Following are the results at the World Cup women's volleyball tournament in Kanazawa and Sendai on Thursday:

In Kanazawa:

Brazil beat USA 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-15, 25-14)

Cuba beat Argentina 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-14)

China beat South Korea 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 25-17)

In Sendai:

Russia beat Tunisia 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-12)

Italy beat Croatia 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 18-25, 25-23)

Japan beat Peru 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-13)