Lucky stars of Rio: Biles stumbles in pursuit of another gold | ‘Shot diva’ achieves a first with gold medal | U.S. eclipses 1,000 gold medals Anyone who’s watched the beach volleyball competition on ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Nothing will surpass soccer in the Brazilian sports pecking order, but volleyball is a strong second. Over 15 million locals are active players and it’s one of the only non-futbol ...

Rio’s Olympic beach volleyball venue, thronged by mountains with sweeping views of Copacabana and the Atlantic Ocean, is the early hit of these Olympic Games. It’s a showcase location for Brazil, and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16: Alison Cerutti of Brazil digs playing with Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil playing aginst Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen of Netherlands during the beach ...

One of the highlights of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio has been the beach volleyball tournaments hosted on the city's famous Copacabana Beach. And it's been a thrilling, if ultimately heartbreaking, ...

Last week I developed a blood clot in my right calf muscle, imperiling my first trip to the Olympics. It took a while for two specialists to sign off on the journey and for me to obtain the correct ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazil's loss to Poland in the final of the men's volleyball world championship on Sunday was a blow to the South Americans, but should RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazil's loss to Poland ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – With Rio de Janeiro hosting these Olympics, it’s unsurprising that the city would want to put its own spin on the beach volleyball event. The stadium at Copacabana Beach has become ...

Strobe lights flashing, loud music blaring and dancing scantily clad Brazilians partying deep into the night. This isn’t a night cub — it’s beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Kerri Walsh Jennings’ quest for a fourth gold medal is over. Walsh Jennings and partner April Ross fell to Agatha and Barbara of Brazil in a match played just after midnight on ...