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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Better late than never for the Australian womens eights rowing team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, even if theyll have to borrow a boat and oars. Vapormax Herre Danmark .The Australian womens crew had disbanded after failing to qualify when a third placing at a regatta in Switzerland in late May left the team as first reserves for Rio.But they reassembled in Melbourne last weekend after the possibility of an Olympic call-up because of Russian athletes facing expulsion over doping.On Tuesday, world rowing federation FISA said Russian boats in four categories, including the womens eights, were being withdrawn following the strict anti-doping criteria announced by the International Olympic Committee after allegations of widespread doping and cover-ups in Russia.One of the Russian rowers in the womens eights -- Anastasia Karabelshchikova -- had served a previous doping ban.We all called in to a hotline and the head of Rowing Australia said `Its happening girls, pack your bags you are going to Rio, Alexandra Hagan, one of the members of the Australian team, said Wednesday. We all kind of screamed and cried and I cant quite remember what happened, but here we are, unbelievable.The Australian womens eight crew will arrive in Rio on Aug. 5 -- the day of the opening ceremony -- and just three days before their first heat.Theyll also have to race in an unfamiliar boat using borrowed oars because the one they used in Switzerland was shipped back to Australia and cant be sent to Brazil in time for the start of Olympic racing there. Nike Vapormax Outlet . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Vapormax Tilbud Danmark . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. http://www.vapormaxdanmark.com/vapormax-...ax-plus-dk.html . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury. RENTON, Wash. -- Defensive end Michael Bennett and safety Earl Thomas are among five Seattle Seahawks starters who will return from injury Sunday night against the Carolina Panthers.Bennett has missed six games with a knee injury. Hes listed as questionable on the injury report but will play, head coach Pete Carroll said.We rested him a little bit today just to make sure that we didnt overdo him in back-to-back days, Carroll said Friday. So hell be ready to play.Thomas, a five-time Pro Bowler, missed the first game of his NFL career last week with a hamstring injury, but is no longer on the injury repport and will start. Vapormax Herre Zalando. Starting cornerback DeShawn Shead also missed last weeks game with a hamstring injury, but he is off the injury report as well.Starting linebacker Mike Morgan (groin) is coming off injured reserve and will play.On the offensive side of the ball, the Seahawks get starting center Justin Britt (ankle) back after a one-game absence. Running back Troymaine Pope is expected to back up Thomas Rawls after missing last weeks game with an ankle injury. ' ' '