US women volleyballers defeat Brazil in OlympicsANNE M. PETERSON
U.S. duoTaryn KlothandKristen Nussimpressed in their beach volleyball Pool B opener, defeating Canada'sHeather BansleyandSophie Bukovecin straight sets as the Eiffel Tower looked on in Paris. Kloth/Nuss led by as many as five points in the first set, comfortably displaying their ...
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China's former volleyball star Lang Ping has been invited to coach the US women's national team for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. But China's sports media said the offer would be difficult to accept. Lang who is presently coaching a club team in Italy's professional volleyball league told sina...
China's former volleyball star Lang Ping has been invited to coach the US women's national team for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. But China's sports media said the offer would be difficult to accept. Lang, who is presently coaching a club team in Italy's p
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics. Steven van de Veldeand partner Matthew Immers were one of two men's teams from t...
US volleyball men now 2-0 in pool play at OlympicsANNE M. PETERSON
By Mike Bresnahan
Miles Partain/Andy Benesh, the youngest U.S. beach volleyball team in history, lost toNoslen Diaz/Jorge Alayoof Cuba in straight sets to start Pool D play on the men's side. Cuba fed off the crowd late in the first set, winning a tide-shifting rally to take a 17-16 lead. Diaz/...
US men exit Olympics with volleyball loss to ItalyANNE M. PETERSON