Hockey: Finland Squeeze by Spirited Germany 2-1
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A late goal by Mikko Eloranta helped  Finland scrape past Germany 2-1 Monday in their World Cup Ice  hockey quarter-final, sending the Finns to the semi-finals in  North America later this week.
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Olli Jokinen of the Florida Panthers scored twice and teammate Ville Peltonen added two goals and an assist, leading Finland to a 4-2 victory over Germany in a World Cup of Hockey exhibition game Thursday.
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The Netherlands beat Germany 2-0 to win the WomenÂ¡Â¯s Field Hockey Champions Trophy. The win earned the country some compensation for losing the gold-medal showdown at the Athens Olympics.
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Germany sent an emphatic message with an 11-0 romp over Argentina yesterday in the Women's World Cup opener: The defending champions will not give up their title easily.
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Goals by Clarke MacArthur, Sidney Crosby and Cameron Barker led Canada in a dominating first period performance that became a 9-0 victory Tuesday night over Germany in the World Junior Hockey Championship.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Canadians try to take back what was once theirs tonight when they face Finland in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey final at Air Canada Centre.
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Mikko Eloranta scored at 16:38 of the third period to lift Finland over Germany, 2-1, in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup.
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When Wayne Gretzky has watched Team Finland, he has viewed it as having the disposition of a guard dog rather than an underdog. He believes the Finns are in the World
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He skated to the right net on his first try. That was a good sign. Hannu Toivonen hadn't forgotten.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy scored two goals Wednesday as the Netherlands rebounded from a poor start to beat Finland 3-1 in a World Cup qualifying match.
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Jeff Carter scored three goals in the second period to lead Canada to an 8-1 victory over Finland in the World Junior Hockey Championship on Thursday.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy scored a goal in each half as the Netherlands recovered from a goal down to beat Finland 3-1 in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
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Here&#39;s how Canada and Finland match up in the World Cup final tonight: GOALTENDING: Miikka Kiprusoff will be the busier of the two, but that&#39;s something he&#39;s used to from both the NHL season and the World Cup.
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Czech Republic reached the World Cup  semi-finals by outclassing Sweden 6-1 thanks to some efficient  counter-attacking hockey on Tuesday.
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Ryan Smyth scored two goals to lead Canada to a 5-1 victory over Slovakia on Wednesday night in the World Cup of Hockey.
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Czech Republic reached the World Cup semi-finals by outclassing Sweden 6-1 thanks to some efficient counter-attacking hockey on Tuesday.
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Sarah Vaillancourt scored what proved to be the game-winning goal midway through the first period, and Canada advanced to the final of the Four Nations Cup international women's hockey tournament with a 4-1 victory over Finland on Saturday.