triple double versus 30 teams, every team, so I was like, 'OK. That's pretty cool.'"

James has handed out triple-doubles to opponents throughout his career the way Oprah Winfrey once gifted cars to her audience, but he has upped his rate this season. The Thunder game was James' fifth triple-double through 14 games, which included a stretch of three straight triple-doubles during a 3-0 road trip through Dallas, San Antonio and Chicago.

"You don't realize he has a triple-double until ... he's got 27, 9 and 8, and going to finish with 30, 11 and 12," Lakers guard Danny Green said. "He does it so easily and quietly -- well, not quietly, but just easily. And he also does it by making other guys better and finding other guys."

He came into the night averaging 25 points, 7.6 rebounds and a league-leading 11.2 assists per game in this, his 17th season.

"It's unbelievable," Vogel said. "He'll say it's because he's been in the league for so long, but we all know that it's because he's remarkable. For him to be doing it for as long as he's been doing it, that's how you knock out all 30 teams with a stat like that. I don't know if that will ever get accomplished again."

Actually, James might not have the accomplishment to himself very long. He edged Russell Westbrook to become the first to achieve the feat. Westbrook, coincidentally, has only the Thunder missing from his triple-double résumé; he played in Oklahoma City his entire career before being traded to the Houston Rockets this offseason.

Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd is third with triple-doubles against 28 teams, Larry Bird is fourth (25) and Magic Johnson is fifth (24). However, Bird and Johnson played the bulk of their careers before the league had two rounds of expansions.

"He said I was pretty bad tonight at first because of my seven turnovers and I agreed," James said of Kidd. "He's the first person to come critique me after the game which I love and then he said congratulations with the feat I was able to do."

James now has 86 career triple-doubles, which ranks fifth all time.

"I really don't know what to think about it to be honest," James said. "I've had some great teammates and coaches that have put me in position to be able to facilitate. My teammates have made shots for me throughout my career. Coaches have put me in position to be successful scoring the ball and I've tried to read and react the ball off the rim as far as getting the rebounds and hopefully throughout all those triple doubles, I hope I got a winning record in those games because that is what's most important.

"I really don't know what to really think about it. It's a pretty cool stat to know. I'm glad it happened in a win."

The U.S. men's national team did what was needed against Cuba in the group stage finale of the CONCACAF Nations League, prevailing 4-0 over the Lions of the Caribbean.

Jordan Morris continued his renaissance with two goals, with Josh Sargent adding two of his own. The win secured the Americans' place in the semifinals of the competition, as they edged Canada in Group A on goal differential.

Beyond that, there weren't any overriding takeaways from the match. Cuba's struggles with defections and organization -- the match was played in the Cayman Islands due to stadium issues in Cuba -- are well-documented. As such, it was a game the U.S. should have dominated, and it did, with a 69%-31% edge in possession and a 14-6 advantage in chances created.

That said, there was some sloppy play mixed in among the goals, as the U.S. clearly took its foot off the pedal in the second half. The match will not be included in any 2019 highlight reels.

One might argue that the Nations League gave a young U.S. side some needed experience for when World Cup qualifying comes around. Certainly, the Americans got punched in the face when they were beaten by Canada 2-0 last month, and the poor field conditions on display against Cuba might well be encountered again next year. But the Cayman Islands aren't exactly San Pedro Sula in terms of difficult environments. Neither is Toronto, for that matter. As tests go, there are much, much tougher ones to come.

As such, 2019 ends with many of the same questions that were present at the beginning. The U.S. won 11 games during the year, but there was no signature win among them to put a stamp on the Gregg Berhalter era. The Canada loss means the nerves present since the 2018 World Cup qualifying failure haven't really gone away. Granted, the fact that the U.S. secured passage out of the Nations League group stage counts as a positive. But such sentiments have more to do with the fact that if the U.S. had been eliminated from the Nations League, a full-blown crisis would have ensued. Now the pressure will ease a bit, and the U.S. can regroup when the calendar moves into 2020.

If there was one reason for optimism on Tuesday, it was the continued emergence of Morris. After a torn ACL wiped out almost all of his 2018, the Seattle native was an afterthought. But Morris found his form, settled into a wide position, won a title with the Sounders and added plenty to his team's attack, whether it was for club or country. The five goals in his past five games for the U.S. were the same total he had in his first 34.

Morris' progression might end up being a critical development for a U.S. team that has long been too dependent on Christian Pulisic. The fact that Morris provides more of a classic wing presence than Pulisic gives the U.S. attack an added wrinkle.

Sargent's two goals came in vastly different ways, bundling home Paul Arriola's deflected cross with the game just 36 seconds old and then a powerful finish from Tyler Boyd's deft pass in the 66th minute. His performance highlighted what a critical season this is for him. Gyasi Zardes might lead the U.S. with six goals this year, but it is Sargent who has the higher ceiling. He'll need to develop with Werder Bremen and show his ability when Berhalter calls him in. With Jozy Altidore still struggling to be consistently fit, having Sargent play at a high level would be a boon for the U.S.

But the same could be said for so many other players on the U.S. team from front to back. The matches in 2020, be they Nations League, World Cup qualifying or even Olympic qualifying for the U-23s, will be more intense.

Success on those fronts means the level needs to be raised.

Big Picture

After two one-sided T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the opening Test of Australia's home season promises much. Fingers crossed it delivers. Australia are looking to build on after retaining the Ashes in a drawn series while for Pakistan, it is their first assignment of the World Test Championship - in a country where they have never won a series and have not won a Test since 1995.

With that record, it's tempting to suggest it should be a walkover for the home side - and it may yet turn out that way - but it's the more competitive possibilities that are mouthwatering. Pakistan have brought three teenage quicks, with 16-year-old Naseem Shah set to debut on Thursday, and there has been no shortage of talking them up. The batting also looks strong with new captain Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq having good personal memories of the last tour here in 2016-17 and Babar Azam appearing primed to kick on his Test career.

From Australia's point of view, it's a summer with most things back to normal compared to the fraught atmosphere of 12 months ago. Steven Smith and David Warner are back, one looking to continue Bradman-esque form and the other hoping to re-establish his Test credentials having been dominated by Stuart Broad in England.

However, it has not been a seamless build-up for Australia. The bat-off in Perth turned into more of a collapse-off, the end result is Cameron Bancroft - with a first-class average of 11 this season - is back in the Test squad. Then there was James Pattinson and his obscene language meaning he is out of this match. But quick bowlers is one thing Australia are not short of. In home conditions, the trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc could be the deciding factor.

It is an important match for the ground itself, too, with the Gabba coming under increasing pressure for its status as one of the premier Test venues in the country. It has been guaranteed the opening Test of the 2021-22 Ashes but didn't host India last year and it is yet to be confirmed if it will host a Test next year. There is an investment on the way, but there will be interest in the crowd figures over the next few days.

Form guide

Australia LWLDW (last five completed matches, most recent first)

Pakistan LLLLW

In the spotlight

David Warner had an Ashes series to forget - 95 runs in ten innings - but there was never really any doubt that he would retain his place in the side. However, that rope cannot last forever (although the last thing the Australia selectors need at the moment is to find another opening batsman). Warner started the series with a Sheffield Shield century at the Gabba which bodes well and his T20I form was prolific. He enjoys batting in Brisbane and, 21 months after his last Test on home soil, it will be fascinating to see whether he can throw off the shackles.

Babar Azam struggled on the 2016-17 tour with 68 runs in six innings but two years on, he returns to Australia carrying the expectation of a batsman on the cusp of greatness. The limited-overs game has gone supremely well, and he showed his class in the T20Is, and now it is time he takes his game up a level in Test cricket and lifts his current average of 35.28. The hundred against Australia A was full of his best shots and promises much for the next couple of weeks.

Team news

It was pretty simple for Australia after the loss of Pattinson. Michael Neser will hope his chance comes with the pink ball.

Australia 1 David Warner, 2 Joe Burns, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Matthew Wade, 7 Tim Paine (capt & wk), 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Josh Hazlewood

Iftikhar Ahmed could slot in at No. 6 with the final decision in the pace attack likely to come down to Mohammad Abaas or Imran Khan, the latter took a five-wicket haul against Australia A.

Pakistan (probable) 1 Shan Masood, 2 Azhar Ali (capt), 3 Haris Sohail, 4 Babar Azam, 5 Asad Shafiq, 6 Iftikhar Ahmed, 7 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 8 Yasir Shah, 9 Shaheen Afridi, 10 Mohammad Abbas, 11 Naseem Shah

Pitch and conditions

The Gabba is back in its traditional slot of hosting the opening Test of the season - after being pushed down the pecking order last season - and it should be a typical surface which is one of the better ones for Test cricket in the world: pace and carry for quicks, trueness the batsmen can trust and maybe some spin if the game goes deep. There was a tinge of green on match-eve, but that was enhanced by rolling in grass clippings. "I had never heard it described like this before from the curator," Justin Langer said. "He said that 'today we've got the makeup on' and I think he meant grass clippings, and tomorrow it will probably look a bit greener than it does today. So a fascinating art and science to producing these great wickets." The weather is set fair with temperatures in the high 20s throughout.

Stats and Trivia

• Australia have not lost at the Gabba since 1988.

• On the 2016-17 tour, Pakistan came within 40 runs of chasing down 490 as Shafiq scored a fourth-innings 137.

• Smith needs 27 runs for 7000 in Test cricket - he has six innings in hand to break Wally Hammond's record for the fastest to the mark.

Quotes

"We are very respectful of the Pakistan team. I watched them bat at Optus Stadium last week and they have some very technically correct batsman. I'm not going to single out one; they are a very good batting side."
Australia coach Justin Langer

"We have come here with a lot of confidence. We have the talent and potential to do well here. We have done well in patches in previous series but we come with a few fresh faces and we are very confident we have huge potential to beat Australia. To do that we have to keep believing, and play with no fear."
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali

Joe Root has suggested Moeen Ali could be recalled to the England Test squad for the tour of South Africa.

Moeen had requested for an indefinite break from Test cricket after a draining summer which ended with him being dropped from the Test side and given only a white-ball central contract.

But the England management remains acutely aware of Moeen's potential value to the team as a spin-bowling allrounder and Root confirmed they were "very open" to his return. As a result, a conversation between the team management and Moeen will take place in the next couple of weeks to assess his readiness to return.

"I see Moeen as someone who can offer a huge amount to this team," Root said ahead of England's first Test of their New Zealand tour. "He made a decision he wanted a bit of a break from Test cricket and sometimes you do need that. You need to freshen your mind up to keep that hunger and desire.

"We'll have that conversation with him again, probably in the next couple of weeks. If he is in that [good] place he always adds value to our team. When he's on form and playing well he offers so much and adds a different dimension to our playing group. He's got to be comfortable and ready to come back to Test cricket but we're very open to that, for sure."

Moeen's return would probably be bad news for Jack Leach. But if, as expected, James Anderson returns to the Test team in South Africa, England may be concerned by the length of a tail which could start at No. 8 and consist of Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Anderson and Leach.

In the end, it may well depend on how Leach fares in New Zealand. He struggled for penetration in the warm-up matches - he has taken one wicket in 56 overs so far on the tour - but provided good control in conceding just 2.15 runs per over in the first innings and 2.46 in the second of the match against New Zealand A. He also enjoyed a more than respectable Ashes series, claiming 12 wickets at a cost of 25.83 apiece.

He has proved a determined lower-order batsman, too. As well as scoring 92 against Ireland at Lord's, he provided fine support to Ben Stokes as England put on 76 for the final wicket to win the dramatic Test at Headingley.

The issue with Moeen is the difference, at times, between his potential and his performance. At his best, Moeen, with five Test centuries, is a fine batsman. But in his final months in the side, he was unrecognisable from the player he had been. He has not scored a Test century in 43 innings since 2016 and, since the start of the Sri Lanka tour almost exactly a year ago, has averaged 11.20 in eight Tests. In that time he was dismissed for a duck five times and passed 13 only three times.

At the time he was dropped, however, he was the top Test wicket-taker in the world over the previous 12-months having finished both the Sri Lanka and the West Indies tours as England's leading wicket-taker, though in Sri Lanka Leach took the same number. And while there are times he can be expensive, he has now claimed 181 Test wickets at a better strike rate (60.60) than that achieved by those perceived as England's former great spinners such as Derek Underwood (73.60), Jim Laker (62.30), Hedley Verity (77.50) or Fred Titmus (98.80). Graeme Swann, by comparison, had a strike rate of 60.10.

In recent weeks, Moeen has been playing T20 and T10 cricket in South Africa and the UAE. But it will be his mental state the England management want to assess and, if they are convinced he is refreshed and energised for a return, it may well prove hard to leave him out of the Test squad. With a T20 World Cup in less than a year, Moeen is almost certain to return to the England squads for the limited-overs section of the tour.

Root also suggested Mark Wood and Anderson should be in contention for selection for South Africa. Both were ruled out of the New Zealand series due to injuries - they both missed almost the entire Ashes series, too - but they have stepped up their rehabilitation in recent days and are currently bowling outdoors in Spain. Both bowlers are also part of a training squad heading to Potchefstroom at the start of December.

"They very much have a chance to push for selection," Root said. "They are working very hard and getting overs in their legs outside. They're currently in Spain and they'll go out to Potch to further that fitness. Hopefully, by the end of this tour when it comes round to selection, we'll have a lot more information on whether they are fit and available for selection.

"In the last couple of years Jimmy has probably been at his peak. He's still finding ways to exploit conditions, take wickets and lead the attack. His desire and hunger and the way he's going about his rehab just shows how desperate he is to keep playing."

Australia captain Tim Paine believes the return of Steven Smith and David Warner to Test cricket down under will give the hosts the horsepower they need to mount a genuine challenge for the World Test Championship title. Paine said that the series against Pakistan would give them a chance to reel in some of India's enormous lead at the top of the table.

Under the idiosyncrasies of the inaugural Test championship, a two-Test series offers the possibility of collecting 120 points for a 2-0 sweep, a result that would vault Australia from fifth to second position on the WTC table behind Virat Kohli's side.

Apart from that, Joe Burns has returned at the top alongside Warner, while Marnus Labuschagne's formative last summer reaped strong rewards in England, a trend that Paine is looking to continue.

"Hopefully a huge one with runs," Paine said of the impact he was looking for from Smith and Warner. "We've enjoyed having them back last winter and certainly Steve has added a hell of a lot of runs, a hell of a lot of know-how and experience and Dave is the same. I touched on it a lot last summer, it's really critical that our young players spend a lot of time with those guys, learn from them as much as we can and try and emulate the things they've been doing.

"We would like to support Steve a lot more this summer, Davey is certainly one of those guys who is really keen to get amongst the runs and just watching him the last few days in the nets, he looks as good as I've seen him for a long time, which is a great sign for us."

Warner gave a strong sign that he would rebound from a horrific Ashes series by sculpting a high-quality century for NSW against Queensland at the Gabba early in the season, and Paine said he had seen further evidence to back that up this week.

"He hasn't lost any of his appetite to score runs, he's still working as hard as I've ever seen him work," Paine said. "Just watching him in the last few days, he just looks like he is back to his best, the ball is making a different sound off his bat again, he looks like he is in great positions most of the time when he's batting in the nets.

"You can't afford to be playing a Test match at the end of a Test series as a dead rubber, there's no such thing, and our team has got our eyes set firmly on that Test final in June 2021. That's one of our team's goals" Tim Paine

"But the best and most pleasing thing about Davey was during the whole Ashes when he was probably in the worst form of his career, he didn't change one bit. A lot of players would. He has got unbelievable self-belief, which is his main strength. Obviously, he didn't put the runs on the board he would like, but I still know he believes and we believe he is a world-class opener, he has played nearly 80 Tests and averages 45, so I'd be expecting that to be back up over 50 by the end of this series."

Coach Justin Langer has noted the boom-and-bust tendencies of the Test team under Paine's leadership, only once - against Sri Lanka last summer - putting two successive wins together in the same series. It will be essential for Australia to do so to contend for the championship.

"That's the key to being a good Test team, being able to do it consistently," Paine said. "We touched on it this week as well with the importance of the Test championship. You can't afford to be playing a Test match at the end of a Test series as a dead rubber, there's no such thing, and our team has got our eyes set firmly on that Test final in June 2021. That's one of our team's goals.

"It just adds to the importance of every Test match, every Test series, so for us to be playing consistent cricket both home and away and in all types of conditions, is something we're certainly striving for. I think through that difficult period last year what we did was get some guys some exposure to Test cricket that probably wouldn't have got it beforehand. So we've started to build some real depth around our squad. With depth, I think that's when you start to get that consistency because guys know they have to perform to keep their spot.

"We've had some really good players in this series that have been left out of the Australian Test squad, which is disappointing for them, but really good for our side in the fact we're building that depth and with the depth, we're hoping we'll get that consistency of performance."

As for Labuschagne and Burns, Paine reckoned their Queensland experience would provide a useful head start to the top order. "At the moment, in the near future, the No. 3 spot is his to nail down," Paine said of Labuschagne. "I thought he did a wonderful job in England, and he is someone we think can certainly fill that hole at No. 3. He's had a terrific start to his Test career, he has got good technique, good character, good temperament, and a good No. 3 needs all those. We're certainly excited by what he can do in that role.

"We know what we're going to get from Burnsy, he is a hardened first-class opening batter and he bats at the Gabba a lot where it's hard to score runs, particularly at the top of the order. He knows his game really well, he is really confident in it, and I think he has been picked now when he has come into the prime of his career and he is playing as well as he ever had. Similar to a Matthew Wade, we've just picked those guys now at the right time and they'll make the most of this opportunity."

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With defenseman Zach Bogosian closer to making his season debut, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill is seeking a trade to balance his roster.

Botterill said he is "actively looking" to acquire a forward to help a team that is in the midst of a 1-6-2 skid and dealing with injuries at the position. He spoke Tuesday after attending the league's GM meetings in Toronto, and before the Sabres lost, 4-1, to the Minnesota Wild.

Bogosian has been out since having hip surgery last spring, and his upcoming return means the Sabres are overstocked on the blue line. Buffalo is carrying eight defensemen already.

Botterill said he is "optimistic" that Bogosian will be able to return to the lineup during the Sabres' three-game trip that starts Thursday in Boston.

"I think he'll be a big boost to our team," Botterill said.

The Sabres also lack forward depth as a result of injuries. Kyle Okposo is out indefinitely with a concussion suffered Saturday. It is Okposo's fourth concussion in less than three years.

"There's a lot of concern," Botterill said. "Right now, the focus is just making sure that Kyle is all right and getting him back to normal health."

Tage Thompson sustained an upper body injury Sunday after being called up to fill in for Okposo. The Sabres have also been without forward Johan Larsson (upper body), Marcus Johansson (upper body) and Vladimir Sobotka (lower body). The injuries forced the Sabres to move defenseman John Gilmour to forward for Tuesday's game.

The Sabres have lacked secondary scoring beyond captain Jack Eichel. Buffalo was shut out for two periods on home ice by the Wild, before Brandon Montour scored at the 16:11 mark of the third period. The Sabres entered the third, trailing, 3-0.

Botterill is trying to push Buffalo closer to its first playoff berth since 2011. The Sabres haven't even crossed 80 points in a regular season since 2016.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The final domino has fallen.

Five college players completed the LPGA’s Q-Series earlier this month, and up until Tuesday four of the five – USC’s Jennifer Chang, Florida State’s Frida Kinhult, Florida’s Sierra Brooks and Stanford’s Albane Valenzuela – have announced their decisions to forego the remainder of their college eligibilities and turn pro.

Now, Stanford senior Andrea Lee has made her decision, telling Golf Channel’s Steve Burkowski on Tuesday afternoon that she has decided to join her peers on the LPGA in time for the season-opening event in late January.

Lee, the third-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, competed just once this fall for the Cardinal, winning the Molly Intercollegiate to set the program record with nine individual titles. She then tied for 30^th at the eight-round Q-Series at Pinehurst to lock up her card for 2020 and more recently turned down an invite to attend the U.S. Curtis Cup practice session in December.

“I’m beyond excited to play professionally next year and pursue my lifelong dream since I was five years old,” Lee said on Instagram. “I can’t thank my parents enough for everything they’ve done – for all the sacrifices, love, and endless support. Everything that we’ve been through has paid off and I can’t wait to start the next chapter of my life. 2020 here we come.”

Mike Whan doesn’t intend to leave the LPGA anytime soon.

With his contract set to expire late next year, Whan confirmed with GolfChannel.com Tuesday that he has signed a contract extension.

“It’s a long-term contract,” Whan said. “I don’t even know how long it is. I really don’t.”

LPGA president Vicki Goetze-Ackerman confirmed there’s a new deal in place.

“It’s a long-term contract,” Goetze-Ackerman said. “That’s all you’re going to get anyone to tell you. He has a vision for the future, and he wants to stay. He’s been fantastic, taking us from a dismal place in 2010 to where we are now, with a vision of an even stronger future.”

Whan is completing his 10^th year as the LPGA’s leader, the longest tenure of any commissioner in tour history, surpassing the seven-year reign of Ray Volpe, who held the post from 1975 to ’82 as the LPGA’s first commissioner.

“I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished,” Whan said. “I’m really proud of the team we’ve built.”

Whan became the tour’s eighth commissioner on Jan. 4, 2010. He signed a six-year extension in 2015, with that deal due to expire after next year’s Olympics.

The tour was foundering when Whan took over, after his predecessor, Carolyn Bivens, was ousted by players who were weary of her heavy-handed tactics alienating sponsors. With the double whammy of a sour economy, Whan inherited a tour struggling with just 23 events and total prize money of $40 million.

“We could have lost the tour, easily,” Hall of Famer Juli Inkster said.

Inkster and Helen Alfredsson were on the search committee that hired Whan.

"This hire could make or break us,” Alfredsson said. “We needed to get this right.”

Ten years into his reign, Whan has rebuilt the LPGA with a healthy, diversified foundation, with 33 events and more than $70 million in total prize money.

Whan helped the tour reimagine itself, transforming it from a tournament and dues-collecting organization into a global media property. That’s one of the foundational visions he continues to build upon. He turned what was once perceived as the tour’s biggest weakness, too many emerging Asian players with unfamiliar names, into one of tour’s greatest strengths. He built overseas business relationships and expanded TV interests while turning the LPGA into a global enterprise.

“Not only do players trust him, but sponsors trust him,” Goetze-Ackerman said. “He has built relationships on both sides of that.”

Whan is proud of the larger ambitions the LPGA pursues.

“We have such a larger umbrella that we cast over women’s golf now,” Whan said. “It was a tournament and teachers tour when I started. Now, it’s the Symetra Tour and the LPGA but we also have LPGA amateurs, with 100,000 Girls’ Golf members. I’m really proud of what we’ve done for amateurs in women’s golf.

“Whenever my tenure is over, nobody is going to remember who started the Founders Cup or International Crown. They are going to remember that there are a heck of a lot more women playing golf. In the next 20 years, you will see what’s happening in junior golf programs today happening in women’s golf. I think that’s what I’ll be most proud of when I’m sitting on a rocking chair someday.”

Following the win over Canada on Friday night in Orlando, the United States men's national team saw off Cuba 4-0 in the Cayman Islands to secure first place in Group A1 in the Nations League. The win against a poor opponent -- which earned the Americans a spot in the Nations League semis -- was mostly about avoiding a letdown and proving an ability to put weak competition to the sword.

Positives

The Americans never broke a sweat, going up a goal in the first minute and generally controlling proceedings over 90 minutes. The attack generated a number of good chances, with Jordan Morris again putting in the most influential performance among U.S. attackers. Gregg Berhalter's team dealt with imperfect conditions on its way to a comfortable win.

Negatives

Because Cuba posed so little threat, it's difficult to get a handle on the value of the match for the U.S. The defense held the Cubans goalless, but there were several chaotic moments that might have been punished by a better team. The US got sloppy, particularly in the second half when energy dropped.

Manager rating out of 10

6 - Berhalter gets a passing grade for keeping his team on track following Friday's win. He made four changes from the team that beat Canada, refreshing his team while maintaining the core that fired the U.S. to victory in the first game of the window. It was tougher than it should have been, but the Americans won their Nations League group.

Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)

GK Brad Guzan, 7 -- Tested a handful of times, including via dangerous deflections, and kept Cuba off the scoresheet.

DF DeAndre Yedlin, 5 -- The sloppiest player in the first half, playing high up the field against a packed in Cuban defense.

DF Aaron Long, 6 -- Not obviously at fault in allowing Cuba to threaten on the handful of occasions when they did. Used his athleticism to bail the U.S. out. Could have had a goal.

DF Tim Ream, 6 -- Good defensive performance on a night when the opponent wasn't much to worry about. Calm and clean with the ball.

DF Daniel Lovitz, 5 -- Saved by Cuba's unforced errors when spun around while defending. Ranged forward to limited effect.

MF Jackson Yueill, 6 -- Part of a dominant midfield performance against a bad team. Played physically when necessary and hit a few key passes.

MF Weston McKennie, 6 -- Workman-like in midfield, less effective in the attacking third. Wasted a couple of opportunities to hit shots on frame.

MF Cristian Roldan, 6 -- Busy, energetic, slightly out-of-control at times. Forced a great save with a diving header.

FW Paul Arriola, 7 -- Effective finding space on the flank. Provided good set-piece service.

FW Josh Sargent, 7 -- Credited for the first goal, bundled over the line in the first minute. Showed more on the second, well-taken without a touch.

FW Jordan Morris, 8 -- Excellent again in a single half of play. Stole a goal from Long, but deserved both of his goals on the balance of play.

Substitutes

Tyler Boyd, 5 -- Got better as the half went along, but looked rusty at times. Played nice backheel to set up final goal.

Reggie Cannon, 5 -- Ranged into the attack in relief of Yedlin. Solid defensively.

Alfredo Morales, NR -- Nearly scored with his first touch. Good over 20 minutes as American energy lagged.