RIO DE JANEIRO -- When the question has been Argentina plus field hockey, the answer has usually been Las Leonas.The Lionesses, the national womens team.Featuring the great Luciana Aymar, the women in this century, alone, medaled at the last four Olympics, won two World Cups and seven Champions Trophies.Meanwhile, the mens team, Los Leones, played in relative obscurity. Even when they achieved their best international result, a bronze at the 2014 World Cup, the women won bronze, too.But no more are they in the shadow of the women, who play in the quarterfinals on Monday.The men reached the semifinals for the first time in 11 Olympics on Sunday by beating Spain 2-1, and will have two attempts at a medal from Tuesday. The winning goal against Spain came just 68 seconds from the end, a penalty stroke by veteran defender Juan Gilardi.Their joy was unrestrained at the Olympic Hockey Stadium, as they jumped in a huddle or leaped into each others arms. Some went to console the Spaniards, who were spread across the turf in tears.This is a reward for all Argentine hockey, coach Carlos Retegui said. Those guys in Argentina shirts played with heart, and this is a prize for work, work, and more work, for teamwork, for commitment, patience, execution, and intelligence in their play.The men have always been good -- making the Olympics says so -- but just not good enough to play for medals.After a roller-coaster run through the pool stage, highlighted by four goals to draw with Germany, the defending two-time champion, Los Leones proved the 2014 World Cup result was no fluke.The difference is maturity, especially in the last three years. The side features five players with more than 200 international appearances, and five more with more than 150. Falling behind on the scoreboard doesnt faze them because their leadership has seen it all. They have options up their short sleeves.This team never surrenders, Retegui said.Defender Gonzalo Peillat, who scored his team-leading seventh goal from a penalty corner, said the team had high expectations.We are a team with the ambition to keep winning, and thats what shows every time we go on the field, Peillat said. If we want to be champions, we want to meet the best. Nike Air Max Outlet Belgie . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. Nike Air Max Online Kopen .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. http://www.airmaxoutletbelgie.be/ . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. Nike Air Max Uitverkoop . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. Nike Air Max Belgie Online . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. PRAGUE -- The Czech Republics David Krejci, Tomas Hertl and Radko Gudas are all out of the World Cup of Hockey due to injuries, the Czech Ice Hockey Association said on Saturday.Krejci, the Boston Bruins center, needs more time to recover from hip surgery and will be replaced by Roman Cervenka of Swiss club HC Fribourg-Gotteron for the tournament, which starts on Sept. 17 in Toronto.David Krejci was supposed to be one of our key players, but his (surgery) makes it impossible for him to participate, Czech Republic coach Josef Jandac said in a statement on Saturday. We have to respect that.Cervenka played at tthe 2010 and 2014 Olympics for the Czechs, and helped the team win gold at the 2010 world championship.dddddddddddd.The Czech association said Gudas, a Philadelphia Flyers defenseman, injured his wrist in training and wont be able to recover in time, while forward Hertl of the San Jose Sharks was still not fit enough to play after he injured his right knee in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final against Pittsburgh.It was not clear yet who will replace Gudas and Hertl on the Czech team. ' ' '