Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes shake hands with their Brazilian opponents after losing in the quarter-finals of the beach volleyball world championships on Friday in Rome. (Philip Whitcombe/CBC - image credit)Canada's Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes' beach volleyball world championship title defence is over. Pavan and Humana-Paredes, now ranked 15th in the world, stormed through pool play without dropping a single set. WATCH | Pavan, Humana-Paredes eliminated in Rome:Despite a hefty 6-2 advantage in points off serve, Pavan, the 25-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., and Humana-Paredes, the 29-year-old from Toronto, were outscored handily 30-19 on attacks and 4-0 on blocks. Pavan and Humana-Paredes reached Rome with momentum after winning the Pro Tour Elite 16 event in Latvia earlier this month for their first tournament victory since 2019.

Source: CBC News June 17, 2022 20:46 UTC