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TORONTO -- Vladimir Tarasenko and Ivan Telegin scored 1:19 apart in the second period and Russia beat Finland 3-0 on Thursday to set up a World Cup of Hockey semifinal against Canada -- and knock out Team North America.The opportunity is huge, Russian captain Alex Ovechkin said about facing Canada. They have a pretty good team with solid players. We just have to match it. ...I play Olympic Games in [Canada] and everybody is going to be crazy. The atmospheres going to be unbelievable. Its going to be a great match to play, to be involved in, to be in the stands and be able to watch.Evgeni Malkin scored in the third period for Russia (2-1-0), and Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves.Its going to be a great, great challenge and we accept it, Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov said.Tuukka Rask made 19 saves for Finland (0-3-3). Finland was winless for the first time in a senior tournament, scoring only one goal in three games.We had a good chance to succeed here, but you dont score, you cant win, Finnish coach Lauri Marjamaki said. We have to keep going and maybe analyze a little bit later. Just now, a little bit disappointing.Russian forward Pavel Datsyuk missed the preliminary round finale because of a minor injury.A loss for us, but we did well today, Russian coach Oleg Znarok said.Russia will face Canada on Saturday night. In the other semifinal, Sweden will play Team Europe on Sunday.Finland nearly opened the scoring early in the second period when Mikael Granlund beat Bobrovsky glove-side, but rang a shot off the post.Tarasenko finished off a give-and-go with Ovechkin for his second goal of the tournament at 3:42 of the second period.Telegin picked up Vadim Shipachevs feed and powered around Rask for his first of the tournament at 5:01 of the second.Malkin scored his first of the tournament at 3:39 of the third period.Tarasenko played on the Russian team that beat Canada to win the 2011 world junior title in Buffalo, New York.I think this is one of the greatest rivalries ever: Canada against Russia, Tarasenko said. We know how they play because we play in Pittsburgh before. They have a really good team, good players, [the] best players in the world so we need to be good in a couple days.MLB Jerseys Outlet .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Wholesale Nike MLB Jerseys . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. https://www.mlbjerseyschina.us/ . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments. Discount MLB Jerseys . One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Cheap MLB Jerseys From China . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. It was just enough to help lift Golden State to a 102-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.Two Cincinnati Reds fans won free season tickets for the 2017 season after cashing in on the teams Swing For Your Seats promotion Saturday.More than 400 Reds season-ticket holders stood at home plate at Great American Ballpark for their chance to homer off one of four pitches thrown from the mound at 60 miles per hour.John Benza of Loveland, Ohio, whose family has been 20-game season-ticket holders for four years, hit the third pitch that was thrown to him over the left field wall.I knew if I could get it in the air, I would have a chance because the wind was blowing out, said Benza, who said he played a half of a season of college ball at Wrigght State.dddddddddddd But I was definitely surprised it went out. I wasnt sure if I still had it in me.Nick Wright hit a ball over the wall in right field into the sun deck. Wright, a former Bellarmine University baseball player, was hitting on behalf of a family friend. That friend has Diamond Seats, which are the most expensive in the ballpark. The only stipulation of the promotion was that fans could only get their package for free up until $10,000 worth of value, so Wrights friend will get a $10,000 reduction. ' ' '