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Humbled U.S. Olympic beach volleyball stars eye redemption at Manhattan Beach Open
4 months, 1 week ago

Humbled U.S. Olympic beach volleyball stars eye redemption at Manhattan Beach Open

LA Times  

American Kristen Nuss, right, hits past Canada’s Sophie Bukovec during a beach volleyball match at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on July 27. “We’ve had let-down tournaments, but it’s never been at the Olympics.” For former medal favorites Kloth and Nuss, entering a new slate of competition begins a process of refocusing and recovery — one that starts when they …

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Ex-NBA player Budinger, partner Evans eliminated by defending Olympic beach volleyball champ Norway
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-NBA player Budinger, partner Evans eliminated by defending Olympic beach volleyball champ Norway

Associated Press  

PARIS — The slam dunk contest was a spectacle. “Playing in the Olympics, playing in this venue, will definitely be up there with some of my greatest basketball moments, for sure,” Budinger said after Norway eliminated the Americans from the beach volleyball men’s tournament at the Paris Games on Monday. “Playing underneath the lights, underneath the Eiffel Tower, which was …

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Former NBA player Chase Budinger makes history on the Olympic beach volleyball court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former NBA player Chase Budinger makes history on the Olympic beach volleyball court

NPR  

Former NBA player Chase Budinger makes history on the Olympic beach volleyball court toggle caption Michael Reaves/Getty Images Europe NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Budinger and his partner, Miles Evans, handily defeated their French opponents — 21-14, 21-11 — beneath the Eiffel Tower to win Team USA's opening match of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament. And …

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Ex-NBA player Chase Budinger wins 2024 Olympic beach volleyball debut in Paris
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-NBA player Chase Budinger wins 2024 Olympic beach volleyball debut in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on Monday to coast through their opening match of the Paris beach volleyball tournament. “But it definitely was not like that inside.” Budinger spent seven years …

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From the NBA to the beach: Chase Budinger is eager to ‘shock the world’ on Olympic stage
4 months, 3 weeks ago

From the NBA to the beach: Chase Budinger is eager to ‘shock the world’ on Olympic stage

LA Times  

Although Chase Budinger is exhausted from a two-hour practice, he accepts warmly when a young fan approaches for a photo on the boardwalk near the Hermosa Beach volleyball courts. The boy had watched the final hour of Budinger’s practice with partner Miles Evans from a nearby patio and waited for the perfect moment to take a photo with one of …

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For former NBA player Chase Budinger, a second career in beach volleyball was a path to the Olympics
5 months, 4 weeks ago

For former NBA player Chase Budinger, a second career in beach volleyball was a path to the Olympics

Associated Press  

After seven years in the NBA, Chase Budinger still had some goals left on his dream board. “Just watching the history and the celebration and everything that goes into the Olympics, I was always thinking how would it be if I could get there someday.” It will be beach volleyball — not basketball — that landed the 6-foot-7 redhead on …

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‘Heroes, villains, charlatans, enigmas’: Why I followed the Calico story
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Heroes, villains, charlatans, enigmas’: Why I followed the Calico story

LA Times  

From 1963 until his death in 1972, world-renowned archaeologist Louis S.B. Calico Early Man Site in the Mojave Desert was a popular destination for volunteers who wanted to participate in the hunt for ancient artifacts. Leakey took a break from his pioneering work at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania to visit the Calico Early Man Site in the 1960s. Soon I …

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