Painful defeat for U.S. volleyball

Serbia stunned the top-ranked U.S. women’s volleyball team that was chasing its first Olympic gold.

Serbia won 20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13 on Thursday — handing the U.S. its first defeat in Rio.

“Right now, this loss is deeply disappointing. It cuts deep. It’s very painful, and that’s OK,” U.S. coach Karch Kiraly said. “When you care that much, it’s going to.”