May-Treanor, Walsh Jennings win Olympic beach v'ball gold

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  • LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor of the United States of the United States collide during the Women's Beach Volleyball Semi Final match between United States and China on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade August 7, 2012 in London, England. Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Kerri Walsh Jennings -L- and Misty May-Treanor of the United States celebrates winning the Gold medal in the Women's Beach Volleyball Gold medal match against the United States on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England. Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
    
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JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer

LONDON (AP) - Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their third consecutive Olympic beach volleyball gold medal, beating April Ross and Jennifer Kessy on Wednesday night in an all-American final.
    
The Athens, Beijing and now London gold medalists have never lost a match at the Olympics. They won in straight sets, 21-16, 21-16.
    
It was the Olympic farewell for May-Treanor, who has said she would like to move on.
    
Kessy and Ross won the silver medal in their Olympic debut.

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8/8/2012 4:40:39 PM (GMT -4:00)

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