U.S. men win volleyball bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, beating Italy in straight sets

Players of the United States celebrate after scoring a point during the men's bronze medal volleyball match between the United States and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France.

Players of the United States celebrate after scoring a point during the men's bronze medal volleyball match between the United States and Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)


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PARIS — Four-time U.S. Olympians Matt Anderson and David Smith are medalists once more. The Americans are taking home men's volleyball hardware from the Paris Olympics, outlasting Italy in a wild, back-and-forth battle for bronze. It went 25-23, 30-28 — a sensational second set in which each country had multiple chances — and 26-24 at a rocking South Paris Arena.

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