U.S. men win volleyball gold as coach's emotions swirl (Houston Chronicle)
The first major news story of these Olympic Games was the knife-wielding attacker who killed a man and wounded two women. The victims turned out to be the in-laws of the U.S. men?s volleyball coach. ...more...Olympic Roundup: U.S. men claim gold in volleyball (The Pantagraph)
BEIJING -- When it was all over, Hugh McCutcheon didn?t have to tell his wife that his U.S. men?s volleyball team had beaten the odds ? and overcome tragedy ? to win the Olympic gold medal. | Complete Olympics coverage | Olympics photo gallery | Wurth-Thomas: Final thoughts on Olympics...more... Olympic roundup: A golden moment for coach, U.S. volleyball (Baltimore Sun)
As the U.S. men's indoor volleyball team joyously and raucously celebrated its unlikeliest of gold medals, its coach, Hugh McCutcheon, found a private corridor to collect his thoughts. ...more... U.S. Wins Gold In Men's Volleyball (The Tampa Tribune)
When it was done, Hugh McCutcheon didn't have to tell his wife his U.S. men's volleyball team had beaten the odds - and overcome tragedy - to win the Olympic gold medal....more... U.S. trek to volleyball gold bittersweet (Arizona Daily Star)
BEIJING ? Just before the medal ceremony, U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon was handed a cell phone. "You won! You won! You won!" his wife Elisabeth yelled from 6,000 miles away, the middle of the night her time....more... U.S. men's volleyball wins gold (Salem Statesman Journal)
BEIJING ? The U.S. men's volleyball team won the Olympic gold medal Sunday, defeating defending champion Brazil to complete a perfect run through a tournament shadowed by a grisly attack at a Beijing tourist site....more... Men's volleyball (Pocono Record)
The first major news story of these games was the knife-wielding attacker who killed a man and wounded two women. The victims turned out to be the in-laws of the U.S. men's volleyball coach....more... Americans finish strong on Games' final day (Miami Herald)
BEIJING - The so-called "Redeem Team" got its gold medal in basketball and a "gold star" for deportment. The volleyball team finished an Olympics that started with an unthinkable tragedy by winning gold. And the water polo squad almost made it a perfect final day of the Summer Games for American men's team sports....more... United States men's volleyball team spike gold (Boston Herald)
The United States men's volleyball team claimed the gold medal yesterday with a 3-1 victory over defending champion Brazil. The win capped a stunning run by the U.S.... ...more... |