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A night at the beach

Beach volleyball, women's semifinals

8 p.m., Ch. 11: Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, having beaten two Brazilians in the quarterfinals, face two more in the semis in Renata and Talita in their quest for a second consecutive Olympic gold medal.

TODAY'S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS >Full TV schedule, C8

Women's soccer: The Americans, who beat Japan 1-0 in pool play, face the Japanese in the semifinals. 8 a.m., MSNBC

Men's basketball: Team USA faces Dirk Nowitzki-led Germany in the Americans' final game before the quarterfinals. 7 a.m., USA

Men's volleyball: The unbeaten United States faces winless Japan in a preliminary match. 10 a.m., Ch. 11

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