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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Olympic womens titleholder the Netherlands put away Germany 2-0 on Saturday to roll into the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.The Dutch will line up against Argentina in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on Monday.They played for the gold medal at the 2012 London Games, and were predicted to repeat that in Rio de Janeiro, but Argentina surprisingly struggled in pool play, losing to the United States and Britain, and scrambling to beat Australia 1-0 on Thursday to stay in the medal hunt. The Argentines saw off India 5-0 on Saturday and eliminated India and Japan from advancing from the pool stage.Hours later, Australia beat winless Japan 2-0 to confirm third place and ensure Argentina finished fourth in Pool B, scheduling Pool A winner Netherlands in the first knockout round.The other quarterfinals are: Britain vs. Spain; United States vs. Germany; and New Zealand vs. Australia.The Dutch were chastened after drawing with New Zealand 1-1 on Friday, the only goal they conceded in the pool stage.We just lost the focus (against New Zealand), and we got together yesterday and we talked about that, and the focus is back, hopefully, Netherlands coach Alyson Annan-Thate said.The Dutch hit the ground running, an unmarked Xan de Waard giving Germany goalkeeper Kristina Reynolds no chance in the fifth minute. Reynolds was kept busy through a scoreless second quarter, and the Dutch made certain of victory at the end of the third, when Lidewij Welten dribbled into the circle, bamboozled two defenders, and laid off to an unmarked Kitty van Male, whom Reynolds reacted too late to.Argentina scored four times in six minutes against winless India to reach halftime 5-0 up, then eased off having secured one of the last two quarterfinal berths.Spain grabbed the other berth ahead of higher-ranked China.Spain failed to qualify for the 2012 London Games and 2014 World Cup, and was invited to Rio last November when South Africa declined to send its African champion womens team. Spain made it to the quarterfinals in Rio by coming from behind against South Korea and then holding on to win 3-2.South Korea scored early and Spain didnt equalize until the second half, thanks to Begona Garcias superb angle off the bottom of her stick. Two penalty corner goals, the second one ricocheting off two defenders, appeared to settle the outcome at 3-1, but South Korea scored with five minutes to go and pulled off its goalkeeper in search of a face-saving draw. It almost earned it.A Spanish defender had to whip away a bouncing ball in the goalmouth, and goalie Maria Lopez de Equilaz gloved away South Koreas last penalty corner attempt.My heart was bouncing but I was trusting in everybody, Lopez de Equilaz said.Spain had to wait another three hours to see how China fared. If China drew with or beat New Zealand, it not only would have made the quarters, but also could have risen from fifth to second in Pool A, above the Kiwis and Germans. China had to come out of its shell and score goals, though, and the Black Sticks found gaps in the defense for field goals by Olivia Merry, Gemma Flynn and Anita McLaren with more than a quarter left.Their trans-Tasman rival Australia, which started pool play with two losses, bagged a third straight win, though a defense-minded Japan made the Hockeyroos sweat for the goals by Mariah Williams and Emily Smith. Japan had only two shots on goal in the whole match, and none in the last three quarters.Britain was the only womens (or mens) team to go perfect through pool play with five wins out of five, after knocking over the previously unbeaten United States 2-1 in the Pool B decider.Goalie Jackie Briggs kept the U.S. alive in a scoreless first half, and they scored first against the run of play when Michelle Vittese scooped up loose ball, drove into the circle, and lashed in a ground shot. Undeterred, Britain levelled with seven minutes to go, Sophie Bray angling in a penalty corner by the post, and went ahead three minutes later after Alex Danson played in Sam Queks fast pass.Britain was reduced to nine players in the last minute, but Americas last-gasp penalty corner was saved by goalie Maddie Hinch.If youd offered us top spot at the start of the week Id have bitten your hand off, Britain captain Kate Richardson-Walsh said. (Im) really, really proud of the momentum weve created.The mens quarterfinals on Sunday are, in order: Spain vs. Argentina; Belgium vs. India; Netherlands vs. Australia; and Germany vs. New Zealand. Fake Nike Shoes .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Fake Shoes Free Shipping . 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Fake Yeezy .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee.PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Tiger Woods is leaving nothing to chance in his last chance this year to win a major. Fresh off a seven-shot victory at a World Golf Championship -- his fifth win of the season -- Woods showed up at Oak Hill late Monday afternoon and spent most of his time chipping and putting, trying to learn the nuances of the greens. Remember, his failure to adjust to the greens is what derailed him at the British Open two weeks ago. He also spent time with Steve Stricker talking about putting, which must have been a daunting sight for the other players. The last time Stricker gave him some putting tips was in early March, and Woods went on to win three of his next four tournaments. The stakes are higher than usual for him at the PGA Championship. This isnt the first time Woods has gone into final major trying to make sure his season doesnt end without one. One difference from previous years is that Woods now is piling up wins just about everywhere except the majors. The Bridgestone Invitational was his fifth win of the year. Only twice in the last 30 years has a player had at least that many PGA Tour wins in a season without a major -- Woods in 2009 and Woods in 2003. For someone who has been stuck on 14 majors the last five years, Woods didnt sound like he was in panic mode. "I think winning one major championship automatically means you had a great year," he said Tuesday after playing nine holes and spending even more time in the practice area, fine-tuning a game that already is in great shape. "Even if you miss the cut in every tournament you play, you win one (major), youre part of history. "This year, I think its been a great year so far for me, winning five times," he said. "And you look at the quality of tournaments Ive won -- The Players and two World Golf Championships in there -- thats pretty good." It used to be major or bust for Woods, but when asked if he had adjusted his standards during this five-year drought, Woods offered a simple, "No." Still a great year without a major? "Yeah," Woods said, offering nothing more than a smile. Even so, he conceded that the 15th major has been tougher to get than he would have imagined. So much has transpired since that U.S. Open playoff victory at Torrey Pines in 2008 -- reconstructive surgery on his left knee that wiped out the rest of the 2008 season; revelations of multiple extramarital affairs at the end of 2009 that led to divorce and cost him millions in corporate endorsements; more injuries that forced him to skip two majors in 2011. The very thing that irritates him about his recent record in the majors is what gives him hope -- he keeps giving himself opportunities. "Ive had my opportunities there on the back nine on probably half of those Sundays for the last five years, where Ive had a chance and just havent won it," Woods said. "But the key is to keep giving myself chances, and eventually Ill start getting them." The traditional, tree-lined East Course at Oak Hill can present the appearance of Firestone, where Woods won for the eighth time last week. The difference is the greens on the Donald Ross design, which tend to slope severely to the front. The rough is thicker than usual, not nearly as severe as Merion, but enough to get players attention to hit whatever club his necessary off the tee to keep it in the short grass.dddddddddddd Woods tied for 39th and never broke par when the PGA Championship was last held at Oak Hill in 2003, though thats a pretty small sample to argue if this course suits him. Remember, he was finishing his first full year without a swing coach. And while he won five times that year, Woods won only one tournament over the last six months. He is back to No. 1 in the world by a mile. He is the favourite at every major, even though hes gone 17 majors without winning. He is the centre of attention, and that only ramps up when he arrives fresh off a seven-shot win. "I think Tiger is a factor no matter what -- even coming in not with that kind of form," Masters champion Adam Scott said. "Hes been up there in majors recently and just has not finished it off. But, obviously, he put it all together last week at a venue hes extremely comfortable with, so I dont know that Tigers confidence is ever really down. Its hard to imagine when youve won 80 times or something. Hes obviously going to be feeling good about where his game is at. "But this week is a new challenge, as it is for everyone," Scott said. "And we all start from the same point on Thursday." Its not getting any easier at the majors. For the first time in 25 years, the major champions were three players who were among the top 10 in the world -- Scott at the Masters, Justin Rose at the U.S. Open and Phil Mickelson at the British Open. "I think that having Tiger win last week is great because I cant remember the last time somebody won the week before a major and then went on and won," Mickelson said, waiting for the room to catch up to his wisecrack. That would be Mickelson, who won the Scottish Open the week before his British Open win. Woods had been the last player to do that -- an eight-shot win at the Bridgestone Invitational in 2007, followed by the PGA Championship at Southern Hills. This will be the 20th time that Woods goes into a major having won in his previous tournament. And while he has won four of those majors -- the U.S. Open in 2000, Masters in 2001 and PGA Championship in 2006 and 2007 -- only Mickelson (five) and Ernie Els (four) from his generation have won that many majors in a career. Of greater concern is that Woods is 0-for-7 dating to that PGA title at Southern Hills. "Having him back, having him play well, having him win like hes won this year is great for the game of golf," Mickelson said. "And the work that hes been doing with Sean Foley has been noticeable and been paying off and hes not having the shots that hes had for a few years. Hes playing solid and he played great last week. "I think its also great for the game to see guys the like Adam Scott and Justin Rose to come out and win major championships early on -- guys that have incredible games and now have won golfs biggest events," he added. "That just makes it exciting because we have a number of players that can really create a lot of interest in this final major championship." Once again, TSN.ca will feature live streaming of the PGA Championship, beginning with Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Keegan Bradley on Thursday at 8:30am et/5:30am pt. 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