RIO DE JANEIRO -- Osea Kolinisau and his world champion Fijians face enormous expectations in the Olympic rugby sevens semifinals.They will face a Japanese team that itself has already far exceeded expectations by reaching the medal rounds.Kolinisau scored a crucial try in Fijis 12-7 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in a quarterfinal match between the two teams widely expected to be playing for gold.Japan played a remarkable role in the tumultuous pool stage that had New Zealand on the verge of failing even to reach the playoffs in rugbys return to the Olympics after 92 years.The upheaval started with Japans stunning 14-12 win over the New Zealanders on Day 1, a result etched in history as the biggest upset in rugby sevens. The Japanese followed that up with a narrow 21-19 loss to Britain and win on Wednesday over Kenya before a 12-7 quarterfinal win over France.No. 2-ranked South Africa had a more conventional run, and overturning an earlier loss to Australia in a 22-5 quarterfinal win to set up a semifinal match against Britain, which needed a try in golden-point extra time from Dan Bibby to edge Argentina 5-0.It leaves the Fijians as favorites to win their countrys first Olympic medal. Kolinisau knows that only one color will satisfy Fiji, where rugby sevens is the national sport.The public back home is a crazy rugby nation, Kolinisau said. Every time the Fiji team comes out, they always expect a win. Weve been under the pump a lot the last few years.We need to treat Rio like the (world) series, not let the Olympics get into our heads.Fiji and Britain are the only unbeaten teams in the tournament. The Fijians had wins over Brazil and Argentina on the opening day and held off the United States 24-19 in the last of the pool-stage games when quarterfinal positions were still at stake.Weve got one aim and thats to win gold medal, not silver or bronze, Fiji coach Ben Ryan said. Sometimes its dangerous to set out outcome goals as a coach.But were No. 1 in the world. Were not trying to be arrogant, were saying this is what we want. Silver will be a disappointment as bronze and fourth place.Auckland-born Lomano Lemeki played a pivotal role in Japans run to the semifinals, and said hed probably be the most unpopular Kiwi in the world after playing a part in New Zealands early exit. It doesnt worry him at all, though, given the attention the Japan team is getting for its performance in Rio.Its pretty crazy. Weve been told weve got to turn our phones off between games, he said. I think rugbys starting to get bigger than soccer over there.Japan produced the biggest upset ever at last years Rugby World Cup with a win over South Africa in the group stage in the marquee tournament for the 15-a-side game. Lemeki said that victory helped inspire the team, but he didnt realize just how much.I thought wed come here, win a few games, give it a good go. I thought wed be lucky to make the quarters, let alone the semis, he said. So I dont know whats happened here.Lemeki said all the pressure was now on Fiji, and the Japanese team would play with freedom because every game after the group stage was a bonus. Philadelphia 76ers Shirts . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. Jonah Bolden Jersey . 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He could have been talking about his entire team, though.Tuukka Rask was rarely tested in his latest win, and Patrice Bergerons power-play score capped a three-goal second period that carried the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.I think just some games you feel good and the puck seems to find you, said Marchand, who had a second-period goal.That was kind of one of those games tonight. I felt like when it bounces its coming to me, and things kind of work out.Rask needed only 11 saves to raise his record to 11-2, but lost a bid for his fourth shutout with 2:40 to play. He was the NHLs First Star last week, going 4-0-0 with a 0.75 goals-against average.We were skating, we were battling, our forecheck was great, Rask said. We didnt give them any time, any space anywhere on the ice. A very, very good effort. What can I say? Only 12 shots, thats probably the least I ever faced.Jets coach Paul Maurice took the blame for not preparing his team better.I didnt see it coming. I couldnt make enough adjustments to make a change, couldnt hide people on the ice to keep them off the minus-sheet, he said. Im not looking at that room. Im looking at what I did to get them ready. It obviously wasnt enough.Matt Beleskey and Tim Schaller also scored for the Bruins, who won for the eighth time in 11 games.Adam Lowry scored for Winnipeg, and Michael Hutchinson made 34 saves. The Jets were outshot 38-12 while losing in regulation for only the second time in their last seven games.I think were taking a lot of pride in defending well, Boston coach Claude Julien said.Winnipegs players talked about movingg on from the loss.ddddddddddddIt was just one of those nights, Hutchinson said. Every team is going to have them in an 82-game season.The Bruins dominated play for most of the opening period and a half, but held just a 1-0 lead despite a 20-4 advantage in shots on goal until Marchand made it 2-0 at 11:37 of the second.The winger collected a loose puck along the left boards near the Jets blue line, broke in alone and shifted around Hutchinson before tucking a backhander into the net.With the Bruins on a two-man advantage, Bergeron one-timed David Krejcis pass from the left circle, with the puck sneaking between Hutchinson and the near post to make it 3-0 at 17:00.Beleskeys goal gave Boston a 1-0 lead 2:01 into the second. He one-timed defenseman Joe Morrows pass into the net from near the left faceoff circle.Game notes Boston needs one goal to join Montreal as the only NHL franchises with 20,000. ... David Pastrnak, who leads the Bruins with 10 goals, missed his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. D Colin Miller was a healthy scratch for the third straight game. ... The Jets didnt get their first shot on goal until 6 1/2 minutes into the game. ... The Bruins won the only other regular-season meeting this season, 4-1 at Winnipeg on Oct. 17. ... Linesman Darren Gibbs helmet went flying off into Bostons bench when he collided with a couple of players.UP NEXTJets: At Carolina on Sunday in the third game of a five-game road trip, their longest of the season.Bruins: Host St. Louis on Tuesday in the last of five straight games against Western Conference teams. ' ' '