The Rio Olympics will have two new sports that didnt feature at London 2012: golf, returning to the Games after a 112-year hiatus and bereft of some of its biggest names, and rugby sevens. Roy Tarpley Jersey . The former will swing into action under a cloud of pessimism but sevens could be a leading light, adding excitement and colour as a whole new audience is exposed to the game. Not sure what to expect? Heres a handy guide:What is sevens?USA Sevens head coach Mike Friday has this question nailed:Sevens is a highly skilled, fast moving, high impact attacking team ball game of seven versus seven on a full-size pitch, he said. It is a game played at high speed, has one on one big tackles, footwork and agility aplenty.The complexities of the set piece laws within the laws of rugby have been removed making it an easy introduction to the new supporter experiencing the game for the first time as they look to understand and enjoy the collisions, ball skills and spatial manipulation to control the ball and pitch.What happens during a match?? Two teams, consisting of seven players each, seek to score a try (5 points) and then add the conversion (2 points) via a drop-kick.? Each half lasts seven minutes with the match ending when the ball goes out of play or a team scores. This is extended to 10 minutes each way in the final.? The teams are usually made up of two or three forwards (two props and a hooker who form the front-row in a scrum) and four backs (scrum-half, fly-half, centre and winger/fullback).? Infringements can lead to a yellow card which sees the offending player sin-binned for two minutes.What terms do I need know?Try: A team is awarded 5 points when the ball is grounded by a player across the oppositions try line.Conversion: The team which scores a try then has the opportunity to add a further 2 points by kicking the ball between the posts from a spot in line with the try mark.Drop-goal: The ball is dropped to the floor by the player and then kicked towards the posts.Knock-on: The ball has to be passed backwards for the team to move forward. When a player spills the ball forward, the game is restarted by a scrum to the opposing team.Scrum: The method for restarting the game after a knock-on. The two groups of forwards pack down, three on three, to compete for the ball, which is put into the middle of the two sets of players.Lineout: When the ball goes over the touchline, the game is restarted by the ball being thrown back onto the field; both teams line up towards the infield either side of the hooker throwing the ball in.Where and when will the tournament be held at Rio 2016?Where: Deodoro StadiumWhen: The womens sevens is scheduled to be played across Aug. 6-8 and the mens Aug. 9-11.What are the groups?Mens sevensPool A: Fiji, USA, Argentina, BrazilPool B: South Africa, Australia, France, SpainPool C: New Zealand, Great Britain, Kenya, JapanWomens sevens:Pool A: Australia, USA, Fiji, ColombiaPool B: New Zealand, France, Spain, KenyaPool C: Canada, Great Britain, Brazil, JapanHow did they qualify?For the mens event, Brazil qualified as hosts while Fiji, Great Britain, New Zealand and South Africa booked their places at Rio by finishing in the top four of the annual World Sevens Series. Argentina, USA, France, Japan, Australia and Kenya secured their spots by winning their regional qualifying tournaments and Spain were the final team to book their place in Rio by winning the last qualifying tournament in June.For the womens event, Brazil qualified as hosts while top-four finishes in the World Series booked spots for Australia, Canada, Great Britain and New Zealand. The regional champions were Columbia, USA, France, Kenya, Fiji and Japan while Spain won the final qualifying tournament in Ireland.Who are the favourites?Fiji are expected to rule on the mens side and headed to Rio as favourites after winning the 2016 World Sevens Series. But they will face fierce competition from the USA, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. 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Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. https://www.cheapmavericks.com/923l-isai...-mavericks.html .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. SPOKANE, Wash. -- One thing was obvious when No. 14 Gonzaga took the floor against Bryant on Friday night: The Zags were a whole lot bigger.Gonzaga put that size to good use.Przemek Karnowski scored 22 points and Johnathan Williams added 20 to help Gonzaga beat Bryant 109-70.Zach Collins added 18 points for Gonzaga (3-0), which is seeking a 19th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.Karnowski and Collins are both 7-footers and Williams is 6-9. Bryants tallest starter was Dan Garvin at 6-6.We had a huge size advantage, Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. You take what they give you.Five players scored in double figures for Gonzaga, which shot 55.7 percent from the floor to 42.6 percent for Bryant. Gonzaga won the rebound battle 39-34, and had a 50-30 advantage on points in the paint.Nisre Zouzoua scored 22 points and Adam Grant had 17 for Bryant (1-2), which lost to Gonzaga the only previous time the teams met, in 2013.They have tremendous size, not just in the starting lineup but off the bench, Bryant coach Tim OShea said. Even on the wing spots theyve got tremendous length.I thought for the most part of the game we competed pretty good, OShea said.Despite the lopsided score, Few noted that Bryant was always in striking distance for much of the game.Gonzaga enjoyed a big advantage at the free throw line, sinking 34-of-45 free throws. Bryant made 11-of-19.Both teams are known as the Bulldogs.Gonzaga was coming off a 69-48 win over San Diego State on Monday that was the Aztecs largest margin of defeat in nine seasons, a span of 260 games.The Zags built an early lead and slowly extended it for most of the game. Bryant was undone by 23 turnovers.Our press was good tonight, Few said. It created a lot of adversity for them.Nigel Williams-Goss scored nine Gonzaga points in a row for a 20-10 lead midway through the ffirst. Dirk Nowitzki Jersey. Collins scored seven straight points as Gonzaga pushed its lead to 27-12. At that point the Zags had made 11-of-15 field goals.Grant hit consecutive 3-pointers to bring Bryant to 34-25. But Gonzaga went on an 11-2 run to rebuild its lead to 18 points.Gonzaga led 50-38 at halftime, thanks to 16 points by Karnowski and 63 percent shooting. Grant had 17 points for Bryant in the first, including four 3-pointers, and they shot nearly 54 percent from the field.Both teams cooled off from the field in the second half, but Gonzaga relentlessly pulled away for the easy win.I think theyve got all the ingredients of a team that has the potential to make a run at the whole thing, OShea said of Gonzaga.BIG PICTUREBryant: Scrappy but undersized Bryant couldnt overcome Gonzagas size and hot shooting.Gonzaga: Taller Gonzaga had trouble putting Bryant away early despite good shooting, especially in the first half. Zags pull away in the second.UP NEXTBryant plays at Eastern Washington in nearby Cheney in the Legends Classic on Monday.Gonzaga plays Quinnipiac at the AdvoCare Invitational in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday.POLL IMPLICATIONSGonzaga concluded a three-game home stand that featured three easy wins that are not likely to command much extra attention from Top 25 voters.NATIVE AMERICAN COLORSIn honor of Native American Heritage Month, Gonzaga wore customized turquoise uniforms. The color is symbolic of friendship in Native American cultures. The National Anthem was sung in Salish, a Native American language.VERSUS RHODE ISLANDGonzaga is 2/3 against teams from Rhode Island. It has beaten Bryant twice, and lost twice to Providence and once to the University of Rhode Island. ' ' '