RIO DE JANEIRO -- The sun went down, and so did the mood at the Copacabana Olympic beach volleyball venue.Then Alison stomped onto the sand.The 6-foot-8 Brazilian known as Mammoth waved his arms and clapped his hands to encourage the hometown fans cheering their favorites into the gold medal match with a three-set victory over the Netherlands on Tuesday.Taking the court after the top-seeded Brazilian women lost their semifinal to Germany, Alison and Bruno beat Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen 21-17, 21-23, 16-14. Alison had a beastly 12 blocks in the match -- five in the third set alone, including one to give Brazil a match point at 14-13.When it was over, he dropped face-first into the sand, then stepped over the 3-foot-high courtside boundary like it was a street curb to high-five his supporters. Bruno slapped alternately at a television camera and his own chest in celebration.The fans are the third player. They make us try our best, make us do better, Alison said. All the focus is to get the gold medal for Brazil.Alison and Bruno will play Italy, a 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 winner over Russia Tuesday night, for the Olympic championship. Russia will play the Netherlands for the bronze.Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross played in the late semifinal against Brazils other womens team, Agatha and Barbara, for a spot in the gold medal match.The day started poorly for the hometown fans, when Germany quieted the Copacabana crowd and eliminated Brazils No. 1-seeded womens team, Talita and Larissa, in straight sets. With the 21-18, 21-12 victory, Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst clinched Germanys first-ever Olympic medal in womens beach volleyball.I think it will take some time to realize what we did here, Ludwig said. We had some tough times, and now were in the final!The German men won the gold medal in London. But to match the feat in Rio, the women will have to beat the defending world champions -- or a three-time gold medalist in Walsh Jennings.Brazil still has a chance to match its 2004 Olympic haul of three medals. Despite failing to make the final, Talita said she would never forget playing in front of the hometown crowd on the iconic beach.I am so proud of my people, the Brazilian people, Talita said. Wholesale Jerseys Authentic . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. http://www.nfljerseyschinaown.com/ . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. China Jerseys Wholesale NFL . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. Basketball Jerseys Cheap . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases.LONG POND, Pa. -- Danica Patrick left the bumpy ride with boyfriend Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the track. The relationship is still smooth sailing at home. Patrick says there were some "silent moments" on the way home from Sundays Coca-Cola 600 after Stenhouse drove his car into the side of his girlfriends car and ended her race. Itt was the first run-in for the NASCAR rookies since they announced in February they were dating.dddddddddddd Patrick says it was impossible to stay quiet for too long since they shared a ride home. She says "were fine." Patrick participated Wednesday in the Stewart-Haas Racing testing session at Pocono Raceway. China NFL Jerseys White Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Wholesale NFL Hoodies Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Wholesale Stitched Jerseys Wholesale NFL T-shirts Disocunt Football Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Youth NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Wholesale NFL T-shirts Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Black China NFL Jerseys ' ' '