sports.yahoo.com - 8/18/2008
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8:00 p.m. ET, NBC: Men's volleyball takes on Bulgaria in a battle of the undefeateds. The U.S. needs to win to make sure their spot in the quarterfinals in secure. This team is playing without coach Hugh McCutcheon, who took a leave of absence afte his father-in-law was murdered and mother-in-law attacked after the Opening Ceremonies. 9:00 p.m. ET, NBC: Beach volleyball begins ...
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Take your marks: Olympic Blogs
We Rite Goode —
... are nice ideas, if not especially compelling. Meanwhile, the daily what-to-watch post has good intentions, but typically just lists NBC's primetime schedule; a what-to-watch-via-NBCOlympics.com would've been much more interesting. Scope : Nothing special. If you want a quick review of the major Olympic stories of the day (Phelps! Gymnastics! Wrestler refuses his medal!), head here. But with the exception of ...
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