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Wednesday, August 13 <\/span> Misty May-Treanor<\/b> and partner Kerri Walsh continue their seemingly inevitable march towards defending their 2004 gold medal. <\/span>May and Walsh have still yet to lose a set in their Olympic careers, and tonight match against Norway isn’t likely to provide a major obstacle. <\/span>Still, it’s always fun to watch them smash their opponents. <\/span>A victory tonight would send them on to the next round undefeated, and confident. <\/span><\/span>NBC, 8-11pm, Primetime block.<\/b><\/p>\n Thursday, August 14<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The USA Men’s Water Polo<\/b> team, chock full of Long Beach kids, will be taking on Serbia, their biggest test thus far in the Olympics. <\/span>They’re 2-0 going in, but it will be hard to remain undefeated against reigning world champion Serbia. <\/span>Still…the runner up in the last world champion was, you guessed it, the USA. <\/span>NBC, 1:30-2:30am.<\/b><\/p>\n The US Men’s Volleyball<\/span> team, who may have their head coach back, will face Bulgaria in a clash of the undefeateds. <\/span>The team is looking great thus far, but it can clinch a berth in the next round of play with a victory today. <\/span>NBC, 8-9pm.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unless something terrible and impossible should happen, Misty May-Treanor<\/span> and Kerri Walsh will begin play in the elimination round today. <\/span>We won’t know until later who they’ll be playing, but let’s be honest: will it really matter? 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