Esdelle Racks Up Pan Am Cup-Best 25 Points as T&T Finishes 11th
Argentina edged Mexico in four sets for ninth place at the Pan American Cup, while Trinidad & Tobago rode star player Krystle Esdelle’s tournament high points haul to a sweep of Costa Rica to grab 11th place.
Mol/Sorum Win Gstaad Gold, Norway’s First FIVB Tour Title Since 1998
Norway’s Anders Mol/Christian Sorum took on Spain’s Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira for the Gstaad Major gold on Saturday, but their 21-18, 21-12 victory meant much more than just a piece of hardware.
USA, Dominican Republic Will Battle for Pan Am Title Again
The United States and Dominican Republic will battle for the Pan American Cup title for the second straight year after each won semifinal matches on Friday.
Top Three Seeds, Defending Champs Laboureur/Sude On To Gstaad Semis
The top three women’s seeds, including two Canadian duos, and defending Gstaad Major champions No. 7 Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude will battle for a shot at the title on Sunday.
Italy, Norway, Spain, USA’s Crabb/Gibb are Gstaad Final Four
The men’s podium at the Gstaad Major will be full of new faces as the last of the previous three years’ medalists fell in the quarterfinals on Friday. Paolo Nicolai/Daniele Lupo (Italy), Anders Mol/Christian Sorum (Norway), Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira (Spain) and Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb (USA) remain.
Canada’s Nicole, Megan McNamara Claim World University Beach Title
NCAA beach pairs grabbed three of the top five spots at the World University Beach Championships with UCLA’s Nicole McNamara and Megan McNamara bringing home the gold medal, representing Canada. Germans Dan John/Eric Stadie earned the men’s gold.
Klineman/Ross, Larsen/Stockman Advance to Gstaad Final Eight
The race for the women’s Gstaad Major title is down to eight teams, including Americans Alix Klineman/April Ross and Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and two Canadian teams.
Americans Fendrick/Sponcil, Four Austrian Duos Among Vienna Wildcards
With the Gstaad Major under way, the Beach Major Series announced its wildcard entries for the Vienna Major, which will be played July 30 – August 5 on Danube Island.
Italian Volleyball, Ivan Zaytsev Challenge Soccer’s Cristiano Ronaldo
On July 10, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo announced he was leaving Spanish club Real Madrid after nine years and joining…
Top Five Seeds, Klineman/Ross, Larsen/Stockman Win Gstaad Pool Titles
Americans Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman won their fifth match in Gstaad to claim the Pool G title and a free pass to the second elimination round on Friday. April Ross/Alix Klineman and the top five seeds also claimed pool crowns.
