Ryan Millar, right, and Lloy Ball react to winning a point against Brazil during the men’s volleyball final Sunday in Beijing. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
William Priddy blasts a spike past the defense of Brazil during the United States’ four-game victory on Sunday in Beijing. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
William Priddy (8) and Lloy Ball celebrate a point as Brazil’s Dante Amaral has the opposite reaction during the men’s volleyball final on Sunday in Beijing. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Coach Hugh McCutcheon watches his U.S. men’s volleyball team during the gold-medal match against Brazil on Sunday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Ryan Millar sheds some tears as he embraces teammate Clayton Stanley after winning the men’s volleyball gold medal with a four-game victory over defending champion Brazil on Sunday in Beijing. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
U.S. Coach Hugh McCutcheon, whose father-in-law was fatally stabbed at the start of the Olympics, walks away from the court following his team’s gold-medal victory to gather his composure before joining in the celebration. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
