The Australian mens basketball team will play for an historic Olympic medal after toppling Lithuania 90-64 in the quarterfinals in Rio de Janeiro.The comfortable victory on Wednesday ensured the Boomers passage into the semifinals for the first time since Sydney 2000.They will next face either Croatia or Serbia, the lowest-ranked of the other finalists. Even if they lose that game, they will still get a crack at the bronze.Patty Mills led the way with 24 points but he was equalled in influence by fellow NBA championship winner Matthew Dellavedova, who finished on 15 points and three assists.Aron Baynes added 16 points, including a handful of entertaining dunks that drew cheers from the small but vocal contingent of Australian fans.The Boomers started calmly but full of energy, as they have all tournament.Dellavedova and Mills shot them to a 26-17 first-quarter lead with a combined five three-pointers. The star guards continued to lay on the points in the second term and together outscored the entire Lithuanian team in the first half for a 48-30 advantage.There was no let-up in the third quarter, either, as the Boomers extended the gap to 27 points.They held on in the final stanza to secure the win, despite some signs of exhaustion.Former NBA forward Cameron Bairstow didnt play, having dislocated a shoulder in the Boomers last group game against Venezuela.Australia recorded their best finish at the Olympics with fourth at the 1988, 1996 and 2000 Games. Lithuania denied them a medal at the latter two Games, beating them in the playoff for bronze on both occasions. Hydro Flask Norge . PETERSBURG, Fla. Hydro Flask Oslo . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. http://www.norgehydroflask.com/ .Y. -- Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers had no intention of changing his hard-hitting style before taking part in a disciplinary hearing for his illegal check to New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus head. Hydro Flask Billig . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. Hydro Flask Barn . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. NFL Nation reporters choose a player from each team and assess whether theyre buying or selling his fantasy value headed into Week 5.?NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West AFC East | AFC North| AFC South | AFC WestNFC EASTDallas CowboysBuy: Running back?Ezekiel ElliottElliott leads the NFL in rushing after four games, which many people thought could be the case when the Cowboys drafted him No. 4 overall. But after a slow start in the first two games, Elliott has 278 yards in his past two games. He has found the balance required for this system. Cincinnati is one of two teams not to allow a rushing touchdown this season and is giving up just 3.8 yards per carry, but the Cowboys confidence is high -- and so is Elliotts confidence. -- Todd ArcherNew York GiantsSell: Quarterback Eli ManningHe piles up yards, but the Giants just dont get into the end zone enough to make Manning a weekly play.dddddddddddd Manning threw for 261 yards against a good Vikings defense,