RIO DE JANEIRO -- The United States claimed one of the biggest wins in its Olympic womens field hockey history, defeating No. 2 Argentina 2-1 Saturday in its opening match.Agustina Albertarrio appeared to break a scoreless tie two minutes into the third period, but the Argentines goal was nullified. Three minutes later, Katie Reinprecht slipped one under the goalkeeper to give the Americans a 1-0 lead.Michelle Kasold then scored on a penalty corner with 10:26 to play. Delfina Merino scored for Argentina with 3:27 remaining, but he Americans held on.The Americans havent medaled since 1984, when they claimed bronze in Los Angeles. The United States gained momentum this year by placing third in the Champions Trophy in June, and its No. 5 world ranking is its highest ever.The Americans spent most of the first period defending their side of the field, but they never broke, and the match was scoreless after the first 15 minutes, despite Argentinas 6-0 shot advantage.The United States controlled the action through much of the second period, with six shots to Argentinas two. The Americans couldnt break through, and the match remained scoreless at halftime.The United States dominated much of the second half.Argentina is among the sports greatest powers, but the United States has had success in some of their biggest matchups. The Americans defeated Argentina during the 2012 London Games before Argentina eventually recovered and earned silver. The Americans also beat Argentina last year in the gold medal match at the Pan American Games.Argentina won the Champions Trophy final over No. 1-ranked Netherlands in June.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: (at)CliffBruntAP Cheap Ray Ban China . After a lengthy wait, persistent rain finally forced the postponement of the Nationals game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. The teams, and a few thousand fans, waited nearly four hours from the 7:05 scheduled start time before an announcement was made shortly before 11 p. Cheap Wholesale Ray Ban Sunglasses .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. http://www.cheapraybansale.com/ . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. Cheap Ray Ban Sunglasses Sale . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. Wholesale Ray Ban Sunglasses . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer suffered a broken left arm in the second quarter of Thursday nights 26-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers, coach John Fox said.Hoyer was hit hard by Green Bay defenders Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews on a third-down pass attempt that fell incomplete with 10:03 left in the quarter.Hoyer stayed on the turf for several minutes but eventually walked off the field under his own power. The quarterback appeared to be clutching his left arm when examined by members of the Bears medical staff.Bears guard Kyle Long also left the game in the second quarter with an arm injury and did not return. He was near Hoyer when the quarterback suffered the injury.I just saw that Brian stepped up on the play, and then I turned around and he was down, Long said. I tried to help him up, but I knew right away there was something wrong.Hoyer was 4-of-11 for 49 yards before he lleft the field.dddddddddddd He was replaced by?Matt Barkley, who finished 6-of-15 for 81 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Veteran Jay Cutler?was inactive because of a thumb injury.It is not a good feeling seeing a teammate go down like that, Bears tight end Zach Miller said. But it is the nature of the game, and he took a shot. You have to dial it back a little bit when Matt Barkley came in, but we tried to stick to the game plan. We adjusted a few things, but we werent going to change much, maybe a couple different checks at the line. It was just a weird night.Long said his arm was also seriously injured.I was ready to go back in if it was an emergency situation, Long said. But they were just trying to be careful. But my arm is f---ed up. So, tough spot to be in. ' ' '