PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins cut their roster to 27 by demoting two players to their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton American Hockey League club and assigning one to a junior club.

Center Nathan Smith and defenseman Joe Rullier have been sent to the minors, the team said Saturday. Forward Angelo Esposito, the team's first-round pick in this year's entry draft, will play for the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The cuts came ahead of the team's final two exhibition games against the Buffalo Sabres.

The Penguins are scheduled to play the Sabres in Pittsburgh on Friday night before traveling to Buffalo for the second game Saturday.

TIANJIN, China — Cristiane scored in the 75th minute to give Brazil a 3-2 win over Australia on Sunday and its first berth in the semifinals of the women's World Cup.Formiga and Marta also scored to set up Brazil for a semifinal with the United States in Hangzhou on Thursday.The Americans have ambitions for a third World Cup title, following ones in 1991 and '99.The Americans, top-ranked and undefeated in 51 games, advanced Saturday by beating England 3-0 on goals by Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and captain Kristine Lilly.Germany defeated North Korea 3-0 that day, putting the defending champions into a Wednesday semifinal with Norway.

GOTEBORG, Sweden — Andy Roddick defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday in a clinching victory over Sweden that carried the United States into the finals of the Davis Cup.The U.S. will play defending champion Russia for the title Nov. 30-Dec. 3, with the Americans hosting the finals for the first time since 1992. Russia defeated Germany 3-2 in the other semifinal in Moscow.

VERONA, N.Y. — Steve Flesch shot a 1-over 73 on Sunday and beat Michael Allen by two shots to win the inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship, the left-hander's second PGA Tour victory in two months.Flesch had an 18-under 270 total and won $1.08 million to boost his earnings for 2007 to $2.2 million, vaulting him from 70th on the money list into the top 30.

STUTTGART, Germany — Sanya Richards, the American 400-meter runner, won the World Athletics Final in 49.27 seconds Sunday to match her fastest time in the world this season.