Canada Hangs On to Win Semifinal Against Russia

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VIENNA, Austria -- Canada nearly blew a four-goal lead before hanging on to beat Russia 4-3 Saturday and reach its third straight final at the world hockey championships.

Wade Redden, Sheldon Souray, Dany Heatley and Ed Jovanovski scored for the two-time defending champions, who will play for the gold medal today against the Czech Republic -- a 3-2 overtime winner over Sweden.

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Canada Hangs On to Win Semifinal Against Russia

The matchup is a repeat of the 1996 championship game in Vienna, when the Czech Republic beat Canada to win its first of four world titles. Canada beat Sweden in the final the past two years.

"Every year is different, bu...

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