US rallies to beat Brazil in womens volleyball, will play for Olympic gold [Video]

Karch Kiraly’s reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team will get its shot at a repeat gold medal. And it took every extra hustle play by every American on the floor against the mighty Brazilians.Related video above: Team USA’s “creators” bring the Olympics and Paralympics closer to fans through social mediaAs Brazil’s fans waved flags, chanted and sang from every corner of South Paris Arena, the U.S. women edged their fellow world powerhouse in a five-set thriller on Thursday, a compelling rematch of their Tokyo final won in straight sets by the U.S.That was the Americans’ first Olympic title, and now they can make it two in a row.Brazil got within 12-10 in the fifth before the U.S. held on for the victory, 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11.When Kathryn Plummer’s winning spike closed it out, the Americans huddled together in a huge group hug and bounced on the court in …