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Monday, August 11<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Women’s Volleyball<\/b> won its first match over the weekend, but their second opponent is a strong Cuban team that has medaled in five straight Olympics. <\/span>Tune in live on NBC to see if LBSU grads Tayyiba Haneef-Park and Danielle Scott-Arruda, who were point leaders in the first contest, can keep Team USA unbeaten. <\/span>NBC, 12:30-2am.<\/b><\/p>\n The USA Women’s Water Polo <\/b>team, almost all of whom reside in Long Beach (including Wilson HS grad Lauren Wenger) get their Olympic competition underway tonight, in their first game, against host country China. <\/span>The game will be shown online, live. <\/span><\/span>NBCOlympics.com, 2-3am.<\/b><\/p>\n Women’s Beach Volleyball duo <\/b>Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are back in action on Tuesday, in a primetime performance against their Cuban competitors. <\/span>May\/Walsh have played the Cuban team six times, and lost a grand total of one set in six matches, so don’t look for high drama tonight. <\/span>Do look for total domination. <\/span><\/span>NBC, 8-10 primetime block.<\/b><\/span> Tuesday, August 12<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Men’s Volleyball, <\/b>still reeling from the tragic murder of head coach McCutcheon’s father-in-law, will try to stay undefeated in its second match, this time against Italy. <\/span>The team features three LBSU grads, including captain Tom Hoff. <\/span>The game will be aired live on NBC. <\/span>NBC, 1-2:30am.<\/b><\/p>\n The Men’s Water Polo <\/b>team, which won its first game against China, continues Olympic play against a much stronger Italian team today. <\/span>The American team will need another strong performance from Wilson and LBSU grad Tony Azevedo if they want to remain unbeaten. <\/span><\/span>NBC, 10-11am.<\/b><\/p>\n Wednesday, August 13<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The Women’s Volleyball <\/b>team, with its two LBSU grads, is trying to finally get over the hump and medal for the first times since 1992. <\/span>Venezuela, their opponent in this live game, is making its first Olympic appearance, so hopefully USA can take home a victory, another on a long path towards the medal games in a few weeks. <\/span><\/span>NBC, 12:20-2am.<\/b><\/p>\n After facing China in its first game, Lauren Wenger and the Women’s Water Polo <\/b>team continue their Olympics in their second game, against Italy. <\/span>The first game is airing late and online only, so if you missed them on Monday, be sure to catch them live on national television Wednesday morning. <\/span><\/span>NBC, 10am-1pm block.<\/b><\/p>\n 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