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BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Canada will play for gold at the under-18 womens world hockey championship. Caleb Martin Jersey . Team captain Lauren Wildfang scored in overtime Saturday to lift the Canadians to a 1-0 victory over Russia in the semifinals. Canadian coach Laura Schuler was pleased with her players poise throughout a tense game that she said was the perfect preparation for Sundays gold-medal match. "The Russians played absolutely outstanding, and I think that their level of play really forced us to bring our game to a new level, and I was really happy with that," Schuler said. "Obviously, being in such a tight game, for us we faced some adversity and it was good pressure to have before going into the gold-medal game, to face that kind of adversity, that kind of pressure." The Canadians will face the winner of Saturdays other semifinal between the United States and the Czech Republic. Canada beat the Czechs 5-0 in the preliminary round. The Canadians, who earned a bye into the semis, outshot the Russians 70-24, but couldnt put anything past Russias netminder Valeria Tarakanova through 60 minutes of regulation. "We had numerous, numerous chances to put the puck in the net and their goalie played outstanding," Schuler said. "For us on the bench, we knew it was just going to be a matter of time before we were able to capitalize, and just really happy with the energy on the bench overall. The kids knew it, they came off each shift with smiles on their faces, like Aw, we almost had it there. I think that helped us going into overtime, just building our energy. "I was just happy with how they responded, they embraced the challenge and they just kept believing. It was great to see." Wildfang finally scored the winner 3:09 into overtime. "We were all crashing the net, and I took a shot and I just got my own rebound and it trickled in," Wildfang said. "Throughout the whole game, we stuck to our systems and I think thats why we became successful today. We didnt lose sight of the goal and we didnt lose sight of our game plan." Shea Tiley got the shutout for Canada. Bismack Biyombo Jersey . Players suspended during the season for a performance-enhancing drug violation will not be eligible for that years post-season. In addition, discipline will increase from 50 games to 80 for a first testing violation and from 100 games to a season-long 162 for a second. A third violation remains a lifetime ban. Kendall Gill Jersey . Signs of a turnaround have emerged in this series at Minnesota. Brian Roberts had three doubles and a triple for the first four-extra-base-hit game of his 14-year career, and the Yankees used their bullpen to preserve a 6-5 win over the Twins on Friday. https://www.cheaphornets.com/ . Anything less than gold for either nation is considered a disappointment. Yet for Switzerland, advancing to the semifinal might be a victory in itself.NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Indianapolis Colts will be without tight end Dwayne Allen, right tackle Gosder Cherilus and linebacker Bjoern Werner against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.Allen hurt a knee in last weeks loss at Dallas, and Jack Doyle will start in his place. The Colts did not announce replacements for Cherilus or Werner.Khaled Holmes will start at centre for Jonotthan Harrison, while Lance Louis is starting at right guard instead of HHugh Thornton. Cody Martin Jersey. Josh McNary is starting at linebacker with Jerrell Freeman deactivated with a hamstring injury.The Titans scratched rookie left tackle Taylor Lewan for a fifth straight game with Jamon Meredith starting in his place. Rookie quarterback Zach Mettenberger also is inactive for a third consecutive game with Charlie Whitehurst starting.___Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '