Philippe Coutinho scored a second-half double and Everton added a cracking third as Brazil recovered from a sleepy start to beat Bolivia 3-0 in their Copa America opener on Friday.

Both sides were poor in the first period but the game briefly came alive five minutes into the second half when Coutinho slotted home a VAR-assisted penalty.

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Coutinho grabbed a second with a close-range header three minutes later before Everton rifled home a third from outside the box with five minutes remaining.

Wearing white shirts for the first time in more than 60 years, the home side huffed and puffed but rarely threatened and even after they went 2-0 up, they looked devoid of ideas and urgency.

Brazil, who started with Roberto Firmino up front and Fernandinho in midfield in place of the injured Arthur, failed to inspire the strangely subdued crowd of just 46,342 at Sao Paulo's Morumbi stadium.

"Pretty tough game. We were a little nervous because it is the first game," Coutinho said. "But when we scored the first one, we started to play properly. We the stayed focused and made the right decisions both technically and tactically."

The scoreless first half prompted boos from the faithful in the stands, which Coutinho said was "part of the game."

The fans want us to play well," the Barcelona star said. "We need to kind of shield ourselves and remain focused on the main goal. It's important to be locked in in order to play well."

Richarlison said it was understandable for the fans to be frustrated as Brazil seeks to win their first Copa America title since 2007.

"It's normal. The fans want to see goals but we kept our cool," Richarlison said. "The first half had a little bit of nervousness, but in the second we could made good passes and scored the goals easily. Now we have to focus on the next match to qualify for the next round."

Brazil's next match is against Venezuela in Salvador next Tuesday, which captain Dani Alves said will have a more festive atmosphere.

"[Playing in Salvador] will be different. They miss the [national team]," the Paris Saint-Germain defender said. "It will be more exciting than here."

The match was the first of this year's tournament, which is being held in Brazil for the first time since 1989. All 10 South American teams are participating along with guest nations Qatar and Japan.

Bolivia, who last won the title in 1963, rarely threatened at the other end.

Peru play Venezuela in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday in the second Group A game.

Information from Reuters was used in this report.

Less than 2½ years ago, Richarlison and David Neres were unable to help Brazil qualify for the Under-20 World Cup. On Friday night, the pair were playing an important role in the opening game of Copa America, as the wide men seeking to open up a Bolivia side that had come to Sao Paulo thinking almost exclusively of defence.

As highlighted by the careers of Richarlison and Neres, failure can so often be an important part of success. And that probably works as a theme for Brazil's opening night 3-0 win in the Copa (all matches available live in the U.S. on ESPN+). On the road to claiming the three points, Brazil coach Tite had to deal with two types of perceived failure, that of last World Cup elimination by Belgium, and that of a goalless first half that saw Brazil booed off the field by the partisan crowd.

Tite has had plenty of time to dwell on last year's quarterfinal defeat, and especially on the need to balance out his side. A significant switch has been made in midfield; Paulinho, charging into the opposing box like an auxiliary centre-forward, has given way to a deeper lying player. Usually this has been Arthur of Barcelona, but an injury kept him on the bench and brought back Fernandinho for his first start since the Belgium match, when he was the ill-fated replacement for the suspended Casemiro. For Copa America, then, Brazil had both Casemiro and Fernandinho in the starting lineup. It was much more cautious than last year -- and ran the risk of being too cautious for a match against the grimly defensive Bolivians.

Tite, though, is dealing with versatile players. After a bright start, Brazil lost their way during the course of the first half. At the interval, Tite called for more precision in the passing -- and also, running no risks against the limited Bolivians, he sent Fernandinho higher up the field to set moves in motion closer to the opposing goal. The more cautious balance of the Brazil midfield was not needed on Friday, but it will be useful from the quarterfinals on, when the tournament will suddenly become serious.

By then, Tite should be clearer about what he wants from his centre-forward. In qualification for the World Cup and all through Russia 2018, the post belonged to Gabriel Jesus. But he ran out of form a year ago, and Tite regretted not dropping him sooner. Since the World Cup, Roberto Firmino has been first choice, and he retained his place despite a fine burst of goal scoring from Jesus in the warm-up friendlies.

The undoubted talents of Firmino, though, have yet to be knitted into the side. The problem was clear in the first half against the Bolivians. By no means a conventional centre-forward, Firmino wants to drop and combine, which means that he and Philippe Coutinho can spend too long seeking to occupy the same space. It might have been a problem in the second half as well, but early on, after a VAR consultation, Brazil were rightly awarded a penalty on a hand ball, and once Coutinho shot Brazil ahead from the spot, spaces began to open up.

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Brazil's second goal was well worked: Richarlison passing into space down the right, Firmino supplying the cross and Coutinho arriving with a close-range header. The headlines go to Coutinho as he was the man under pressure, and he responded by scoring the first two goals. But he knows that he will have to turn it on much more when it matters. Three years ago in the previous Copa, he scored a fine hat trick against Haiti but was innocuous in the other two games. And much of the merit goes to Richarlison, who forced the penalty for the first goal and provided the defence-splitting pass for the second.

The part of Brazil's play that worked best was on the flanks, with Richarlison drifting in to good effect from the right, and Neres looking lively down the left. The latter eventually gave way to Everton, who cut across to score a fine solo goal and round off the scoring. Defenders will now be much more wary of allowing him in onto his right foot.

Through the middle there are still issues to address, especially that of coordinating the movement between Firmino, if he is retained, and Coutinho. And every other team they meet will pose a stiffer challenge than anything Bolivia were capable of. Keeper Alisson had next to nothing to do. Brazil kept a cleaner sheet than the white shirts they wore -- a retro tribute to the team that won Brazil's first Copa exactly a century ago. Coach Tite and the class of 2019 have taken the first step along the way to retaining Brazil's 100% record of winning Copa America when they host, but rest assured, stiffer tests await.

NEW YORK -- For more than 20 years, Chael Sonnen prided himself as a mixed martial artist who would "always make the walk." On Friday, he did so for the final time.

Sonnen, 42, retired in the Bellator MMA cage on Friday following a second-round TKO loss to former UFC champion Lyoto Machida. The 205-pound bout co-headlined Bellator 222, which took place inside Madison Square Garden.

The announcement brings Sonnen's 22-year professional career to an end. The Oregon native, who also is an MMA analyst for ESPN, finishes with a final record of 30-17-1.

"I had a hell of a lot of fun," Sonnen said in his postfight interview. "I had a good run. I'm walking out. I appreciate the memories, and goodbye."

Sonnen said he had no thoughts of retirement entering Friday's bout, telling ESPN's Ariel Helwani that he "fully expected" to win and had hoped to call out Ryan Bader, who holds Bellator's heavyweight and light heavyweight titles.

Sonnen said the loss convinced him that he has "used up all my toughness."

"I'm not as tough as I used to be," Sonnen said. "I don't want it as bad as I used to. I used to walk through stuff like this."

Sonnen, of West Linn, Oregon, has been one of the most popular fighters in MMA for years. He started to earn mainstream notoriety in 2010, thanks to a heated rivalry with all-time great Anderson Silva. Sonnen challenged Silva for the UFC's middleweight championship twice, in 2010 and 2012. He came close to defeating Silva in the first meeting but ultimately lost by triangle armbar in the final round. He lost the rematch by second-round TKO.

Sonnen's ability to promote, and his willingness to face the best of his generation, turned him into a star. His opponents included heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko; light heavyweights Jon Jones, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, Tito Ortiz, Rashad Evans, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Forrest Griffin; and middleweights Silva and Michael Bisping.

Sonnen's final opponent was no exception; Machida (26-8) is one of the most accomplished light heavyweights in the sport's history. He won the UFC championship in 2009 and was considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Friday's victory was his 11th career win by knockout.

Sonnen attempted to cut off the ring and utilize his wrestling to control the bout. He managed to punch his way into the clinch on multiple occasions and did score an early takedown, but Machida remained calm and worked back to his feet.

Later in the opening round, Machida, 41, hurt Sonnen with a right kick to the body. As Sonnen continued to look for forward pressure, Machida dropped him with a flying knee to the chin. Sonnen survived the round, but Machida dropped him again, with a similar knee strike, moments into the second frame.

The bout was officially waved off 22 seconds into the round. The win puts Machida in position to potentially challenge for the light heavyweight belt.

A former collegiate wrestler, Sonnen is considered a pioneer in MMA, but his legacy is not a simple one. Following his first loss to Silva in 2010, he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. Three years later, the UFC pulled him from a scheduled bout against Vitor Belfort because of a second failed drug test. The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Sonnen two years for testing positive for multiple banned substances. Sonnen announced his retirement shortly after but returned to the sport in 2017.

Sonnen's last five bouts all took place in Bellator, where he went 2-3. He was a participant in Bellator's Heavyweight Grand Prix last year, which led to his bout against Emelianenko. During his career, Sonnen suffered seven losses by knockout.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- A runaway golf cart injured five people near the 16th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links during the second round of the 119th U.S. Open on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP said a vendor drove the golf cart loaded with boxes to a concession stand near the 16th hole and parked it around 1:20 p.m. ET. When the vendor climbed out, a box fell on the cart's accelerator and caused it to move.

Witnesses said the unoccupied cart drove in large circles until someone jumped on it and knocked the box off.

Five people were injured in the incident, including one with a broken arm, one with a spinal injury and another with minor injuries, according to the CHP. One person was transported to Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and those with minor injuries were taken to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California.

A woman who said she witnessed the accident told Golf.com that she was standing in a line at the concession stand when the cart started moving.

"We were standing in the concession line on the 16th hole when all of a sudden there was a runaway cart and one guy running after it, then a bunch of people running after it," Georgie Salant told Golf.com. "It was actually coming straight for the concession line and then it turned, just on its own, and it didn't stop. It started driving in circles. It ran over like, five people."

The ages of those injured ranged from 25 to 82, the CHP told the Californian, a California-based newspaper.

The USGA released a statement about the incident, but it indicated that only three spectators and the vendor were hurt.

"Unfortunately, during today's second round there was an incident involving a golf cart on the 16th hole that resulted in three spectators and a vendor being injured and requiring medical treatment. We will continue to monitor their conditions," the USGA said.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Fifteen pars typically go a long way at a U.S. Open. Just not this one. Or at least not yet.

That's why Tiger Woods was seething as he came off the ninth green, having just signed for a 1-over-par 72 in the second round of the U.S. Open after closing with two bogeys.

"Yeah, a little hot right now," Woods said. "Not a good finish."

Certainly the bogeys on the eighth and ninth holes -- after none all day -- left the 15-time major winner in a bad mood as he completed 36 holes at 142, even par.

But it was the missed opportunities that ultimately made the difference in a round that could have put him closer to the lead, instead of one that left him nine strokes back of leader Gary Woodland at Pebble Beach.

Missed putts inside 10 feet for birdies at the fourth and sixth holes were particularly painful, and he also had decent chances at the first and second holes. Frustrating, too, was the inability to get other opportunities, nor taking advantage of the "scoring'' holes from No. 1 through No. 7.

Woods made 14 straight pars after his only birdie of the round.

Before his bogey at the eighth hole, Woods had gone 29 straight without a bogey -- his longest stretch at any U.S. Open, better than the 26 in a row he had to complete the 2000 win at Pebble Beach by 15 shots.

Instead of being in contention, Woods is tied for 32nd place

It was Woods' first made cut at the U.S. Open since 2013, having since missed three because of injury.

"Overall, I kept leaving myself above the hole," Woods said. "Unlike yesterday, when I missed it, I missed in the correct spots below the hole. Today, I never had that many looks from below the hole. And the one I did have, I made at 11."

That was his second hole of the day -- and Woods would not make another the rest of the round.

Meanwhile, Justin Rose made three birdies and two bogeys to shoot 70 and lead after the morning wave by two strokes. And Jordan Spieth, who was seemingly all over the place in a round of 69, made seven birdies. Woods has made just four for the tournament.

At 2 under through 16 holes of his round, Woods was still in good shape. However, a poor approach at No. 8 left him scrambling, and he was never making a 15-footer from above the hole. Then he pulled his drive left at No. 9, laid up into the rough and then hit a great recovery shot to 7 feet -- only to miss the par putt.

"There's so many guys with a chance to win," Woods said. "I'm still in the ballgame. I've got a long way to go. And we'll see what shapes up for tomorrow."

The problem for Woods is the number of players between him and the lead and the inability to play super aggressive on a course that is getting firmer.

"Tiger doesn't waste a shot," said Rose, who also played two rounds with him two weeks ago at the Memorial Tournament. "People think he's a very flamboyant player and an aggressive player. He's one of the most conservative players out there and strategic players. So that style of golf really lends itself well this week."

Unfortunately for Woods, it's not producing the results.