Jordan-Pippen, Ruth-Gehrig, Stockton-Malone, Montana-Rice. Add Walsh/May-Treanor to that list.

A plain burger is just fine. A burger with all the toppings? Mmm, mmm, tasty. Bud Abbott was a funny man. Paired with Lou Costello, he was even funnier. There are two names on a presidential ticket. And a suit and tie beats a suit sans the tie every time.

At this point you are probably wondering if I have lost my sanity. After all, I am supposed to be writing a sports blog, not a series of non sequiturs about food, comedy, politics, and fashion. Ahhh, but you see, there is a point to all of this. The point is that two is always better than one. Never is that more true than in the world of sports. Sports has a great history of fantastic duos, from Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in baseball to the Williams sisters in tennis. There is now another duo that deserves our attention and respect. They are Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, masters of beach volleyball.

Four years have passed since May-Treanor and Walsh took home the gold at the Olympic games in Athens, and the pair show no sign of slowing down. So far, so good in Beijing, as Kerri and Misty appear to be on their way to another gold medal. These two amazing athletes have all the ingredients of a classic sports duo. Like Jordan and Pippen and Rice and Montana, Walsh and May-Treanor are as dominant as you can be. Not only do the two beach volleyball stars win their matches, they cruise to victory, never even losing a set. Another thing that makes Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh a great sports pair is their perfect chemistry. The two share a cohesive rapport that is hard to emulate, and mighty tough to beat. Even when something wild and unexpected occurs, such as the departure of Walsh's wedding ring during a match a couple of days ago, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are never flustered. When one falters, as is rarely the case, the other is always there to pick her up. This is why they will go on to win gold for the second consecutive Olympic games.

Because beach volleyball lives a relatively obscure life in America, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh will never receive the same universal awe and recognition that was bestowed upon the likes of John Stockton and Karl Malone. Too bad, because Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are shining on the world stage, and we should all just sit back and admire.