SOCHI, Russia -- Canada will go for gold in Olympic womens hockey after a 3-1 win over Switzerland in Mondays semifinal. Canada and the United States will meet Thursday in the Olympic final for a fourth time. The Canadians have won three gold in a row at the Winter Games. The U.S. beat Sweden 6-1 in the earlier semifinal. Natalie Spooner scored twice and Melodie Daoust added a goal in the first period for Canada. Jessica Lutz replied for Switzerland in the second. Shannon Szabados made 21 saves in Canadas net for the win. Switzerlands Florence Schelling stopped 45 of 48 shots. Switzerland and Sweden will play for bronze. NMD China . This week, topics cover the Blue Jays rotation, the futures John Gibbons and Alex Anthopoulos, protecting pitchers and a bonus question on his predictions for the MLB playoffs. NMD Discount . Ilonen birdied five of his closing seven holes in superb scoring conditions to end the day with a two-shot lead on the Fota Island course. Ilonen had just 26 putts on the occasion of his 300th European Tour event. https://www.cheapnmdoutlet.com/ . After two months of mediocrity, perhaps the Washington Nationals have turned the page. Strasburg struck out 11 in seven innings Wednesday night and the Nationals kept the Philadelphia Phillies bats quiet yet again in an 8-4, rain-interrupted win. NMD Online .com) - Its fair to call Mike McCarthy one of the best coaches in the NFL but its also more than objective to point out that the veteran mentor bookended the Green Bay Packers season with two, truly awful game plans in Seattle. NMD Cheap . -- Ben Brust scored 19 points to lead six Wisconsin players in double figures as the No.WASHINGTON -- Its not every day a manager intentionally puts the potential winning run on base in the ninth inning against a red-hot offence. Philadelphia rookie manager Ryne Sandberg did just that Saturday night against the Washington Nationals and went home a winner. Reliever Jonathan Papelbon retired Wilson Ramos on hard grounder to short and the Phillies held on for a 5-4 win over the Nationals, snapping Washingtons seven-game winning streak. Ryan Zimmerman doubled off Papelbon to start the ninth. After Jayson Werth flied out and Ian Desmond popped out, Bryce Harper, who had singled in his previous at-bat, was walked intentionally. "Just the better matchup," Sandberg said. "Sometimes Harper seems to make things happen, as he did earlier with the broken-bat base hit." Ramos hit a smash toward short, but Jimmy Rollins threw him out to end the game and give Papelbon his 27th save. "(Rollins) made a very nice read on that, retreating back," Sandberg said. "That was an in-between hop that he made a little bit longer. A heck of a play right there, it really was." Carlos Ruiz had two doubles and three RBIs and John Mayberry homered for the Phillies. The Nationals, who had scored three in the seventh to pull within 5-4, fell 5 1/2 games behind the Reds (winners in Milwaukee) for the second NL wild card. "Were still fine, weve just got to win the games," manager Davey Johnson said. "Just got to keep winning." Cole Hamels (8-13) won his fourth straight decision, allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits in six-plus innings. Washingtons Denard Span went 3 for 5 to extend his hitting streak to 25 games and stole a career-high three bases. Gio Gonzalez (10-7), coming off a one-hitter against the Mets, allowed four runs on nine hits in six innings. "Its a tough loss right there, especially when these guys battled all the way to the end," Gonzalez said. Pinch-hitter Scott Hairston, Span and Ryan Zimmerman singled to load the bases in the seventh and end Hamels night. Facing Justin De Fratus, Jayson Werth grounded to third and Cody Asche threw home for the out. Ian Desmond plated Span with a sacrifice fly to make itt 5-2.dddddddddddd Left-hander Cesar Jimenez came in to pitch to Harper and Harper blooped a single to centre scoring Zimmerman. When centre fielder Cesar Hernandez overran the ball, Harper went to second and Werth scored from first. B.J. Rosenberg fanned Ramos on a called third strike. Philadelphia took the lead in the fifth. With one out, Mayberry hit an 0-1 offering from Gonzalez into the visitors bullpen to tie the score. The Phillies werent done as Hamels and Hernandez followed with singles. Rollins flied out, but Chase Utley walked to load the bases. After pitching coach Steve McCatty visited Gonzalez, Ruiz hit the left-handers first pitch over Werths head in right for a bases-clearing double. "Hes using the whole field. I mean the double down left field line his first at-bat. The double down the right-field line," Sandberg said. "Hes the right guy up with men on base for us, for a month." Since Aug. 8, Ruiz is batting .583 (14 for 24) with runners in scoring position, with six doubles and 19 RBIs. "Im not trying to do too much," Ruiz said. "Just put the ball in play and see what happens." Utley added what turned out to be a crucial RBI-single in the seventh to make it 5-1. Washington took the lead in the first. Span singled, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Werths sacrifice fly. NOTES: The Reds win officially eliminated Philadelphia from playoff contention. ... Johnson said RHP Stephen Strasburg (forearm tightness) will play catch Sunday. If that goes well, the next step is a bullpen session Monday in anticipation of a start on Thursday, one day after what would have been his next regular turn. RHP Ross Ohlendorf, who started Friday in place of Strasburg, will start on Wednesday. ... LHP Ross Detwiler (back strain), on the disabled list since July 4, threw a bullpen session Saturday. Johnson said hell throw one more before facing hitters in a simulated game or batting practice session. ... Phillies RHP Luis Garcia (bruised foot) was unavailable after being hit by a Wilson Ramos grounder Friday. ... Washingtons Jordan Zimmerman (17-8, 3.36) opposes Tyler Cloyd (2-4, 4.56) in Sundays series finale. ' ' '