Canada is back in soccers medal round at the Olympics, and this time the team wants more.The Canadian women surprisingly reached the podium four years ago at the London Games, beating France 1-0 for the bronze medal. The Canadians again knocked off the higher-ranked French in the quarterfinals in Brazil, earning a semifinal match against Germany on Tuesday in Belo Horizonte.Canada, ranked No. 10 in the world, has had a brilliant run in Brazil with wins in all four of its matches -- three of which came against top-five teams.Im super proud of every single player. We have this never-say-die attitude and defensively were not going to give up much, teams are going to have to work to break us down, Canada captain Christine Sinclair said following the victory over France in Sao Paulo.If Canada gets by No. 2 Germany for the second time in Brazil, the women will get a shot against either Sweden or Brazil in gold medal match in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.With the victory over No. 3 France, the Canadians became the only team from London to return to the semifinals. The three-time defending champion United States was ousted by Sweden in the quarterfinals, Canada eliminated France, and Japan (silver) didnt qualify for the tournament.The Canadians are no doubt also seeking some redemption after the disappointing 4-3 overtime loss to the United States in the London semifinals.Sinclair scored all three of Canadas goals, but Abby Wambach nailed a penalty kick shortly after a questionable call -- the Canadian goalkeeper was flagged with the rarely used call for time wasting -- sending the match into extra time. Alex Morgan scored the game-winner.Afterward, Sinclair commented on the officiating, eventually drawing a four-match suspension from international play.Now 33, Sinclair has played well in Brazil with a pair of goals to move her into a tie with Brazil forward Marta for third on the career Olympic goal list with 10. Brazils Cristiane has the most with 14.Also having a good tournament is Janine Beckie, who has three goals. Veteran Sophie Schmidt scored the only goal in the quarterfinal victory over France.The Canadians will face a German team that very well could be looking for revenge after falling 2-1 to Canada in group play. Mellissa Tancredi scored both goals for Canada.But the Germans nonetheless earned a spot in the semifinals with a 1-0 victory over China on Friday in Salvador. Melanie Behringer scored the only goal for the reigning European champions.Canadas return to the semifinals also gives U.S. fans something to cheer for after the Americans lost on penalties to Sweden. It was the earliest U.S. exit ever in a major international tournament.Many of the Canadians also play in the National Womens Soccer League, or played college soccer in the United States. Sinclair, considered one of the best players in the world, won a pair of NCAA championships with the University of Portland and now plays for the NWSLs Portland Thorns. Beckie plays for the Houston Dash and goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe plays for the Washington Spirit.Nichelle Prince is a senior at Ohio State, while Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan play at West Virginia. Jessie Fleming is an incoming freshman at UCLA.Im proud on what were showing, Canada coach John Herdman said. Were on the medal rounds. 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Junior lightweight world titleholder Francisco Vargas will make his second defense when he takes on Mexican countryman Miguel Berchelt on Jan. 28 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday.The fight, which figures to provide intense fireworks, will headline the 2017 debut of HBOs Boxing After Dark. The card will include another potentially action-packed, 12-round junior lightweight fight between former world titleholder Takashi Miura and Miguel Mickey Roman.Fans love knockouts, and these four guys have 110 KOs among the four of them, Golden Boy CEO Oscar De La Hoya said in a news release. We are excited to open our 2017 HBO year showcasing the kind of action-packed fights that will get people up and out of their seats from start to finish.Vargas, 31, has made a habit of doing just that. He is coming off back-to-back epic slugfests. In November 2015, he made a dramatic comeback to knock out Miura in the ninth round to win a 130-pound world title belt in a bout that was hailed as the fight of the year.In June, Vargas made his first defense and slugged his way to a majority draw with former titleholder Orlando Salido in the leading contender for 2016 fight of the year honors. Vargas suffered severe cuts in the bout against Salido and required surgery, which is why he sat out the second half of this year.But Vargas (23-0-2, 17 KOs) is healed and ready to go at it again.Boxing fans know what to expect every time I step in to the ring -- and that is a war, Vargas said in the news release. I am aware of my opponents knockout power, but hes never faced a true world champion, and I am confident I will come out on top.The 25-year-old Berchelt (30-1, 27 KOs) holds an interim belt but has faced limited competition.Im going to shock the boxing world on Jan. 28, Berchelt said. This is the opportunity I have been looking forward to.Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez told ESPN that the company plans to match the winners of the bouts with each other, meaning there is a reasonable chance for a Vargas-Miura rematch.We want the winners to fight each other and its very likely the WBC will order the winners too fight in a mandatory fight anyway, Gomez said.dddddddddddd We want to make the best fights, so this card is a win-win and its even better if we can match the winners.Japans Miura (30-3-2, 23 KOs), 32, had been scheduled to fight Salido on Dec. 17, but the fight was canceled when Salido suffered a back injury. Now Miura faces the tough-as-nails Roman (56-11, 43 KOs), 31, of Mexico.I am excited to return to the United States and fight in such an exciting bout with Mickey Roman, Miura said in Fridays news release. I was very disappointed when I lost to Vargas, but I have rededicated myself and am excited to begin my journey towards winning back my title.Miura made four successful defenses of his junior lightweight title before losing it to Vargas. He has fought once since, scoring a first-round knockout of novice opponent Jimmy Borbon in May.Roman has twice fought for world titles, losing a unanimous decision to Jonathan Victor Barros for a featherweight belt in 2011 and getting knocked out by Antonio DeMarco in the fifth round of a lightweight world title match in 2012. But Roman is riding an 18-fight winning streak since 2012.I am performing better than ever in my career, and I am looking forward to showing my skills against Miura, Roman said. My goal has always been to be a world champion and I am hopeful that after I win this fight, I can get another title shot.Gomez, an astute matchmaker, believes both fights will produce action.Berchelt is a tough kid, a big puncher with a great record and he will pressure Vargas and try to take the title away from him, he told ESPN. Vargas is coming off back-to-back wars and wont let up. Hes fighting a hungry young lion. But Vargas wants to keep proving he belongs with [titleholder Vasyl] Lomachenko and the other top fighters in the division.As for Miura-Roman, Gomez added, I love the matchup because of the styles. Its a train wreck. Roman just keeps coming and coming at his opponent and Miura -- what can I say? Always action and still one of the top 130-pound fighters in the world. 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