Brazil stuns US for gold in women’s volleyballReported by Chicago S-T on Saturday, 11 August 2012 (on August 11, 2012)
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LONDON — Destinee wasn’t enough for the United States. Brazil upset the U.S. 3-1 for a second straight Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball. It was the Americans’ only loss of the tournament. In a rematch of the 2008 Beijing final, which the Brazilians also won 3-1 for their first gold in the sport, second-ranked Brazil rebounded from a disastrous first set to win 11-25, 25-17, 25-20 25-17. Destinee Hooker, the second-best scorer in London and the star of the top-ranked U.S. team, was held to 14 points. Brazil became the third team to repeat as gold medalist. The Soviet …
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