Two of the world juniors powerhouses Sweden and Ru sia meet in the semifinal on Saturday. The winner plays for gold on Sunday while the loser goesfor bronze with the po sibility of walking away empty-handed.The Swedes have yet to lose a game and easily defeated the host Czechs in the quarterfinals. A squad jam-packed with talent, they've potted a t

The odds of bringing a big-league franchise to the city of Las Vegas have always seemed long for a lot of reasons, but that may soon change and it might just be the NHL that brings top-level profe sional sports to Sin City. A recent report suggests that an NHL team coming to Las Vegas isnt so much a pipe dream as it is a certainty.Tony Gallagher of