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May-Treanor, Walsh’s winning streak ends

Gold medalists took 112 straight games since last loss on Aug. 19, 2007

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Kerri Walsh, right, and beach volleyball partner Misty May-Treanor finally lost a match on Aug. 31. It was their first lost since Aug. 19, 2007.
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updated 5:45 p.m. ET Aug. 31, 2008

MASON, Ohio - Olympic beach volleyball stars Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh lost for the first time in more than a year, dropping a 21-19, 10-21, 25-23 decision to Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh on Sunday in The AVP Crocs Cup Shootout.

With the loss, the two-time Olympic champions’ winning streak ended at 112 matches and 19 titles. They last lost on Aug. 19, 2007, also to Branagh and Youngs.

The final took 1 hours, 45 minutes, making it the second longest women’s match in AVP history, missing the record by just a minute. May-Treanor and Walsh dropped to 10-2 in finals matches against Branagh and Youngs.

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In the semifinals, May-Treanor and Walsh beat April Ross and Jen Boss 21-14, 23-21, and Youngs and Branagh edged Jenny Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis 20-22, 21-19, 15-11.

In the men’s final, Beijing winners Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won their third straight Cincinnati title, beating Sean Scott and Nick Lucena 21-15, 21-19.

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