PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The United States beat Brazil in a thrilling five-setter at the Paris Games on Thursday to move into a second straight Olympic women's volleyball final in what was a ...

USA women's volleyball will defend its Olympic gold medal after defeating ... Poulter with the ace! The setter snags the line on the serve, and USA is within one. Brazil will play its third ...

Araujo, 34, was named FIVB World Tour best setter in 2007 ... medals at the Olympics. Brazilian women have grabbed a gold, three silvers and a bronze since beach volleyball was introduced in ...

Brazil had won gold in either men's or women's indoor volleyball in four straight Olympics ... overcame that and an injury that sidelined setter Jordyn Poulter for the quarterfinal.

The volleyball ... setter Lauren Carlini said. “This [Olympic] quad has been really tough for us. And this tournament, we’ve peaked at the right time. And we have a chance to win a gold ...

needing just 33 minutes to complete their climb to the top of the beach volleyball world. One night after the Brazilian women beat for gold Canada in a tense three-setter, the 22-year-old Swedes ...