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RIO DE JANEIRO -- With three small children at home -- one for each Olympic gold medal -- Kerri Walsh Jennings turned into a morning person whether she wanted to or not.So preparing to play at midnight in the marquee match of the Rio de Janeiro beach volleyball tournament is less of a struggle than it could have been.Ive been trying so long to be a morning person and its just so contrary to who I am, Walsh Jennings said after she and April Ross beat Australia 21-14, 21-13 in a match that began at 12:34 a.m. and took only 35 minutes.Ross said the players prepared for the late start by taking a nap during the day. They avoided walking around in the hot sun, watching video instead while also finding plenty of time to meditate, do a crossword puzzle and read.We knew it was going to be really electric out there and we knew it was going to be a really long day, Walsh Jennings said. And its under the lights in Copa. So its a great atmosphere.Thats something the Americans can get used to. After all, as the biggest names in the tournament -- at least for the lucrative U.S. television market -- they will play again at midnight for their second match, against China early Tuesday morning.The gold medal match is also scheduled to start at midnight.Thats the goal, Walsh Jennings said.Here are some noteworthy events from the opening day of the beach volleyball competition and things to look for on Day 2:FELLOW AMERICANSRookie Casey Patterson and two-time Olympian Jake Gibb also won their opener, beating Qatar 21-16, 21-16. They get a day off before playing Austria on Monday.The other U.S. teams make their debuts on Sunday. Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat play Poland in the morning, and 2008 gold medalist Phil Dalhausser and his new partner, Nick Lucena, meet Tunisia.DIGNITARIESU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attended the early matches and went out to the practice court to wish Walsh Jennings and Ross well. Very patriotic, Walsh Jennings said. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi also visited the venue.DAY AT THE BEACHJust outside the security fences is the iconic Copacabana beach, where locals frolicked in the surf, played soccer in the sand or cooled themselves under an umbrella at one of the many open-air kiosks serving food, beer and the local sugar cane cocktail, caipirinha.I love South American fans, and I love how the people love sports, said Argentinas Georgiana Klug, who lost her opener with Ana Gallay, falling to Spain in straight sets. All the singing, dancing -- it makes me feel like home.SKYBALLItalys Adrian Carambula got things started with his trademark Skyball, a high and spinning serve that wanders into the path of the sunshine and wind and confounds attempts at a return. Although he typically uses it sparingly, Carambula said he was egged on by his friends to start things off with a little flair.They said they wouldnt talk to me if I didnt, he said in a post-match interview that was twice interrupted because the prime minister asked him to come over and pose for a picture.My legs were shaking before the first serve, said Carambula, who with Alex Ranghieri beat Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst 21-14, 21-13. When I walked in I actually got a little bit emotional. I wasnt expecting it, but I embraced it and I played with it. So, very special.---Jimmy Golen has covered Olympic beach volleyball since 2008. Follow him at http://www.twitter.com/jgolen Custom Los Angeles Angels Jerseys . Fred Couples, captain of the U.S. side, put it all into perspective. "We know whos in charge," he said. Angels Jerseys 2020 . 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Angels Jerseys China . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason. Shaun Marsh is not expected to be in contention for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, which could offer another opportunity for Nic Maddinson. Marsh broke a finger during Australias loss to South Africa at the WACA in the first Test of the summer, and Cricket Australias team performance chief, Pat Howard, said it was highly unlikely Marsh would be passed fit for Boxing Day.Speaking on ABC radio on Sunday morning, Howard said Marsh was to have X-rays in the next couple of days, but the likely plan was for him to make his comeback in the Perth Scorchers second BBL match against Sydney Sixers on December 27. Marsh scored 63 and 15 opening the batting with David Warner in the Perth Test, having scored centuries in his previous two Tests.Joe Burns was reinstated as Warners opening partner for the second Test against South Africa in Hobart but failed in both innings, and the selectors picked young Queensland opener Matt Renshaw to make his debut in the Adelaide Test that followed. Renshaw has shown enough in his first two Tests to suggest that he could be given an extended run in the side.But there is also a strong case, based on recent form, that Marsh should return to the side when he is passed fit, and he is likely to be part of the touring party for Februarys Test campaign in India. The success of Renshaw and Peter Handscomb, who both made their debuts in Adelaide, means fellow debutant Maddinson is the most logical casualty should Marsh come back.Although Marshs most recent stint in the Test side was as opener, he has moved up and down the order in both Test and first-class cricket, and could comfortably slot into the middle order. Maddinson has made 0, 1 and 4 in his three pink-ball Test innnings and Howard would not be drawn on whether he would be given a chance in a red-ball Test in Melbourne.ddddddddddddOn a personal note, youd like to see anyone do well. Its been really pleasing to see three debutants, two have actually put down fantastic markers, Howard said. Obviously with Nic, we all talked about Adelaide being tough. But the other thing is, theres never the perfect opportunity.Im sure Callum Ferguson would love an opportunity. And so theres never the perfect way or perfect opportunity, and youve got to take whats on offer. Nic or anybody else, when that opportunity is presented, youve got to come and take it with both hands. And I think that does apply no matter what the age.However, Howard conceded that when selecting Test players, a different set of criteria might be used for younger players compared to older players, with veterans needing to dominate Sheffield Shield cricket in the manner of Adam Voges and Chris Rogers to earn call-ups.Theyve got to top the run-scoring, theyve got to absolutely dominate in Shield, Howard said when asked on radio by Rogers what the future was for the likes of Ferguson and Cameron White, both in their 30s. And I think that sends a fantastic message to all the Shield players. Theyve got to play really well.There is the opportunity absolutely, to do that. For the younger players, youve got to be able to talent ID. Youve got to be able to go Ive seen enough in this player to be able to go to the next step. I dont think thats anything different from the past, but yeah, you expect higher standards [of older players]. ' ' '