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PARIS -- The Portugal reign of Fernando Santos will come full circle in the Stade de France on Sunday.The mission to revive Portugals fortunes began 21 months ago against France with a friendly that was lost 1-0 on the outskirts of Paris.Santos will return with Portugal to the same stadium on Sunday to play France in the European Championship final after the hosts beat Germany in Thursdays second semifinal.My first game at the helm of the team was two years ago, and our goal was to reach here (the final), Santos said. Thankfully everything worked out for us. We are stronger, more solid, more united.Certainly more so than in 2014.Portugal limped out of the last World Cup in the group stage, while Euro 2016 qualifying opened with an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Albania and coach Paulo Bento submitted his resignation.Portugal turned to Santos, a title-winner with Porto who took Greece to Euro 2012 quarterfinals and the 2014 World Cup last 16. In 13 competitive games, covering Euro 2016 qualifying and the finals, Santos remains unbeaten with Portugal.The final will be the highest point in my career so far, the 61-year-old Santos said. Its about my country, my flag, my fatherland, my friends, and my family. From a personal point of view its very important.For the country it will be a momentous occasion and a chance to banish memories of its only previous final -- at Euro 2004 -- when the Portuguese lost to rank outsider Greece on home soil.Back then, Cristiano Ronaldo was a 19-year-old forward, four years away from winning his first world player of the year title.Its thanks to Ronaldo that Portugal has now triumphed in a semifinal for only the second time.Through five games at Euro 2016, the Portuguese couldnt win a game inside 90 minutes until they overcame Wales 2-0 in Lyon on Wednesday. Ronaldo scored with a towering header before setting up Nanis goal.Nobody thought Portugal could reach the final, Ronaldo said.When Ronaldos side last faced France in a competitive game -- in the 2006 World Cup semifinals -- Portugal lost 1-0.Now the Real Madrid forward is on a mission to fill the only void on his resume -- an international honor.I hope that well be smiling and that it will be tears of joy in the end, Ronaldo said. Ive always said my dream was to win a trophy with Portugal. Were closer to doing it and I believe that well win.Asics Canada Clearance . -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English ran away with the Franklin Templeton Shootout, shooting a 14-under 58 on Sunday in the final-round scramble to break the tournament course record. Asics Shoes Sale . But what about the officials? 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The winner of the Canadian will earn a fees-paid berth in the Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 5.Strut the Course most recently was second to Lexie Lou in the Grade 2 Dance Smartly Stakes on July 3. Trainer Barb Minshall said Strut the Course missed training time after the Dance Smartly due to an illness.After the last race, she got really anemic, she said. Thats why we missed a couple of races that we might have liked to have gone in. It took her a while to come around. Shes back on track now.Minshall said Strut the Course has been training well since getting over her illness and recently breezed with Stacked Deck, who won the Ontario Jockey Club Stakes last Sunday with a 100 Beyer Speed Figure.Minshall said Strut the Course likely will run in the Canadian, the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes on Oct. 16, and the Grade 3 Maple Leaf Stakes on Nov. 5 before being entered in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.Key ContendersStrut the Course, by Strut the Stage Last 3 Beyers: 89--92-90Strut the Course won this race last year over a yielding turf course with a 97 Beyer.dddddddddddd. Minshall said she was not concerned that rain is in the forecast for Saturday.A little rain wouldnt hurt my feelings at all, she said.Dacita, by Scat Daddy Last 3 Beyers: 101-97-93She carries a two-race win streak into this spot after rallying strongly from off the pace to win the Grade 1 Diana Stakes at Saratoga on July 23.Irad Ortiz Jr. will travel up from New York to retain the mount for trainer Chad Brown.Rainha Da Bateria, by Broken Vow Last 3 Beyers: 101-95-95Like Dacita, she rallied from off the pace in the Diana but just missed after she was bumped in deep stretch.Shes also trained by Brown, who is just 1 for 17 in graded stakes at Woodbine over the past five years, with a return on investment of $0.50.Steip Amach, by Vocalised No BeyersShell cut back in distance after running third in the Group 1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet over 1-1/4 miles at Deauville in France on Aug. 21. Prior to that, she was third in another Group 1 event over a mile. ' ' '