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Andy Murray will go for gold again after ruthlessly dispatching Kei Nishikori in a one-sided semifinal.The defending champion, who is now guaranteed his third Olympic medal, recovered from the brink against both Fabio Fognini and Steve Johnson in the last two rounds.On paper, this was a big step up against the fourth seed but Murray was superb from start to finish and did not face a break point in a 6-1 6-4 victory.He will play either Rafael Nadal or Juan Martin Del Potro for the gold medal on Sunday, when hopefully there will be more people there to witness it.The arena was less than a quarter full when the players walked out and that did not improve much during the match.Murray never found top gear against Johnson and knew he needed to play better to give himself a shot at gold.He did that right from the start, finding more pop on his groundstrokes on a warm, sunny day and using his serve to keep Nishikori at bay.Murray broke the Nishikori serve to lead 3-1 and then shrugged off a time violation, having a brief complain to umpire Carlos Ramos before winning the next two points.Nishikori is one of the games sweetest ball strikers and a graceful mover, but Murrays shots were proving too hot to handle.The world No. 2 broke again to lead 5-1 and serve out the set with an ace.Murray had cause for confidence going into the match having won six of his previous seven matches against Nishikori but their last meeting in Davis Cup in March turned into a five-set marathon after the Scot had won the opening two sets.Faltering after a great start has been all too familiar for Murray at these Games, with the 29-year-old dominating the opening set against both Fognini and Johnson before becoming dragged into tense battles.But this time he maintained his momentum and broke Nishikori again for 3-2 in the second set with a lot of help from his opponent.That proved to be all the advantage he needed, although Nishikori managed a late rally by saving two break points.The crowd, which was now approaching half full, roared as Murray brought up a third match point after a stunning rally, ending up sitting on the court with his fist raised after somehow threading a passing shot down the line.And, when Nishikori netted a backhand on the next point, a delighted Murray was able to celebrate victory and at least a silver medal. 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It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. NEW YORK -- With the?Mets?playing their worst baseball of the season and threatening to fade from contention for a postseason spot, manager Terry Collins went after his team in a postgame news conference?and lit into them in a closed-door meeting that lasted about 20 minutes.In a nearly four-minute rant after a 9-0 loss to Arizona at Citi Field that gave the lowly Diamondbacks a three-game sweep, Collins questioned the effort of his players and threatened to find players in the minor league system that would give the expected effort if the ones on the 25-man roster did not.He then stormed out of the interview room and spoke to his team.They are Major League Baseball players. I dont care where they came from. I dont care how they got here, Collins said, simmering at the start of his rant. The names on their backs and on the front of their uniforms say they are a Major League Baseball player. You come [here], you owe a responsibility to the fans, our fan base and the organization -- to yourself -- the respect for this game to grind it out.Starting tomorrow were going to get after it, Collins concluded. And those that dont want to get after it? Ill find some who do. Because in Las Vegas there is a whole clubhouse of guys that want to sit in this room. And thats all I have to say.The loss was the Mets 11th in 15 games and dropped them to 57-57, but it was dispiriting to be swept by a team that arrived in Queens 21 games under .500.They managed just four hits to suffer their first shutout since June 28. And they gave up four more stolen bases (including one by pitcher Braden Shipley); Arizonas 13 for the three-game series was the most the Mets have allowed in a series since 1990. There was a wild pitch. There was a passed ball.Still, the Mets stand three games back for the second NL wild card spot but have three teams to leapfrog to get there.Collins might very well have been making the final move he can to pull his team out of a funk before it costs him his job. In leaving the room after the tirade, he did not take questions about his job security. That might have been intentional. But he also did not shirk responsibility for the state of the team.ddddddddddddhey got here because of the grind-it-out at-bats. Thats how they got here because thats how this organization has been built the last few years. We know its possible, Collins said. And yes, some guys are having a bad time, but you cannot say woe is me at this level. You cannot do it. Everybody is too good here.Nobody feels sorry for you because everybodys been humbled. Those who get out of it stay here a long time. Those who dont, you keep looking up and they keep getting a little time here and a little time there but they dont stay. I want the ones who can stay.Its my responsibility. I get it. I write the lineup every day. I am the one who decides who comes in to pitch. You know what? Thats my job -- Ill stand up and be accountable. Thats what I do. But I know one thing: There has to be passion to come and play. There better not be a sense of, This is what I do for a living. People who pay to see me play are going to see my best effort.According to some in the clubhouse, a few players also spoke after Collins got after them.No berating, nothing about that, second baseman?Neil Walker said of Collins meeting. Its about keeping the positive, putting the blinders on, coming here on a daily basis with energy and playing hard.Said Kelly Johnson: Hes the manager of the team. Coming in from his perspective, he can speak his mind and get out what he wants to get out. I think we have a good group of guys that can take it and learn from it, hear it and use it to get better. When you have a group that pushes back and goes in different directions, thats when things go downhill. But we dont have that group. ... This is one of the best clubhouses Ive ever been in.Collins didnt single any one player out for blame, but he did hold up Walker as an example. On his own fly out, Walker was at second base by the time the ball had come down.Thats how you play the game, Collins said. Not throw your hands up, stop at first at the 45-foot line. You play the game correctly. Every one of us is responsible. ' ' '