NBC Sports came under scrutiny again Tuesday after veteran broadcaster Chris Marlowe referred to the spouse of gay beach volleyball Larissa Franca as her “husband.” Franca and her Brazilian beach ...

Brazilian beach volleyball star Larissa França, 34, is one to watch at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2011, França and partner Juliana Felisberta won the Beach Volleyball World Championships.

The moments after Brazilian beach volleyball tandem Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha defeated USA’s Brooke Sweat and Lauren Fendrick should have been euphoric. Instead, NBC beach volleyball ...

Brazil’s beach volleyball Olympian Larissa Franca, in back, and partner Talita Rocha. Marlowe joins the Parade of Abominations by network commentators. Gymnastics announcer Al Trautwig was slammed for ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brazil’s Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca won the FIVB World Tour Finals on Sunday, beating Germany’s Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst 21-17, 21-18 to extend their ...

Brazilian beach volleyball star Larissa Franca Maestrini should be used to the routine: win a tournament title, high five the fans, take the podium, accept flowers and trophies and checks, pop the ...

Brazil's Talita Rocha, left, and Larissa Franca celebrated a point over the United States during a women's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday. Marcio ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Every day is a day at the beach at the most marvelous Olympic venue in the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City). There is not a more quintessentially Rio tableau for these Games than ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s beach volleyball duo of Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes — or simply Larissa and Talita as they are known here — are quickly becoming national heroes. They also gave the ...