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Are Ricardo/Pedro Olympic gold-medal contenders?Posted: May 27, 12:44p ET | Updated: May 27, 12:52p ET
If you had choose right now, two months ahead of the London Olympics, who would you pick to win the men's beach volleyball gold medal?
Rogers/Dalhausser, Emanuel/Alison continue to avoid each otherPosted: May 26, 2:09p ET | Updated: May 26, 5:39p ET
Five tournaments in, still no meeting between the world's two best men's teams.
Gibb/Rosenthal gain lead for final beach berthPosted: May 25, 1:23p ET | Updated: May 25, 2:02p ET
Just when it looked like Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal could take a big jump ahead of compatriots Matt Fuerbringer and Nick Lucena in the race for the final U.S. Olympic beach volleyball berth, they lost twice on Friday.
We have a new leader for the final Olympic berthPosted: May 24, 1:01p ET | Updated: May 24, 2:01p ET
With two wins Thursday at the FIVB World Tour Prague Open, the third-to-last Olympic qualifying tournament, Americans Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal are your new front-runners for the fourth and final U.S. Olympic beach volleyball berth.
Santa Barbara native Kami Craig named to water polo teamPosted: May 21, 6:00p ET | Updated: May 22, 11:05a ET
Santa Barbara native Kami Craig will officially go for the gold this summer at the 2012 London Olympics.
For swimmer Chloe Sutton, routine is everythingPosted: May 21, 5:18p ET | Updated: May 21, 5:32p ET
Ask Chloe Sutton what she had for breakfast this morning. Or yesterday. Or last month. Or, say, for the past 12 years. You’ll get the same exact answer.
Olympic torch goes out briefly, quickly rekindledPosted: May 21, 2:58p ET | Updated: May 21, 2:58p ET
The Olympic torch was briefly snuffed out Monday during the relay leading up to the London 2012 Games.
Weekend Review: Shanghai sprinters and shotgun shootersPosted: May 21, 11:02a ET | Updated: May 21, 12:31p ET
It seems like everyone was in or at a wedding this weekend. If so, you missed out on an interesting weekend in Olympics news as the hurdles race heated up and shooters sealed up spots in London.
Rogers, Dalhausser lose NVL final at PimlicoPosted: May 19, 7:20p ET | Updated: May 19, 10:02p ET
Remember a couple weeks ago when we discussed two-time reigning Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings and their unexplainable loss to a team that probably won't even qualify for the Olympics?
NVL tour hopes to build on Olympics in U.S.Posted: May 18, 12:08p ET | Updated: May 18, 12:11p ET
For a fledgling beach volleyball tour in need of attention, the National Volleyball League is content for now to tie its fortunes to bigger events.
U.S. women's water polo, Bin Laden appear on Jay LenoPosted: May 18, 11:13a ET | Updated: May 21, 12:12p ET
What does the U.S. women’s water polo team have to do with Osama Bin Laden? Let’s ask Jay Leno.
London flame Britain boundPosted: May 18, 11:11a ET | Updated: May 18, 1:01p ET
The Olympic flame heads to Britain to light a 70-day torch relay leading to the opening of the 2012 London Games.
Armstrong, Villa headline U.S. women's water polo team for LondonPosted: May 17, 2:08p ET | Updated: May 18, 11:31a ET
The 13-member U.S. women’s water polo team was announced on Thursday. Headlining the list is veteran goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong and now four-time Olympian Brenda Villa. The Americans earned a spot in the Games by winning the 2011 Pan-American Games.
Not every event can be staged on a beachPosted: May 17, 2:05p ET | Updated: May 18, 12:12p ET
Let's be honest: Not every beach volleyball event can be staged at a beach.
Goalkeeper Armstrong the backbone of U.S. women's water poloPosted: May 17, 10:12a ET | Updated: May 17, 2:18p ET
Almost four years ago, Betsey Armstrong was forced to stand on the second-place spot on the medal podium after the women’s water polo final.
U.S. stars set to light it up at OxyPosted: May 17, 9:35a ET | Updated: May 18, 1:59p ET
For fans of middle distance and distance running, tomorrow night’s USATF High Performance meet at Occidental College offers a look at the runners chasing qualifying standards and those tuning up for the Olympic Trials.
Olympic beach volleyball players head to PimlicoPosted: May 16, 10:11a ET | Updated: May 16, 10:18a ET
The road to the Triple Crown meets the road to the London Olympics on Saturday when American beach volleyball hopefuls take to the sand on the infield at Pimlico.
Kessy, Ross officially clinch Olympic berthPosted: May 16, 9:58a ET | Updated: May 16, 10:01a ET
The U.S. beach volleyball team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy has qualified for their first Olympics, joining fellow Americans and two-time gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in the tournament.
Volleyball great Kiraly on U.S. women's coaching staffPosted: May 14, 2:26p ET | Updated: May 14, 2:26p ET
A missed flight led to volleyball great Karch Kiraly's latest incarnation. The three-time Olympic gold medalist and beach volleyball pioneer has added to his lengthy resume by serving as assistant coach for the U.S. women's national volleyball team headed to the London Olympics.
Americans finish men's water polo World League premins perfectPosted: May 13, 9:27p ET | Updated: May 13, 9:27p ET
The USA Men's National Team closed out the FINA World League Prelims with a perfect 4-0 record, following a defeat of Canada, 17-6, at Foothill High School.