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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Canadas players gathered on their knees at one end of the court over the Olympic rings, taking it in together for a final time. Their special Rio run was over, but Blair Cameron Bann was already turning his attention to four years from now.The teams libero offered this to his dejected, overachieving teammates: What do we got to do for 2020?After their huddle, the players thanked their cheering fans at Maracanazinho arena and the supporters back home who embraced their strides in a sport that falls below other beloved ones there such as hockey or curling.I wish we could have put a little bit more out there for Canada and for the fans that came here to support us and for ourselves, Bann said. Im sure in a few days well look back and be happy with our tournament. Just qualifying was really big for our country. To do well and win some games here against some top-ranked teams, hopefully it keeps us going in the right direction -- and we dont stop here, we keep going, keep improving.Canada lost in straight sets to defending Olympic champion Russia in the quarterfinals Wednesday, a match that went far faster than anybody liked. Yet even in the immediate sting of defeat the Canadians realized just how far they had come to leave their mark in Brazil and beyond. They were the last one into the 12-team tournament, having qualified in a last-chance event in Tokyo just over two months ago.Captain Frederic Winters shared a warm hug afterward with his mother, Maggie Pajak.The finish is so bittersweet, and Canadas long flight home will certainly feature some reflection by the players and staff. They are thrilled that young kids are inquiring about national programs, so the interest is building by the day.Well take some time and look back at where we got to, and I think well be pretty proud of what weve done. Its hard to look at that now though, setter Jay Blankenau said. Its a huge step for volleyball in Canada to keep improving and use this as kind of a benchmark of what we can accomplish and try to be better and stronger next time.As coach Glenn Hoag prepares to step aside after more than 10 years in charge and a winning culture in place, many players expressed their desire to stick with the national team and try again in Tokyo.We dont want to be happy with just this, John Gordon Perrin said. We are in this moment, we enjoyed it and it was such a good feeling to play in these games at this level. We want to give ourselves the reminder: We want to be at this level and we want to play at the highest level in the world, and we want to be in 2020. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays were up five runs and three outs away from their third victory in four games following an 11-game skid.Then the Detroit Tigers steadily gained momentum in a ninth inning the Rays wont soon forget.Cameron Maybin capped a dramatic eight-run ninth with a tiebreaking three-run double, and the Tigers overcame the late deficit to beat the Rays 10-7 on Thursday night.That was one contagious inning for them, Rays manager Kevin Cash said.Detroit trailed 7-2 entering the ninth and opened the inning with four consecutive hits off Ryan Garton, including Victor Martinezs RBI single.I was just hoping the snowball would keep rolling down the hill, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.Erasmo Ramirez (7-7) replaced Garton and allowed Justin Uptons run-scoring single, Steven Moyas sacrifice fly and an RBI single to Jarrod Saltalamacchia that made it 7-6Jose Iglesias drew a walk to load the bases, and Ian Kinsler got another free pass on a 3-2 pitch to tie it 7-7.Awful work from me, Ramirez said.Maybins drive to left-center cleared the bases to put Detroit up 10-7.The meltdown matched the Rays largest ninth-inning blown lead.Its a bummer, Rays reliever Matt Andriese said.Garton entered after Andriese went three scoreless innings.Cash said he didnt really consider having Andriese return for the ninth.You have a five-run lead, Cash said. 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RHP Brad Boxberger (left oblique) threw 15 fastballs during his first bullpen session.SIMULATED POWERRays RF Steven Souza Jr. (strained left hip) hit two long homers and went 5 for 9 in a simulated game Thursday. Souza, scheduled to start a rehab assignment Friday with Class A Charlotte, went deep off Alex Cobb and Chase Whitley, who are both coming back from Tommy John surgery. Feel bad for them, Souza said with a smile. Theyll be all right. Souza and Franklin had back-to-back homers during a one-inning stint against Whitley, who did make a nice play in catching Souzas foul pop-up. Cobb threw 36 pitches over two innings and could start a rehab assignment next week.UP NEXTTigers: RHP Michael Fulmer (7-2) looks to extend his stretch of allowing one run or fewer over eight consecutive starts Friday night against the Rays. 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