Fri, Jul 20, 2007 - Page 24 News List

Brazil, US dominate in the pool

REMATCHIn baseball, nine-time champions Cuba beat Nicaragua 4-0 for a chance to face the US, who beat Mexico, in a repeat of the 2003 Pan American final

AP , RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

In beach volleyball, Brazil's Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego routed Argentina's Fabio Perez and Miguel Pablo Suarez 21-16, 21-16, while Americans Hans Stolfus and Ty Loomis defeated Venezuelans Jackson Henrique and Igor Hernandez 21-17, 21-18.

Nine-time baseball champions Cuba beat Nicaragua 4-0 for a chance of another gold. They will face the US in a repeat of the 2003 final. The Americans advanced by beating Mexico 2-1.

The first badminton gold went to the US, with Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri beating Canadians Fiona McKee and Charmaine Reid in the women's doubles.

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