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IRVING, Texas -- Before the Dallas Cowboys can start get serious about loading up their roster, they have to get under the salary cap. They got started on that Tuesday by deciding to release several high-priced players. Running back Marion Barber, receiver Roy Williams, right guard Leonard Davis and kicker Kris Brown were told they would be cut when the league allows that on Thursday, multiple people familiar with the decisions told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not made any announcements. The moves save the Cowboys about US$16.6 million in cap room. Removing Davis clears $6 million, Williams another $5 million, Barber $4.75 million and Brown $910,000. Right tackle Marc Colombo said he was told that he, too, could be gone. His departure would free more than $2 million. He also could return at a cheaper rate. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he wanted to break the news to each player himself. He also wanted to do it right away so they wouldnt bother going to training camp, which opens Wednesday in San Antonio. Jones arrived at team headquarters about 40 minutes before the official start of the post-lockout flurry of activity and proclaimed that he would clear enough space under the salary cap to sign anyone he wants. He added that, "Before the day is over, we will have contact with any player we have an interest in." The Cowboys also are expected to try restructuring the contracts of Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware and Miles Austin to clear more room under the cap. Dallas top priority is re-signing left tackle Doug Free. He was among the first players Jones met with Tuesday. Free became a free agent under the terms of the new labour deal. The Cowboys need him to anchor the left side of the line, or else will have to replace him with top pick Tyron Smith. Theyve been counting on Smith to replace Colombo on the right side. Thus, Colombos departure was somewhat expected. Davis wasnt, perhaps especially not to him. As he left the facility, Davis said only that hed met with position coach Hudson Houck. "If something happens, theres no hard feelings," Davis said. "Im totally good. Thats part of the business." Colombo said he expected to find out whether hes sticking around "in the next day or so." "My goal is to play here," said Colombo, who was among the veterans who helped run off-season practices. "If it doesnt (happen), its been a great six years here with the Dallas Cowboys and I appreciate it." Williams Dallas career will be remembered for how much the club gave up to get him in a midseason trade with Detroit in 2008: three picks, including a 2009 first-rounder, plus a $45 million, five-year contract extension. He and Romo never got in sync and he never became the big-play threat or the first-down machine the Cowboys expected. Over 40 games, he caught 94 passes for 1,324 yards and 13 touchdowns. Dallas should be fine with Miles Austin and Dez Bryant as its top receivers. Barber was a fourth-round pick who blossomed into a Pro Bowler and a fan favourite for his success in short-yardage situations. Dubbed "Marion the Barbarian" by Terrell Owens, Barber was never the same after signing a $45 million, seven-year deal in 2008. Felix Jones became the Cowboys featured back by late last season. Tashard Choice and rookie DeMarco Murray will get the rest of the carries. Browns tenure with his hometown team was brief, mainly because of his salary. Dallas signed him at the end of last season to have him push the inconsistent David Buehler, but with the club needing to watch every penny it instead signed undrafted free agent Dan Bailey of Oklahoma State. Other undrafted players Dallas signed Tuesday included centre Jose Acuna of Nevada, cornerback Mario Butler of Georgia Tech, quarterback Zack Eskridge of Midwestern State, centre Kevin Kowalski of Toledo, receiver Lyle Leong of Texas Tech, tackle Leupapa Letuli of Hawaii, cornerback Chris Randle of Utah State and safety Justin Taplin-Ross of Utah. This busy day marked the start of an off-season delayed by the lockout. Now that its here, teams are trying to cram months worth of work into days. "This is a piece of cake compared to what we dealt with on the labour deal," Jones said. "This is a labour of love. I get to work on my team." As for the labour deal, Jones said he was relieved to finally have it done. "There was give and take, which is the way the fans would expect it," he said. "Im sorry there was so much angst for the fans." Brian Hartline Pink Jersey . But there are many hurdles to clear and questions to answer before pro football is actually back on track. 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Not as long as the stunning loss to Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in late 2010 remains fresh on their minds. "We understand that 14-, 13-goal games can be looked down upon by some of our viewers, our fans, by fans of other countries," said Abby Wambach, who scored twice in the first half. "But the truth is we didnt get our job done the last qualifying tournament, and this is a statement that were making to the rest of the world, were making to our region, and we cant take any game for granted. We have to play hard, play physical and respect the game. Thats why the results are the results youve seen." Wambach moved into third on the career goals list for womens international soccer with 129, ahead of Germanys Birgit Prinz (128) and behind only Mia Hamm (158) and Kristine Lilly (130). The only active player in the 31-year-old forwards range is Canadas Christine Sinclair with 125 -- including five in this tournament. On pace to catch her in a hurry -- if Sunday is any indication -- is newcomer Sydney Leroux, who replaced Wambach at halftime and scored five goals in just her second cap with the U.S. team. Leroux was born and raised in the Vancouver area but has an American father and has opted to play for the U.S. over Canada, prompting the boos and the "Judas" chants from some of the locals whenever she touched the ball. "I know that there are some people who dont respect my decision," Leroux said. "And there are some people who do. And not everyones going to like you, and I feel like you have to have some enemies in life or else youre not doing something right. Im happy where I am. Im happy to wear this jersey, and thats how it is." Lerouxs five-spot ties her with Wambach, Brandi Chastain, Michelle Akers, Tiffeny Milbrett and Amy Rodriguez for the most goals by a U.S. player in a game. Rodriguez accomplished the feat in the 14-0 win over the Dominicaan Republic on Friday, also as a second-half substitute.dddddddddddd Lerouxs goals came in the 48th, 51st, 57th, 70th and 87th minutes. She is the only member of the roster who didnt play for the U.S. in last years World Cup. "I heard that some people were booing me," Leroux said. "But then I think after the fourth goal they stopped." When told they didnt, she answered: "No? Well, they shouldve." The big wins provided the Americans a comfortable goal-differential cushion that will allow them to win their group even if they tie their final group game, a much-anticipated rematch against Mexico on Tuesday. The Mexicans have outscored their opponents 12-0 after two games, including a 7-0 win over the Dominican Republic on Sunday. Sundays games capped four days of noncompetitive soccer, with the top four teams at the tournament outscoring the bottom four by a combined score of 51-0. Now come the matchups that truly matter: Canada-Costa Rica on Monday, followed by U.S.-Mexico the next day to determine the winners of the respective groups -- and the matchups for the do-or-die semifinals that will produce the two teams headed to London. It was at the semifinal stage that the Americans stumbled against Mexico in 2010, forcing the U.S., the top-ranked team in the world, into a playoff just to get into the World Cup in Germany. Looking to rest some of her top players for the upcoming games, Sundhage made six changes to the starting lineup from Fridays game. One of the changes, of course, involved defender Ali Krieger, who tore ligaments in her right knee against the Dominicans and is likely out for the Olympics. Lori Lindsey got her first U.S. goal with a header in the 34th minute. Also in on the scoring were Lauren Cheney (24th), Rodriguez (29th), Carli Lloyd (33rd), Megan Rapinoe (75th) and Alex Morgan (83rd). Wambachs goals looked effortless against an overmatched Guatemalan team that routinely left players unmarked in the box. All she needed was a casual tap to beat goalkeeper Maricruz Lemus in the 12th minute after a lead pass from Rapinoe, and she had plenty of open net to head down Cheneys free kick two minutes later and move ahead of Prinz -- a player Wambach once thought she would never catch. "Thats true -- I didnt. And Im shocked that I have," Wambach said. "The later on in our career, the stats do start piling up, and the awards come and all of it, but the truth is our team is playing well right now."wholesale jerseys china ' ' '