American Rogers, Dalhausser win beach v'ball gold
Posted August 21, 2008 11:00 pm
BEIJING _ Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser have completed an American sweep of the beach volleyball gold medals, beating Brazil in three sets.
A day after Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor weathered a driving rainstorm to win their second straight gold, the men won their Olympic debuts Friday in more typical beach weather. Dalhausser and Rogers beat Fabio and Marcio 23-21, 17-21, 15-4.
Earlier Friday, Athens gold medalists Emanuel and Ricardo of Brazil won the bronze, beating Jorge Terceira and Renato Gomes 21-15, 21-10.
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