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Brazil not happy with beach volleyball results Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 2:53 AM ET By the Associated Press
Even with the gold medal around his neck, Phil Dalhausser felt like the odd man out.
Sand-tastic: U.S. men win beach gold Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:05 PM ET By the Associated Press
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers added to the United States' gold-medal haul when they topped Brazil's Marcio and Fabio on Friday, a day after Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the women's crown.
May/Walsh's win proves historic, iconic Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:13 AM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com For this match, when they write the history of beach volleyball, will forever be a turning point. Because beach volleyball is so much more than endless summer. It is ferocious athletic competition of the highest order.
Chinese making great strides in sand Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:56 AM ET By the Associated Press
China's women leaped over the line drawn in the sand at the Olympic beach volleyball venue with their teams' breakout performances.
May-Treanor, Walsh first duo to win back-to-back golds Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:45 PM ET By the Associated Press
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh made history Thursday, becoming the first team to ever win back-to-back Olympic beach volleyball titles. The Americans defeated China's Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the final.
Dalhausser, Rogers to play for beach gold Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:35 PM ET By the Associated Press
Americans Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers are guaranteed a medal in the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. Now the only question is what color. The U.S. defeated Georgia on Wednesday to earn a berth into the gold-medal match.
Semi-sweep: Misty, Kerri to play for gold Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 5:37 PM ET By the Associated Press Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh continue their bid for a second straight Olympic beach volleyball title Tuesday when they downed Brazil in straight sets to advance to the gold-medal match.
Beach teams get it done in the sun Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 12:52 AM ET By The Associated Press
As the Olympic beach volleyball tournaments work down to their respective final fours, the U.A.' s top-ranked men's and women's beach teams -- the two top-ranked teams in the world for that matter -- are right where they should be.
U.S. men have mixed results on the beach Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 6:02 PM ET By the Associated Press
One U.S. team advanced while the other one was eliminated in Monday's quarterfinal action. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers downed Germany to move on to the semis, while Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal lost to Brazil.
Ousted: Branagh, Youngs fall to China Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:50 PM ET By the Associated Press
The first U.S. team was eliminated from the Olympic beach volleyball tournament Sunday when Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs fell to China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi. Earlier, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh advanced to the semifinals.
U.S. men dig deep, avoid elimination on the beach Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:01 PM ET By the Associated Press
The U.S. men's beach volleyball teams are through to the quarterfinals. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers avoided elimination by defeating Switzerland in three sets in the round of 16, while Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal downed Spain.
After scare, May-Treanor, Walsh advance Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:05 PM ET By the Associated Press
The U.S. women's teams are through to the quarterfinals. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh survived a first-set scare from Belgium on Friday, while Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs downed Cuba in round of 16 action.
U.S. coping with grueling Olympic schedule Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:18 PM ET By the Associated Press
Kerri Walsh is used to playing every day - sometimes three times a day - on the professional beach volleyball tours.
Still perfect: May-Treanor, Walsh win again Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 5:29 PM ET Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh closed out pool play with a straight-set victory over Norway on Thursday, while Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won a three-set thriller over Japan.
No. 2 U.S. beach team nears Sweet 16 Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:15 PM ET By the Associated Press
Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal are 2-0 in the Olympic beach volleyball round-robin and on the verge of advancing to the medal round.
Walsh, May-Treanor want gold medal, bundle of joy Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:30 AM ET By the Associated Press
Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are planning to go from barefoot to pregnant.
They're in: Dalhausser, Rogers win to advance Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:39 AM ET By the Associated Press
It wasn't easy, but the Americans went 2-0 on the beach Wednesday. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won to advance to the elimination tournament, while Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs topped Cuba in three sets.
Refreshed Dalhausser, Rogers back in winning form Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 9:34 AM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com After losing to Latvia on Day 1, 2007 world champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers returned to winning form Monday, downing a tough Swiss team in straight sets. With the win, the U.S. improves to 1-1 in pool play.
103 and counting: May-Treanor, Walsh win again Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 4:49 AM ET By the Associated Press
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh extend their winning streak to 103 straight matches with a victory over Cuba on Tuesday. The defending gold medalists needed just 36 minutes to win their second pool-play match.
Big dig reveals Walsh's missing ring Posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 7:12 AM ET By The Associated Press
Even the volunteers go for the gold at the Olympic beach volleyball venue. Armed with metal detectors, they combed through the sand at the beach volleyball venue to find U.S. star Kerri Walsh's missing wedding ring.
They're back: Dalhausser, Rogers rebound Posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:03 AM ET
After losing to Latvia on Day 1, 2007 world champions Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers returned to winning form Monday, downing a tough Swiss team in straight sets. With the win, the U.S. improves to 1-1 in pool play.
Easy opener: May-Treanor, Walsh get beach win Posted Saturday, August 9, 2008 8:09 AM ET By the Associated Press
Four years after winning gold in Athens, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh returned to Olympic beach volleyball action in winning form, downing Japan to record their 102nd straight victory.
Beach volleyball players sweat, set with Bush Posted Friday, August 8, 2008 9:17 PM ET By the Associated Press
President George W. Bush visited with American beach volleyball players in Beijing, getting sandy with defending Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor on the practice courts at the Chaoyang Park venue.
Beach upset: Latvia downs U.S. men Posted Friday, August 8, 2008 6:00 PM ET
The U.S. team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser entered the Olympics as gold medal favorites. But the world champions hit a road bump Saturday when they faced an upset-minded Latvian duo.
May-Treanor, Walsh take on beach legends Posted Wednesday, August 6, 2008 11:20 PM ET By Jon Ackerman, NBCOlympics.com Reigning Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh still have three days left until they begin their title defense, but they've already squared off with a pair of past Olympic medalists.