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U.S. Women Down Serbia, Earn Quarters Berth
Team USA in sole possession of first in Olympic Games Pool B with 3-0 record
Ross and Walsh Jennings win pool; Gibb and Patterson eliminated at the Olympics
As one team won its pool and ensured its way into the Round of 16, another was eliminated from competition
U.S. Men Improve in Loss to Italy
First-time Olympians pull together and win first Olympic set
Two beach teams lead pools, one at breaking point for lucky loser
Third seeded Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena topped Mexico to take lead in pool play, 2-0
Ross and Walsh Jennings lead U.S. teams with 2-0 Olympic record
April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings beat China; Jake Gibb/Casey Patterson fall to Austria on second day of their pool play
U.S. Women Weather Storm vs Netherlands, Win in 5
Team USA rallies from down 2-1 to win, improves to 2-0 in Olympics Pool B
The Oracles of Volleyball: Day 1 Impressions
Top U.S. Volleyball Olympians including Nicole Davis and Ryan Millar share their thoughts on Team USA
U.S. Men Open Olympics with Loss to Canada
First-set serving errors and third-set passing problems lead to loss
Beach splits on day two of Olympics, Dalhausser and Lucena beat Tunisia
Dalhausser and Lucena swept their opposition as the Beach Team split on day two after a defeat to Fendrick and Sweat
U.S. Men Open Olympics against Canada
U.S. Head Coach John Speraw hopes young team matures quickly
Beach Volleyball 2-0 on opening day of 2016 Olympics
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson beat Qatar for the first USA win on the beach at the Olympics. Still to play are Ross and Walsh Jennings at 11 p.m. ET
Olympic Newcomers Lead Team USA to Sweep of Puerto Rico
Murphy and Hill combine for 28 points as the Americans open the 2016 Olympic Games with a win
U.S. Women’s Chance at History Starts with Puerto Rico
Americans in search of first elusive women's volleyball Olympic gold medal
The Oracles of Volleyball
U.S. Volleyball Olympians share their favorite Opening Ceremony memories
Fun fast facts Rio 2016 beach volleyball
A quick look at the U.S. Beach Volleyball Team in the Rio Olympics and other tid bits from Copacabana Beach
Christa, Karch Give Media Insight at Team Press Conference
Head coach and captain give insights into the team's culture, playing in Brazil and more
Sitting Update: International reffing, blogging part of Rio prep
Update includes details on recent media coverage of sitting athletes and more
U.S. WJNT falls in NORCECA U20 final
Dominican Republic wins 3-1 against U.S. in Americans' first tournament loss
U19 beach team battles back for bronze
Kathryn Plummer and Milica Mirkovic battled for bronze at the U19 World Championships