TORONTO -- Europe coach Ralph Krueger was well aware of the odds against his team in the World Cup of Hockey. His players didnt focus on that and instead listened to his message.The speed at which Europe (2-0) has bought into what Krueger was preaching has them sitting atop Group A following a 3-2 overtime victory over the Czech Republic on Monday.They always believed wed have a shot at being where we are today. Probably nobody outside of our room did, Krueger said. We havent even spoken about winning, weve just spoken about execution and growth since Day 1, but we never used any negative motivators.Were not done with these two games, we want to continue into the next game and bring a high level and compete onwards.Leon Draisaitl at 2:06 of overtime, taking a pass from Mats Zuccarello and beating Czech goalie Petr Mrazek low on his blocker side for his second goal of the tournament.Zdeno Chara and Zuccarello scored in regulation while Jaroslav Halak stopped 28 shots for his second win of the tournament.Jakub Voracek and Martin Hanzal responded for the Czech Republic (0-2), which is all but eliminated from advancing to the semifinals. Mrazek made 38 saves.Its not great, we lost two games and we dont have much chance right now to go to semis, said Hanzal, who scored his first of the tournament in the third period to force overtime. Weve got to hope that Canada loses twice, its going to be really hard, but theres still a chance.The Czechs now have two days off before concluding the preliminary round against the United States. Europe plays Sweden.Europe took a 2-1 lead at 2:17 of the third period on Zuccarellos first of the tournament. Moments after sprawling out to rob Roman Josi with a huge glove save, Mrazek mishandled Zuccarellos fluttering wrist shot.Hanzal tied it 2-2 on a power play at 8:31 of the third, picking up the bounce off the end boards off of a Vladimir Sobotkas point shot and beating Halak.Chara opened the scoring at 10:04 of the second period, beating a screened Mrazek with a floater from the top of the faceoff circle for his first of the tournament.The Czechs nearly respond moments later as the puck got behind Halak, but Dennis Seidenberg was there to clear it off the goal line.Voracek tied it with 6:32 left in the middle period as he got around a pinching Josi and beat Halak.Europe outshot the Czechs 21-9 in the second period and had plenty of opportunities to take over the game.Just over two minutes in and with Europe already on a power play, Czech defenseman Michal Kempny jumped on a loose puck in the crease giving Europe a penalty shot. Anze Kopitar took the shot but could not beat Mrazek with a backhand deke.Then, just past the six-minute mark of the second, Marian Hossa beat Halak glove side, but his wrist shot deflected off the post.We really got together within the room, Draisaitl said. By now, everyone kind of knows their role and thats really important on a team. We just clicked as a team. Swell Water Bottle Clearance . The Australian is competing in his final season in Formula One and still looking for his first win this year. He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career. Swell Bottle Black . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . http://www.swellbottlesnz.com/ . 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Olympics determined to show the world that Muslim-American women can excel in sports.Muhammad will return home to New Jersey with proof that she was right.Muhammad, who became the first U.S. Olympian to wear a hijab during competition earlier this week, won a bronze medal Saturday along with her teammates in the womens team sabre event.The U.S. routed Italy 45-30 to clinch third place and the first womens medal in fencing for the Americans in Rio de Janeiro.This is sport. It doesnt matter what hair color you have, or what religion you are. The point is to go out there and be the best athlete you can be, American teammate Dagmara Wozniak said. Were the best explanation of what American is. A mix of so many different cultures and races, and everything all together.Russia won its fourth fencing gold medal of the Rio Games in the final, beating Ukraine 45-30.Muhammad made headlines around the world Monday simply by wearing a head scarf on the piste, adhering to the tenets of her Muslim faith.The attention for the team event was much more focused simply on fencing -- and Muhammad reminded folks why she made the Olympic team in the first place.This has been a long journey for us, Muhammad said. To be able to compete at the level that weve worked toward, on the worlds biggest stage, the Olympic Games, is truly a blessing for us. ... Ill never forget this moment.The Americans opened against Poland, blowing an 11-point lead before two-time Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis got the U.S. through with a deft torso touch for the win.Russia won the first four of the nine-bout semifinals to go ahead 220-12, but Muhammad slowed Russias momentum with a narrow victory over second-ranked Yana Egorian.ddddddddddddAfter Zagunis picked up another win, Muhammad had by far her best moment of the Olympics.Muhammad peppered Ekaterina Dyachenko with touch after touch, 10 in all, until the U.S. found itself with an improbable 35-34 edge.Our plan was that, no matter what happened, to just focus on these four voices, Muhammad said of teammates Zagunis, Wozniak and Monica Aksamit. We were only listening to each other, and I just kept hearing `Just get one. Just get one.But Sofia Velikaya pulled the Russians back in front with six straight points, a margin not even Zagunis was able to overcome.Still, the U.S. team had yet to medal in a tournament all season. The Americans seized their chance to do so in Rio.The U.S. built a 25-15 lead after five matches, and Zagunis -- who declined to speculate on her future in the immediate aftermath of her fourth straight Olympics -- made that edge insurmountable.Russia was just as dominant as Muhammad and the Americans in the finals.The top-ranked Russians won their first four bouts and seven of nine, and top-ranked fencer Sofya Velikaya went undefeated as they nabbed their seventh overall medal in fencing so far.The Olympic fencing tournament concludes Sunday with the mens epee team event.France, which has a proud history in fencing, will be the favorites. But there will be a lot of pressure on the French to come through with the nations only gold in a sport it used to dominate. ' ' '