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.



