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It will be an All American final for gold in beach volleyball

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By: Associated Press
Posted: Tue 5:19 PM, Aug 07, 2012

Tuesday August 7, 2012

LONDON (AP) -- It's an all-American final in the Olympic women's beach volleyball tournament.

Shortly after Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor reached their third consecutive gold medal game, the other U.S. women's team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy reached the final by beating top-seeded and reigning world champion Brazil.

Walsh Jennings and May-Treanor beat China 22-20, 22-20. Ross and Kessy beat Juliana and Larissa 15-21, 21-19, 15-12.

The final is Wednesday night.

The Chinese team of Xue Chen and Zhang Xi will play Brazil for the bronze medal.

Copyright 2012 Associated Press


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