KAMLOOPS, B. Djordje Mihailovic Jersey .C. - Canada is starting to make a habit of breaking the hearts of its neighbours to the south.Haley Irwin and Rebecca Johnston scored 1:17 apart late in the third period Wednesday as Canada battled back to defeat the United States 3-2 at the Four Nations Cup womens hockey tournamentThe game marked the first meeting between the two countries since Canadas dramatic 3-2 come-from-behind overtime victory in the gold-medal game at the Sochi Olympics.While the drama and stage wasnt quite the same as that memorable February encounter in Russia, Canada again found a way.We seem to always be behind in the third period, but we have a confidence, were eager, said Johnston, who also scored Canadas first goal. We just wont stop until the very last second.Canada was badly outplayed for long stretches Wednesday and barely had a shot in the third period until Irwin took a pass from Jamie Lee Rattray in slot and fired a spinning backhand off the post and in to tie the score with 4:57 left in regulation.Its obviously not the situation we want to be in, said Irwin, whose team clinched a spot in Saturdays final. But at the same time we just made sure to stick together.With the crowd at Interior Savings Centre urging Canada on, Johnston then tipped home a Courtney Birchard shot on a power play with 3:40 left on the clock to give the hosts their first lead of the night.I felt like we got off to a slow start, said Canadian head coach Doug Derraugh. It looked like nerves were playing a factor early on, but then as the game got going I thought we played better and better. Both teams battled hard, both teams had chances. Close game, lots of excitement was pretty much what I expected.Genevieve Lacasse made 30 saves for Canada, including a couple in the dying seconds as the Americans frantically searched for an equalizer, while Birchard and Rattray picked up two assists each.Shiann Darkangelo and Dani Cameranesi had the goals for the U.S., which largely controlled the game for 55 minutes but was unable to hang on despite only allowing 21 shots on goalie Alex Rigsby.I think we just need to manage the puck a little better, be a little smarter, said U.S. head coach Ken Klee. We played a great game. When you outshoot somebody 16-5 in a period you dont usually give up two and not get any. We competed hard. It was a good game.For all the talk of the Olympic rematch that saw Canada score late in regulation to tie it before winning in that dramatic overtime, Wednesdays game lacked some of the emotion that has been a staple of the two teams until late in the third period.I dont think our team was quite prepared for the speed of the game tonight, said Derraugh. Theyre a skilled team, they play fast, theyre physical, they handle the puck well, so they can control the game. You have to be smart with the puck and you have to play the body.Hockey Canada and USA Hockey each brought vastly different rosters to Kamloops from the ones that suited up in Sochi as the countries look to develop younger players ahead of the 2018 Games. On the Canadian side, forwards Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayna Hefford, Caroline Ouellette and Gillian Apps, as well as goaltenders Shannon Szabados and Charline Labonte, are among the 10 veterans who were left at home, while the Americans are without 11 of their Olympians.Tied 1-1 after first period, Darkangelo gave the Americans the lead at 8:37 of the second, batting home a loose puck in front of Lacasse on the power play.Canada had three straight man-advantage chances to end the period, but was unable to find a way past Rigsby, who made a couple of good stops, including a nice glove save off Jennifer Wakefield.The Americans opened the scoring just 2:08 into the opening period when Cameranesi buried her second in as many games in her first tournament with the national team.Lacasse had to be sharp on a glove save a few minutes later before her teammates tied the score midway through the period on the power play. Rattray fed Bailey Bram at the side of the net, who in turn found Johnston on Rigsbys doorstep for her first of the tournament at 10:23.I think we had really great shifts and really great moments, and then we were hemmed into our own end for periods of time as well, said Irwin. Thats a learning curve for us and well get better.Canada defeated Sweden 2-0 on Tuesday to open the tournament, hours after the Americans topped Finland 5-0. In Wednesdays other game, the Finns improved to 1-1 after securing a 1-0 victory over Sweden.All four teams have Thursday off before returning to action on Friday when Canada takes on Finland, and Sweden meets the U.S.Notes: The tournament is structured in a round-robin format with each team playing one game against the other three. The two countries with the best records play each other in the final, while the last two teams meet for third place. ... Canadas Marie-Philip Poulin — who scored twice in that dramatic Olympic final — is sitting out on the Four Nations Cup because of an undisclosed injury. ... Canada has won the Four Nations Cup 13 times, while the U.S. owns the other five titles. ... The Americans finished a disappointing third at the 2013 tournament as the host team in Lake Placid, N.Y., behind Canada and Finland. ... The next big tournament for the teams is the 2015 womens world hockey championship in Malmo, Sweden. Auston Trusty Jersey . Costa Rica followed up its wins over Uruguay and Italy by holding England to a dour 0-0 draw on Tuesday, enough to finish first in Group D. USA Soccer Jerseys 2019 . The match, billed as a "next-gen" encounter between two of the sports rising stars, lasted two and a half hours. The loss kept Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., from reaching a third fourth-round spot in Melbourne over the past four years. https://www.cheapusasoccer.com/721j-deandre-yedlin-jersey-usa.html . 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"They came to the wrong game." Darin Ruf hit a two-run shot for the last-place Phillies. Niese (6- gave up two runs on five hits to earn his first win since June 28. The lefty was 0-4 with a 6.04 ERA in his previous five starts. "It seems that I lose with my good stuff and win with my bad stuff," Niese said. Buchanan (6-6) allowed three runs and four hits in six-plus innings. Buchanan ran into trouble when he walked Juan Lagares to start the seventh. Matt den Dekker lined an RBI double to right-centre to tie it at 2. De Fratus entered and gave up a single to Wilmer Flores. "That late in a game, you cant walk guys to start an inning," Buchanan said. Recker then hit a full-count fastball 424 feet into the left-centre field stands to make it 5-2. With two outs in the Phillies ninth, pinch-hitter Chase Utley lined a 1-2 pitch off Jeurys Familia deep to right. A fan reached over with his cap and lifted the ball into the air and into the stands. The hit was initially ruled a two-run homer, but was overturned to an RBI double following a replay. Ben Revere then flied out to end it. The Mets took three of four in the wraparound series and are 13-3 in their last 16 games in Philadelphia. The Phillies bullpen had allowed one earned run in 24 2-3 innings before Recker, a .187 hitter, took De Fratus deep. Daniel Murphy led off the fourth with a double to right and David Wright followed with an RBI single up the middle to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. USA Soccer Gear. Ruf hit a two-run homer into the bushes behind the centre-field wall to make it 2-1 in the bottom half. TRAINERS ROOM Mets: Manager Terry Collins said closer Jenrry Mejia will continue to pitch despite a hernia. Mejia is taking medication for the hernia and hopes to wait until after the season to have it repaired. ... Rookie right-hander Jacob deGrom is likely headed to the disabled list because of tendinitis in his shoulder. He was examined in New York on Monday after experiencing shoulder soreness following his last start against Washington. DeGrom is 6-5 with a 2.87 ERA in 16 starts. Phillies: Former Phillies catcher Darren Daulton was treated and released from a nearby hospital Sunday after falling ill at Citizens Bank Park. Daulton, who was diagnosed with brain cancer last year, participated in the teams alumni weekend. UP NEXT Mets: New York returns home to open a three-game series against NL East-leading Washington on Tuesday night. Rafael Montero (0-2, 5.40) will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to start in place of deGrom. Phillies: Philadelphia visits the Los Angeles Angels for a two-game interleague series. Right-hander Jerome Williams, claimed off waivers Sunday, will start Tuesday night against left-hander C.J. Wilson (8-8, 4.82). Williams was 2-5 with a 6.71 ERA for Texas and Houston this season. He set career highs in games (37), starts (25), innings pitched (169 1-3) and strikeouts (107) last season with the Angels. SHOWING OFF THE ARM Centre fielder Lagares made a perfect throw to the plate to prevent Domonic Brown from scoring on Ben Reveres single with two outs in the seventh. Brown, who doubled as a pinch-hitter, was out by several feet on Lagares one-hop throw. GLOVE WORK Phillies second baseman Andres Blanco made an excellent play to rob den Dekker on a hard one-hopper in the fourth. The ball was already past Blanco on the right-field grass when he made a diving stab, got up and threw him out. ' ' '  |
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