Struggling Australia have lost sevens playmaker Lewis Holland to a hamstring injury in a massive blow to their thinning medal hopes at the Rio Olympics. http://www.airmaxscontionline.it/air-max-90/air-max-90-hyp-prm.html .The world No.4-ranked side fought back from an upset 31-17 opening pool loss to France to stay alive with a tense 26-12 win over Spain in their second match at Deodoro Stadium.But their relief at fighting back from 12-7 down in the first half was quickly tempered by the tournament-ending injury to Holland, who was their best player on this years world circuit.Hes a class act in that 10 position but if hes not right, hes not right, coach Andy Friend.Former NSW and Melbourne Rebels three-quarter Tom Kingston has been called into the 12-man squad and James Stannard will move from halfback to five-eighth in Wednesdays crucial last pool match against second seeds South Africa.With Japan producing a major boilover against New Zealand and Argentina also surprising USA on a captivating day of upsets, Australia needed a big victory against Spain to be best placed to qualify for the knockout stages.But a series of missed tackles and a lost lineout saw them behind by five points at a time they were aiming to pile on points for their vital for-and-against tally.They escaped in the second half with John Porch scoring a pivotal 60m try from a quick penalty tap just after Holland limped off.Australia must now score a heavy upset of in-form South Africa, who thumped both Spain 24-0 and France 26-0, to ensure a quarter-final spot.Friend hinted the enormity of the Olympics may have got to his side in their four-tries-to-two loss to France, as well as the excitement of the womens sevens gold medal on Monday night.We love what they did last night but we are our own team, he said.The second game was a win but we have to be a lot better than that.The most important thing is we have to defend better. We leaked too many tries there and made too many missed tackles. http://www.airmaxscontionline.it/nike-air-max-90-donna/air-max-90-donna-rosa.html . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. http://www.airmaxscontionline.it/air-max-90-hyperfuse/air-max-90-american-flag-90.html .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. http://www.airmaxscontionline.it/air-max-90/nike-air-max-90-woven.html . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Australia moved closer to its first Olympic medal in mens basketball by clobbering long-time nemesis Lithuania 90-64 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.Patty Mills scored 24 points and Matthew Dellavedova 15 for the Aussies, who have been as impressive as any team in Brazil and are gaining confidence with every trip onto the Carioca Arena floor. Australias only loss in these games was by 10 to the U.S. in the preliminary round.The Boomers, as they are known Down Under, have finished fourth three times and weere twice beaten by Lithuania (1996 and 2000) in the bronze-medal game. http://www.airmaxscontionline.it/air-max-90/air-max-90-current-vt-lsr.html. Australia, which has five NBA players on its roster and four who have won championships, will play the Serbia-Croatia winner in the semifinals on Friday.Mantas Kalnietis scored 12 for Lithuania, which beat Brazil and Argentina earlier in the tournament before losing to Spain by 50 and dropping its final three games. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' 

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