RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Way behind in the first set Saturday against France, the Americans slowly began chipping away to end up on top. While none of the U.S. players can quite explain it, they have a propensity for doing that very thing, coming back with the odds stacked against them.
That's been no more evident than on the Olympic stage in Rio de Janeiro, where they have won two straight following a pair of unimpressive defeats.
"We just trusted each other, played our volleyball, played how we play," Matt Anderson said.
Seemingly down and out in these Olympics only a few days ago, the U.