Howdy, partner! New beach pairings find success at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — American beach volleyball teammates Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne are still getting to know each other after being thrown together on the eve of the Tokyo Olympics. Bourne flew to Japan as a late replacement for Gibb’s original partner, Taylor Crabb, who tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Japan. The new team won its second straight match, beating Switzerland in straight sets. Beach volleyball partnerships are more like marriages than business relationships, with players sometimes spending more time with their teammates than their actual spouses.