PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Italy beat European champions Turkey in straight sets in the women's Olympic volleyball semi-finals to move into the gold medal match where they will face the United States ...

PARIS >> Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women’s volleyball final on Sunday, crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their first gold medal on the ...

Both have recently become powerhouses in the sport and were looking to cement themselves among the world's elite teams. They met earlier in the tournament in pool play and Italy absolutely dominated ...

PARIS (AP) — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time. Finally, at age 37, she’s going home with the gold. Italy beat the defending ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota volleyball team will embark on a 12-day trip to Europe from May 12-24. The Gophers will train and play matches in Turkey (May 13-17), Slovenia (May 17-19) and Italy (May ...