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PIESTANY, Czech Republic -- Canada has a chance to win its sixth straight gold medal at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial under-18 mens hockey tournament. Spencer Watson and Sam Bennett scored first-period goals and Clark Bishop added an empty-netter as Canada defeated Russia 3-1 in Fridays semifinal. Canadian head coach Dale Hunter praised his penalty killers for preventing the Russians from scoring with a 5-on-3 man advantage in the third period. "They played very well and killed it off and that was the difference in the game," Hunter said. Watson beat Russian netminder Sergei Korobov just 39 seconds into the game. Later in the frame, Watson found Bennett for a tap-in power-play goal to give Canada a two-goal edge. Russias Damir Sharipzyanov cut into the lead with a power-play goal in the second period. Bishop iced the victory with 62 seconds left in the third. The United States defeated the Czech Republic 5-3 in the late semifinal. Ryan Wagner scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Cody Milan added an empty-netter. "The guys really dug down deep to get the win," said American head coach Bob Corkum. "It was really hot and humid in the arena, but they battled through everything and got the job done when it mattered. "Now its important for them to get rest and fluids with the quick turnaround, and then well get ready for tomorrow." The Americans last appeared in the title game in 2010. Hunter said his team has displayed plenty of character throughout the tournament and hes confident theyll be ready for the championship game. "Theyre sacrificing," Hunter said. "I put some kids into certain roles and theyre all buying in." Canada was first in the Group A standings despite finishing tied with the Swiss and Czech Republic with five points apiece. The Canadians beat the Czechs and Switzerland during the preliminary round. Canada claimed a semifinal berth with a 4-3 win over Switzerland on Wednesday. Chris Sale Jersey . Sulaiman, 44, was chosen unanimously Tuesday in a vote by the leadership, the World Boxing Council said. Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization. Andrew Cashner Red Sox Jersey . LOUIS -- St. https://www.cheapredsox.com/1761z-gorkys-hernandez-jersey-red-sox.html . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. Koji Uehara Red Sox Jersey . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. Eduardo Rodriguez Jersey .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith may be one of the most successful State of Origin players of all time, but he insists donning the green and gold must go back to being the pinnacle of the game in Australia .Smith, who is embarking on his fourth tour of the UK in the upcoming Four Nations, said hes as enthusiastic as he was on his first in 2009, but concerned the Origin juggernaut now dwarfs the importance of the international game.We want the Kangaroos to go back to being the No.1 rugby league team in our country, Smith told AAP at the tournament launch at Liverpools Anfield.At the moment its not. State of Origin is bigger than the international team which it shouldnt be.Its something Mal (Meninga) has spoken about a lot and he has really good ideas around our international program and hopefully over the next few years theyll come to fruition.Smith concedes it will be impossible to reduce the importance of Origin given that it dominates talk and debate from the start of the season in March until the conclusion of game three in July.However, he believes that changing the mindsets of young players is the key to making the public fall back in love with the international game.I enjoy playing against England in England, watching thosee games as a kid is what made me want to play rugby league, he said.ddddddddddddBut most young players today aspire to play for NSW or Queensland and not so much the Kangaroos.I do think once the attitudes of players towards international footy starts to change you will see the public come back on board.Meninga, who is revered in the north of England due to his exploits in six Ashes series against Great Britain and a highly successful season with St Helens in 1984, believes its important to keep the international game alive.Youre never going to be able to go back to the three-month t