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BAD GASTEIN, Austria -- Karin Knapp of Italy routed second-seeded Annika Beck of Germany 6-0, 6-1 to advance to her third semifinal of the season at the Gastein Ladies on Friday. Knapp, who reached the last four in Slovakia and Colombia as well, will play Yvonne Meusburger of Austria. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine will take on first-time WTA semifinalist Andrea Hlavackova of Czech Republic. The 69th-ranked Knapp avoided break points and converted all five chances to break Becks serve. The German had beaten Knapp in straight sets in Nuremberg last month. Meusburger, coming off her second career final in Budapest last week, defeated Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-1, 7-6 (1). The Austrian failed to serve out the match at 5-4 before converting her first match point in the tiebreaker. Meusburger played in the first Gastein Ladies final in 2007, and has since reached at least the quarterfinals every year. Svitolina defeated Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria 6-3, 6-0 for her second semifinal this year after losing in the last four at Cali, Colombia, in February. Svitolina hit six aces and saved all four break points, while Mayr-Achleitner scored just four points in her three service games in the second set. Hlavackova beat Austrian wild card Lisa-Maria Moser of Austria, 6-3, 7-6 (4). The match was suspended for 30 minutes because of rain at 5-5 in the second set before Hlavackova wrapped up the win on her third match point in the tiebreaker. Custom Detroit Lions Jerseys . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Marvin Jones Jr Lions Jersey . During the athletes parade, the 23-strong Ukrainian team was represented by a lone flagbearer in an apparent protest at the presence of Russian troops in Ukraines Crimean peninsula. http://www.authenticnfllionslockroom.com/ . Andreas Johnson had a goal and two assists while Jacob de la Rose also scored for Sweden (2-0-0). Esa Lindell and Rasmus Ristolainen replied for Finland (1-1-0) Lindell opened the scoring for Finland just 41 seconds into the game, but the hosts quickly regained their composure and tied the score less than four minutes later on Wennbergs first of the game. Kenny Golladay Youth Jersey . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Barry Sanders Womens Jersey . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front.Geraldine Heaney, Scott Niedermayer, Chris Chelios, Brendan Shanahan and Fred Shero will become the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame in November. The Hall added the quintet in its annual announcement on Tuesday, ushering in the four players and one builder allowed in any given year. "The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these five hockey legends as Honoured Members," said Jim Gregory, co-chair of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. "Their contributions to the game of hockey are well documented and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is richly deserved." Niedermayers induction comes as little surprise as one of the most decorated players of his era. He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner and a two-time Olympic champion on top of having won World Junior gold, an IIHF World Hockey Championship, a World Cup of Hockey and a Memorial Cup. "My goal was always just to make the National Hockey League," said Niedermayer. "Joining people in the Hall of Fame that Ive always looked up to is a tremendous thrill." The former Devils and Ducks blueliner has pages worth of hardware to pad his resume, including the Norris Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, three First Team All-Star selections and one Second Team selection. "It was just a matter of when he was eligible," former teammate and current Devils assistant coach Scott Stevens said. "From the day he retired, there was no question in anyones mind in hockey that he would be a first-ballot and be in the Hockey Hall of Fame." Niedermayer scored 172 goals and 568 assists in 1,263 career NHL games and 22 goals and 73 assists in 202 career playoff games. He also appeared in five NHL All-Star Games. "Scott Niedermayer was not only a great contributor and a great talent, he made everybody around him better; which ultimately made teams better," said TSN Scout Craig Button. "When you played against him and the teams he was on, there was just no way to take him out of the game and make him a minimal part of it. He rose to the challenge and the more you tried to take him out of the game, the more he became a bigger part of it. If you ever underestimated him, that was the biggest mistake you could make." The other first-year-eligible honouree is Chelios, who played more regular season games than all but four players in the NHL history. Chelios suited up in 1,651 career games with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and Atlanta Thrashers. A three-time Stanley Cup champion and Norris Trophy winner, the Chicago native was a dominant force in his prime and a model of longevity. "Its a great honour to be selected for the Hockey Hall of Fame," said Chelios. "To have such a long career in the game has been fantastic for me, and being named to the Hall is a huge recognition for what I was able to accomplish." Over 26 NHL seasons, he scored 185 career goals and 763 assists while adding 31 goals and 113 assists in 266 career playoff games. "I was part of one era, I think Chris has probably been part of a few," Niedermayer joked. "The one thing that I do remember playing against Chris was he was one of the toughest guys to play against, even as a defenceman. He was always giving me a hard time on the ice, making life miserable." Chelios represented the United States at three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in 2002 and also took part in two Canada Cups and the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. He was named to the First All-Star Team five times, was twice named a Second Team All-Star and played in nine NHL All-Star Games. "I dont care how good you are, and he is one of the very best, but to play for a quarter of a century plus one means that you have to love the game," former NHL player and analyst for the NHL on TSN Mike Johnson said. "When you think of Chris Chelios, you think of passion - passion for hockey, for going to the rink, for being on the ice, for being with the boys in the locker room. He loved every single minute of it." Shanahan - who won three Stanley Cups and scored more than 600 goals and 1,300 points over his 21-year caareer - was a nominee for the Halls 2012 class, but was edged out by fellow first-year choices Mats Sundin and Joe Sakic along with Pavel Bure and Adam Oates.dddddddddddd The Mimico, Ontario native - whos currently the NHL Director of Player Safety and Vice President of Hockey and Business Development – enjoyed a 21-year playing career with five NHL teams. "I had dreams as a kid, as most kids do in Canada when shooting on an empty net somewhere on a driveway or a hallway and scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal, but I dont think any of us really had the nerve to dream about the (Hockey Hall of Fame), so Im a little bit lost for words," Shanahan said on TSN Thats Hockey. Shanahan scored 656 career goals and 698 assists in 1,524 games with the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Hartford Whalers, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers. "He was an intimidating guy to play against," added Johnson. "He could beat you on the scoreboard - he had that one-timer - or he could beat you physically if he wanted to. And, the fact that he turned into a very good two-way player in his later years in Detroit; he was the full package." He was twice named to the NHLs First All-Star Team and played in eight NHL All-Star Games. In 2003, he won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for on-ice leadership and off-ice humanitarian contribution. Shanahan represented Canada on a number of occasions, including winning the Olympic gold medal-winning team in 2002, the 1991 Canada Cup and the 1994 IIHF World Championship. He was also a member of Canadas 1987 World Junior team. "Ive always been fortunate to have great teammates and coaches throughout my career," said Shanahan. "At every level I have tried to learn and my key to success was having people around me that helped me improve my game." Heaney will enter the Hall as one of the pioneers of modern womens hockey. "As a child growing up you watch it on TV and it was a male game when I played," Heaney said. "Going down to the Hall of Fame many times, you would never see any females, so you really didnt think, Could this ever happen? Im so glad that it has." Heaney represented Canadas national womens hockey team on numerous occasions between 1990 and 2002. Over that span, shes won a combined seven IIHF World Womens Championship gold medals and Olympic gold and silver medals. She was named best blueliner at the 1992 and 1994 World Championships and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2008 alongside fellow Hockey Hall of Famers Angela James and Cammie Granato. Heaney remains the all-time leading scorer amongst defenders in womens hockey, scoring 27 goals and 66 assists in 125 career games. She announced her retirement from hockey after winning gold at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. "This continues the big step that womens hockey is taking and the pioneering of Angela James and Cammi Granato," said Heaney. "I am very proud to join them in helping to grow out game." Shero, who studied the fundamentals of Soviet hockey by Anatoli Tarasov, coached 10 seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. He led the Broad Street Bullies of the 1970s to their only two Stanley Cup victories and coached in two other Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers in 1976 and the Rangers in 1979. He won the 1974 Jack Adams Award as coach of the year and the Lester Patrick Award in 1980 for contributions to hockey in the United States. He posted a regular season career winning percentage of .612. Shero - the father of Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero - will be inducted posthumously, having passed away in 1990. "I never expected this to happen," Ray Shero said. "I think its a great step and an honour for my father, certainly." All five individuals will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Monday, November 11 in a ceremony that will be carried live on TSN. Notable players that will be eligible for induction for the first time in the Class of 2014 include: Adam Foote, Peter Forsberg, Mark Recchi, Doug Weight and Dominik Hasek. ' ' '