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Thursday at the Games

Published: Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 12:18 a.m. MDT
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Middle blocker Ryan Millar logged 14 kills and a pair of blocks and libero Rich Lambourne added a half-dozen digs as the United States (3-0) rallied from a first-set loss to hand Bulgaria (2-1) its first Olympics defeat.

• Joel Silva and Venezuela (0-3) suffered their first three-set loss in Beijing, falling to Italy (2-1) 25-21, 25-20, 25-21. Baseball

Matt Brown, Kevin Jepsen and the United States (1-1) will face perennial powerhouse Cuba (2-0).

Ryan Radmanovich, Steve Green and Canada (1-1) take on Korea (1-0), which wasn't able to finish its Thursday game because of rain.

Track and field

Lindsey Anderson gets her first crack at Beijing Games competition in National Stadium as the women's 3,000-steeplechase makes its Olympic debut with three qualification heats. The top finishers advance to Sunday night's finals.

Women's volleyball

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Logan Tom and her American teammates will face a packed Capital Gymnasium house as the United States (2-1) meets host China (2-1) in a key group match. The U.S. is coached by former Chinese volleyball star Jenny Lang Ping, who led China to a gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Games and then coached her national team to a silver at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Lang will try to reverse her fortunes by taking an American team to her native China soil in hopes of medaling.

OLYMPIC TV

USA AND USA HD,

MIDNIGHT-10 A.M.

Women's Soccer Quarterfinal (LIVE)

(Other coverage)

Baseball - USA vs. Cuba; Tennis Semifinals; Beach Volleyball; Men's Archery - Individual Gold Medal Final; Cycling Track Events Competition

MSNBC AND MSNBC HD,

3 A.M.-3 P.M.

Women's Volleyball: USA vs. China (LIVE)

(Other coverage)

Women's Soccer Quarterfinals; Beach Volleyball; Women's Badminton - Doubles Gold Medal Final; Women's Handball - France vs. Norway; Men's Weightlifting 85kg Gold Medal Final; Women's Table Tennis - Team Semifinal; Women's Water Polo - Netherlands vs. Australia and Hungary vs. Greece

NBC AND NBC HD,

10 A.M.-1 P.M.

Swimming; Track & Field; Beach Volleyball; Women's Water Polo - USA vs. Russia

CNBC AND CNBC HD,

3-6 P.M.

Boxing: 57kg/60kg Competition

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