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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, Jacob Gibb, of the United States, returns a shot against Germany during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Chicago stop of the AVP beach volleyball tour is turning into a farewell for four-time Olympian Gibb. Gibb says that the Chicago Open on Lake Michigan’s Oak Street Beach this weekend will be the last domestic stop for him. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Beach volleyball to send off 4-time Olympian Gibb in Chicago

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 31, 2021 12:32 PM EDT

United States' players celebrate after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 31, 2021 08:31 AM EDT

FILE - Tucker West, of the United States, celebrates his second place finish after his second run of a men's World Cup luge event in Lake Placid, N.Y., in this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, file photo. Luge’s governing body took upcoming World Cup races away from the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, citing ongoing difficulties in getting foreign athletes into and out of the North American countries during the pandemic. The planned World Cup stops in Whistler, British Columbia, and Lake Placid, New York, will now both be held at the 2014 Sochi Olympic track in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
Luge moves Lake Placid, Whistler World Cup races to Russia

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 31, 2021 06:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 file photo, Canada's Geneviève Lacasse (31) blocks a shot by United States' Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) during the third period of a rivalry series women's hockey game in Hartford, Conn. The puck drops on a women’s world hockey championship more than two years after the last one on Friday Aug. 20, 2021. Who’s counting? American forward Kendall Coyne Schofield is, for one..(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Women’s world hockey championship drops puck after delay

Aug. 18, 2021 04:08 PM EDT

Christian Sandlie Sorum, of Norway, waves a jersey that he exchanged with the Russian Olympic Committee team member as he celebrates winning a men's beach volleyball Gold Medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Norway men beat Russia for beach v'ball gold; Qatar bronze

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 06, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Alix Klineman, of the United States, celebrates winning a women's beach volleyball Gold Medal match against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Americans win beach gold medal, and Ross completes the set

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 05, 2021 10:08 PM EDT

Stephenie Mcpherson, right, of Jamaica, reacts after winning a women's 400-meter semifinal as Allyson Felix, of the United States, looks on, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women's soccer

Aug. 05, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

Edgars Tocs, of Latvia, runs past a huge image of himself as he arrives a men's beach volleyball semifinal match against Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
New in Norway: Mol, Sorum ensure a medal in beach volleyball

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 05, 2021 11:19 AM EDT

April Ross, left, of the United States, and teammate Alix Klineman celebrate winning a women's beach volleyball semifinal match against Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
American A-Team will play Aussies for beach volleyball gold

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 04, 2021 11:03 PM EDT

France's Jean Patry celebrates a point during a men's volleyball semifinal match against Argentina, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

Japan's Risako Kawai, right, and United States Helen Louise Maroulis compete during the women's 57kg Freestyle semifinal wrestling match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Helen Maroulis loses to Risako Kawai in 57kg semifinals

By Cliff Brunt Aug. 04, 2021 10:20 AM EDT

Edgars Tocs, of Latvia, lies in the sand as he celebrates winning a men's beach volleyball quarterfinal match against Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Norwegian beach star Mol keeps Olympics all in the family

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 03, 2021 11:11 PM EDT

Wojciech Nowicki, of Poland, competes in the final of the men's hammer throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Latest: World champ Dutch out in women's handball

Aug. 03, 2021 07:59 PM EDT

Anouk Verge-Depre, right, of Switzerland, and teammate Joana Heidrich celebrate winning a women's beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Third-timer, Old-timer: Ross still strong on Olympic beach

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 02, 2021 11:13 PM EDT

Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Olympics Latest: Women's semifinals set in beach volleyball

Aug. 02, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

Alix Klineman, of the United States, reacts to a play during a women's beach volleyball match against Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Ross, Klineman advance to face reigning beach queen Ludwig

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 01, 2021 10:48 PM EDT

Brackcides Khadambi, of Kenya, returns a shot during a women's beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Beach volleyball bosses hope for spike in participation

By Jimmy Golen Jul. 30, 2021 04:50 AM EDT

United States' Kelsey Plum, left, Stefanie Dolson (13), Jacquelyn Young (8) and Allisha Gray celebrate after defeating Russian Olympic Committee in a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
U.S. women's hoops team captures 3-on-3 Olympic gold

By Eddie Pells Jul. 28, 2021 11:03 AM EDT

Katie Ledecky, of the United States, reacts after winning the women's 1500-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ledecky wins gold, Biles drops out of all-around

By Josh Dubow Jul. 28, 2021 03:40 AM EDT