Outside hitter Jordan Larson and setter Courtney Thompson have been named to the U.S. womens volleyball roster for the upcoming Rio Olympics by coach Karch Kiraly.They are joined by middles Foluke Akinradewo and Christa Dietzen as returnees from the team that won the silver medal at the 2012 London Games.Newcomers on the 12-player roster announced Tuesday include outside hitter Kim Hill and Kelsey Robinson, middle Rachael Adams, opposites Karsta Lowe and Kelly Murphy, setters Alisha Glass and Carli Lloyd and libero Kayla Banwarth.The top-ranked U.S. team, which has won silver medals at the past two Olympics, opens the tournament on Aug. 6 against Puerto Rico. Brazil, ranked No. 3 in the world, is the two-time defending Olympic champion.Ultimately, we have assembled a group that we believe is capable of embracing the challenges a tournament like the Olympics will surely present, said Kiraly, a two-time gold medalist in volleyball and a gold medalist in beach volleyball.Larson, one of three former players for Nebraska on the roster, posted a photo of the squad on Instagram.Extremely honored and humbled to be a part of this special group. Cant wait to take over Rio! Larson wrote.The U.S. team is coming off a 3-2 loss on Sunday to Brazil in the final match of the FIVB World Grand Prix in Thailand. It was the last major international tournament before the Rio Games.---2016 U.S. womens volleyball roster, with position, hometown and college team.Alisha Glass, setter, Leland, Michigan, Penn State.Kayla Banwarth, libero, Dubuque, Iowa, Nebraska.Courtney Thompson, setter, Kent, Washington, Washington.Rachael Adams, middle, Cincinnati, Ohio, Texas.Carli Lloyd, setter, Bonsall, California, California.Jordan Larson, outside hitter, Hooper, Nebraska, Nebraska.Kelly Murphy, opposite, Wilmington, Illinois, Florida.Christa Dietzen, middle, Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, Penn State.Kim Hill, outside hitter, Portland, Oregon, Pepperdine.Foluke Akinradewo, middle, Plantation, Florida, Stanford.Kelsey Robinson, outside hitter, Bartlett, Illinois, Nebraska.Karsta Lowe, opposite, Rancho Santa Fe, California, UCLA. Mike McCormack . Jane Virtanen scored two, and Alex Roach and Elliott Peterson rounded out the offence for the Hitmen (40-15-6). Brady Brassart chipped in with three assists. Colton McCarthy scored twice, Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, and Jack Rodewald also scored for the Warriors (15-35-9), who were 2 for 5 on the power play. Chuck ONeil . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. https://www.cheapnfljerseyschina.co/antonio-smith-jersey-for-sale/ . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Bill Mackrides . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Hop Riopel . Nathan MacKinnon, Jamie McGinn and Jan Hejda also scored for the Avalanche, who won despite being outshot 38-23. MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining. The Western Bulldogs stunning victory over Sydney could end up being a critical point in their AFL season.But coach Luke Beveridge stopped short of likening its potential impact to that of last seasons identical four-point triumph at the SCG.The Bulldogs set up their excellent 2015 campaign with an epic defeat of the Swans in Round 5.On Saturday, they returned to the same venue for the first time to beat the Swans by the same margin.Jason Johannisens goal in the dying seconds lifted the Dogs into fifth place on a sardined ladder, equal second on points alongside the Swans and another three teams carrying 10-4 win-loss records.A loss - which seemed likely once Lance Franklin (five goals) offset the Dogs dominant third quarter by scoring two of three Swans fourth-term majors - would have left them in eighth.However Beveridge was less inclined to believe the result would prompt the same effect as the last, which came when the then new coach was little-known, and months before hed be voted AFL coach of the year by his peers.ddddddddddddhey were obviously the overwhelming favourites in the betting agencies, but I think last year we were more of an underdog than we were this year, Beveridge said.So the magnitude of beating the Swans was probably amplified last year.The Dogs now look ahead to next weekends home clash with Richmond.While theyll fancy themselves against the 12-placed Tigers and the top eight appears all but set, Beveridge was careful not to write off contenders outside the eight waiting for their moment.Its so tight in the eight, you cant afford to drop off, he said.Port Adelaide are sniffing around, and some others. 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