Colombia routs Panama to reach Copa America semis

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Heavily favored Colombia got a goal and an assist from James Rodriguez in the opening 15 minutes and went on to defeat upstart Panama 5-0 in a quarterfinal match of Copa America in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday.

Rodriguez also added an assist to a soul-crushing score just before the half as Colombia extended its unbeaten streak to 27 matches in advancing to the semifinals i