Olympic Women’s Hockey Tournament

US faces Canada again in women’s hockey for Olympic gold

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By JOHN WAWROW. Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American assistant captain Hilary Knight calls it “a beautiful rivalry.” Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin sums it up as “very fun.” Don’t be fooled by the pleasantries. One of international sports’ fiercest and longest-running grudge matches will play out for the second time at the Beijing Olympics, with the meeting … Read more

Canadian Women Advance To Women’s Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Game In Beijing

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There was never any doubt. Canada scored five first-period goals and kept on rolling in a 10-3 semi-final rout of Switzerland. The reigning World Champions outshot the Swiss 61-13. Canada faces the winner of the U.S.-Finland semi-final in Thursday’s gold medal game. ​Canada has reached all seven Olympic finals since the inaugural 1998 women’s tournament in … Read more