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United States win men's beach volleyball gold medal

From Sports Illustrated • SI Images: Photos from the Games • Tim Layden: Jones down but certainly not out • Leigh Montville: Level the playing field • E.M. Swift: Romanian gymnast is the victim in a half-hearted war • Grant Wahl: U.S. men deserve kudos for inspiring run • Michael Farber: U.S.-Cuba face off in gold-medal game • Alex Wolff: Tennis -- Go Nathalie • Phil Taylor: Dream Team needs to wake up • SI For Women's Kelli Anderson: Berg keeps life in perspective after game-winner More Features • Day at a Glance: The name game • Wake-up Call: Tracking the day in sports • Viewers' Guide: Sept. 26 • Closer Look: Soccer -- Spanish defender claw Wolff • Quiz: Today's Tester Athletes • Just Checking In: U.S. softball pitcher Michele Smith • Head Games: U.S. hurdler Melissa Morrison • Head Games: American swimmer Kristy Kowal • Head Games: American swimmer Courtney Shealy • Head Games: U.S. hurdler Terrence Trammell Multimedia • Shots of the Day: Young Americans • Shots of the Day: Shots of the Day

SYDNEY, Sept 26 (AFP) - Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana of the United States won the Olympic men's beach volleyball gold medal here Tuesday.

Brazil's Jose Marco Melaand Ricardo Santos took the silver while Germany's Jorg Ahmann and Axel Hager won the bronze.

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