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RIO DE JANEIRO -- A full day earlier than he really wanted to, Australia coach Tim Walsh had to send a runner out to his goalkicker with a very important message: This is for the gold medal.There was no Olympic medal to win in rugby sevens on Sunday, but there was plenty to lose for the Australians.The womens world series champions were seconds away from a shocking loss to the United States in the last group match of the tournament. Emma Tonegato reached over to score in the last minute to cut the margin to two points, leaving Chloe Dalton needing to kick the conversion to avoid the loss.I sent a message out to Chloe before she kicked saying, `This is for the gold medal, so keep your head down and slot this, and she did, Walsh said. I think she really likes the pressure.Walsh said the 12-12 draw with the Americans was was definitely the kick up the pants that we needed going into the quarterfinals.A loss wouldnt have changed the quarterfinal standings, but it would have dented the aura the Australians developed with a dominating run in the world series.The draw was followed by a 24-0 victory over Spain, putting Australia into a semifinal match against Canada on Monday. The winner will advance to a night final against either Britain or second-seeded New Zealand, which struggled to hold off the United States 5-0 in the last of the quarterfinals.With rugby back in the Olympics for the first time in 92 years, a womens team will claim the first gold medal ever awarded in sevens.The Australian players have been living and training together for more than a year to prepare for it.Now, were playing for a medal. Were not happy with a bronze or a silver, we want a gold, Walsh said. But most of all, we want to walk off that field without any regret. Weve created the opportunity, and now its up to us to take it.Tonegato scored the first try against Spain, following up her double against the Americans, and Charlotte Caslick crossed twice, including a solo, long-range try. Both have six tries for the tournament, level with Portia Woodman of New Zealand.Ellia Green, who had to leave the field in the first minute against the Americans after a clash of heads, returned in the second half against Spain and scored late -- a bustling, confidence-boosting try for the fastest woman in world rugby.Yesterday we were pretty well polished. Today, we grinded for our wins, which is what good teams need to do, Walsh said. 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Larry Csonka Jersey .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center.DENVER -- Chris Rusin was fine with being part of history. He would have liked to have gotten a win along with it, too.Ichiro Suzuki tripled off the wall off Rusin for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone as the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 Sunday.The 42-year-old Suzuki got his big hit in the seventh inning. He became the first player born in Japan to reach 3,000, and joined Paul Molitor as the only players to hit the mark with a triple.Congratulations to him, Rusin said. All I ask for is a signed bat in return. Its crazy to be a part of.Suzukis milestone overshadowed a big day from Nolan Arenado, who homered twice and drove in five runs for Colorado. Arenado leads the NL in home runs (29) and RBI (87).I wanted to see him get it done but I wish we were winning by a lot and it was looper or something, Arenado said.Adam Conley (8-6) allowed six runs in five innings. Fernando Rodney worked the ninth for his first save since coming to Miami on June 30 and 18th overall.Jon Gray (8-5) was roughed up for eight runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings.Suzuki was hitless in his first three at-bats of the game before he tagged Rusin.Suzuki launched a long drive to right field that carried just beyond the reach of leaping Gerardo Parra, and breezed into third standing up.Third base coach Lorenzo Bundy hugged Suzuki as Miami players came out of the dugout to congratulate him. He waved his helmet to acknowledge the cheers at Coors Field.Hitting coach Barry Bonds gave him a hug as the celebration at third base ended, and Suzuki got another round of applause when hee scored on Jeff Mathis single, as well as a hug from manager Don Mattingly.ddddddddddddSuzuki gave the crowd a wave as he went into the dugout. He batted again in the ninth and drew a walk.Im disappointed with giving up a triple, Rusin said. Id rather it had been a single. It was cool that he got a hit but it wasnt cool that he scored.The Rockies had trimmed an seven-run deficit to 8-6 before Suzukis triple and run made it 9-6. Gray struggled and had his shortest outing in three months.Theres nothing that went right today, Gray said. I pretty much lost us the game and lost us the series.Greeted with cheers every time he came to bat, Suzuki struck out in the first inning, hit a comebacker in the third and grounded out to short in the fourth.At 42 years, 290 days he is the second-oldest player by three days over Ricky Henderson to reach the milestone. Only Cap Anson, who was 45 when he got his 3,000th hit in 1897, was older.Rene Lachemann, Colorados catching coach, went over to give Suzuki a hug as he left the field after the game.Its an amazing accomplishment, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Its a lot of hits in a relatively short period of time.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: Parra was activated from the 15-day DL and INF Rafael Ynoa was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Parra played right field on Sunday while OF Carlos Gonzalez rested his sore left ankle.UP NEXTRockies: Rookie LHP Tyler Anderson (4-3, 3.25) opens a two-game series against Texas. 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