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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Netherlands survived its toughest test yet in Olympic womens field hockey when it edged No. 2-ranked Argentina 3-2 on Monday to push its gold medal threat into the semifinals.The No. 1 vs. No. 2 contest was a rematch of the 2012 London Games final, but far more thrilling.The Netherlands led 3-0 after 37 minutes, most of them in the rain. But when the clouds closed back up, Argentina came out to play, and scored twice while the Dutch were women down from yellow cards. Despite pressing the Dutch within their own 23 for the last eight minutes, Argentina could not get off a shot, leaving them out of the Olympic medals for the first time in 20 years.The Netherlands quest for an unprecedented third straight gold medal put them in Germanys path on Wednesday. Both have won gold, but not the other semifinalists, New Zealand and Britain, either of which will reach an Olympic final for the first time.The Dutch and Argentina were seeded to meet in the final until Argentina lost three preliminary games and qualified last in its pool. Still, the rivalry and quarterfinal match was big enough to attract King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, who cheered and chanted with Dutch fans.The Dutch went up 2-0 in the rain, with great solo goals by Lidewij Welten and Laurien Leurink. Losing the fight in midfield, Argentinas only shots of the half came from penalty corners.When the Netherlands moved ahead 3-0, after a penalty corner popped up off an Argentine defender and Kelly Jonker whipped in the ball, the result seemed certain. But the Dutch hurt themselves through yellow cards to Eva de Goede, Naomi van As and Margot van Geffen, and the Argentines pounced with penalty corner goals to Florencia Habif and Delfina Merino.Three cards was a bit hard, Welten said. One we could handle, two was harder. .... But we kept going, and we are the deserved winner.Argentina pulled its goalie, which almost backfired, and pinned the Dutch, but mistraps and too-easy turnovers undermined the Argentines comeback.We gave everything we had on the pitch, Argentina captain Carla Rebecchi said. Sometimes you have to go, and today it was us.Earlier, black smoke swept over the stadium from a nearby bush fire as Britain won its sixth straight match when it handled Spain 3-1.The first half seemed to be a glorified training run for Britain as Georgie Twigg, Helen Richardson-Walsh and Lily Owsley capped superb teamwork for 3-0 and didnt give Spain a shot on goal.But Spain, which reached the knockout rounds only when China lost its last pool match, showed pride and went down swinging. Lola Riera was denied on the goal-line, and Lucia Jimenez hit the post before Georgina Oliva scored to make Britain sweat a little.New Zealand earned a shot at its first Olympic medal by beating Australia 4-2, only its third win over its trans-Tasman neighbor in major competition since the London Games.Anita McLaren and Kelsey Smith scored from penalty corners for the Kiwis 2-0 lead at halftime, but a backlash was expected and Kathryn Slattery hit in a rebound from a short corner to halve the deficit.But New Zealands reply was quick, too, as Gemma Flynn and Olivia Merry gave the Black Sticks insurance with a quarter to go, and goalie Sally Rutherford and the defense limited the outgunned Hockeyroos to one more too-late Slattery goal.Australia was out of medal contention for a fourth consecutive Olympics since the last of its three gold medals in Sydney in 2000, while New Zealand was through to the semifinals for the second straight games.This team has got so much depth and were just starting to click, New Zealand captain Kayla Whitelock said. If we keep playing the way were playing, believing in ourselves and having the confidence, and executing our game plan, then thats going to get us through to that (gold) medal match.One-time champion Germany scored early and held on to beat the United States 2-1 for its best result since 2012, before the last Olympics.Germany hit the Americans quick. Marie Mavers and Lisa Altenburg had them up 2-0 within 14 minutes, and the Americans still hadnt had a shot on goal. It evened up the rest of the way, but the defenses ruled in 36 degree (97 degree F) heat.The Americans brought some tension back through Katelyn Falgowski, but the U.S. threat limped away when leading scorer Katie Bam hyper-extended her knee.The mens semifinals on Tuesday are Germany vs. Argentina and Belgium vs. Netherlands. Stephon Gilmore Womens Jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. 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The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. MADISON, Wisc. -- In the middle of October, Wisconsins football season looked headed toward a subpar season with a 1-2 record in the Big Ten Conference after a stellar start.Sure, the Badgers lost those two conference games to No. 4 Michigan by seven points on the road and to No. 2 Ohio State in overtime in Madison, but projections for another strong season looked bleak with games against Iowa and Nebraska in consecutive weeks looming.And they had quarterback questions with freshman Alex Hornibrook taking over the starting job at Michigan.When we looked at our schedule, we knew there wasnt a game that we couldnt win, Hornibrook said. We felt we could win every one of them.Now the Badgers are knocking on the door of the Big Ten title game.Theyve won five straight games heading into Saturdays showdown against Minnesota on Senior Day at Camp Randall Stadium, are ranked No. 5 in the country and at 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten West, they have to win one more game to ensure a spot in the Big Ten title game on Dec. 3.Wisconsin can clinch the division crown Friday if Iowa beats Nebraska, and if Minnesota beats Wisconsin on Saturday, the Badgers would still win the division due to a four-way tie with Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. The Badgers have beaten Minnesota 12 straight times.The end of the seasons feeling closer, with Senior Day coming up, UW running back Dare Ogunbowale said. I wouldnt say that anything is different, as in the postseason or anything like that. We know we have to beat Minnesota for all that stuff to (ring) true, so were going to make sure we go out and do that.The Badgers are one of three Big Ten teams, including Michigan and Ohio State, ranked in the top five. The Badgers are ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll. Take care of business, and the Badgers in playing in the conference title game in Indianapolis and have a shot at a berth in the college playoffs.ddddddddddddI had the personal and our team had the goal of getting (to the Big Ten title game), Wisconsin linebacker Vince Biegel said. We still have one more game before that happens. We cannot overlook a talented Minnesota offense and team. Theyre hungry for a win against us. Its a trophy game. Its a border battle. A lot of storylines. A lot of things on the line in this game.Minnesota (8-3) could position itself for a better-than-expected bowl bid if the Golden Gophers win the border rivalry. Saturday will be the 126th meeting between the two programs, marking the most-played rivalry in the FBS.Minnesota has won five of its last six games.I know its always special in this game, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst said. Ive been lucky to go the Minnesota/Wisconsin game with my dad, just me and him in the stands, and then when he was coaching. I got a chance to be a part of it as a player, and then as a coach here.Wisconsin hasnt thrived on offense, but it has been consistent for the most part.Hornibrook is a quiet but effective leader and quarterback. He has completed 100 of his 171 passes, but has thrown seven interceptions and eight touchdowns. He enters the Minnesota game looking to lead the Badgers into the Big Ten title game. He must keep his emotions under check during Senior Day, and not try and force the issue and stay away from turnovers.A big reason he should stay calm is Corey Clement, who has topped the 1,000-yard mark to raise his season total to 1,040 yards, becoming the 17th player in school history to hit the 1,000-yard mark in a season. His running has been key in Wisconsins five-game winning streak, and with the division title at state, look for him to have plenty of carries against Minnesota. ' ' '