Monday Morning Olympic Games
By the time I'm done this entry, the Taiwan and Korea game will be over. Taiwan is about to come up in the bottom of the 9th down 9-8.
Here is a run down of all the team sport games being played this morning.
In baseball, in addition to the Taiwan/Korea game, Japan has already shut out Canada 1-0. Cuba will play the Netherlands at 6:00 AM Eastern, and the US will play China starting at 7:00. Huge game for the United States.
Korea gets the first out of the inning.
In softball, the Netherlands, who had been winless in the tournament, spoiled Taiwan's medal chances with a 4-2 win. The US blanked China, 9-0, to finish 7-0 in prelim play. China's medal hopes are also shot. Later this morning, Japan will play Canada, whose spot in the medal round is not safe, and then Venezuela will play Australia. If Canada loses and Venezuela wins, Venezuela will play the US in the semifinals, and Canada will be done. If Canada wins or if Venezuela loses, then the US will play Canada, and Venezuela is out. Either way, the other semi is set between Australia and Japan.
Korea holds on to win, 9-8. Good news for the US.
In men's hoops, Croatia dismantled winless Iran to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. The Aussies pounded former Maryland Terp Sarunas Jasikevicius's Lithuanian team to earn themselves a trip to the quarters. Lithuana already had clinched the top seed coming out of their group. Greece is currently beating the tar out of China, but both teams are already in the quarters. Angola will take on Spain at quarter of 5, the US will play Germany at 8, and Argentina vs. Russia starts at 10:15. Assuming Greece does not collapse epically, here is the way the quarterfinal round will look: US vs. Australia, Spain vs. Croatia, Argentina vs. Greece, and Lithuana vs. China.
In men's beach volleyball, the US put a team in the semifinals when Rogers and Dalhausser advanced over a German team. Georgia has a team in the semis after they got past a Netherlands duo. Later, one of the two Brazilian teams will take on a couple of Austrians, and finally, the other US team of Gibb and Rosenthal will take one the other Brazilian pair. Could we be headed towards an all-US final?
In women's field hockey, Germany got a free pass to the semis by beating Japan to win their group. Korea topped South Africa in a meaningless game between two previously winless teams. Later this morning the US will play Great Britain at 6:00, Spain and the Netherlands starts a half-hour later, Argentina will play New Zealand at 8:30, and China will play Australia at 9:00. The US has to win to have a chance at medaling.
The big game for US fans should be the women's soccer semi-final against Japan, which starts at 9:00, after the other women's semi between Brazil and Germany - a 6:00 start.
Men's indoor volleyball has quite a few matches of importance going on. Bulgaria, Brazil, and Poland all won, over Venezuela, Germany, and Russia, respectively. Egypt and Serbia are playing right now, China will be playing Italy later, and the US will take on Japan at 10:00. Regardless of what happens, the US will play Serbia in round one of the quarters. The China vs. Italy match is important for the other seeds.
Finally, it's a big morning in men's water polo. Italy slipped past Serbia, Hungary crushed Canada, Australia and Montenegro tied, and the US beat the Germans, 8-7. With their win and the Serbian loss, the US has won their group and gotten a free pass to the semifinals. Spain is currently up 5-0 over Greece, and China will play Croatia later on. Hungary has the other free pass for winning Group A. The quarters are set: Spain will play Serbia, for the right to face the US, and Croatia will play Montenegro, with the winner facing Hungary.
Greece held on against China in basketball. I'm going to bed.
Here is a run down of all the team sport games being played this morning.
In baseball, in addition to the Taiwan/Korea game, Japan has already shut out Canada 1-0. Cuba will play the Netherlands at 6:00 AM Eastern, and the US will play China starting at 7:00. Huge game for the United States.
Korea gets the first out of the inning.
In softball, the Netherlands, who had been winless in the tournament, spoiled Taiwan's medal chances with a 4-2 win. The US blanked China, 9-0, to finish 7-0 in prelim play. China's medal hopes are also shot. Later this morning, Japan will play Canada, whose spot in the medal round is not safe, and then Venezuela will play Australia. If Canada loses and Venezuela wins, Venezuela will play the US in the semifinals, and Canada will be done. If Canada wins or if Venezuela loses, then the US will play Canada, and Venezuela is out. Either way, the other semi is set between Australia and Japan.
Korea holds on to win, 9-8. Good news for the US.
In men's hoops, Croatia dismantled winless Iran to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. The Aussies pounded former Maryland Terp Sarunas Jasikevicius's Lithuanian team to earn themselves a trip to the quarters. Lithuana already had clinched the top seed coming out of their group. Greece is currently beating the tar out of China, but both teams are already in the quarters. Angola will take on Spain at quarter of 5, the US will play Germany at 8, and Argentina vs. Russia starts at 10:15. Assuming Greece does not collapse epically, here is the way the quarterfinal round will look: US vs. Australia, Spain vs. Croatia, Argentina vs. Greece, and Lithuana vs. China.
In men's beach volleyball, the US put a team in the semifinals when Rogers and Dalhausser advanced over a German team. Georgia has a team in the semis after they got past a Netherlands duo. Later, one of the two Brazilian teams will take on a couple of Austrians, and finally, the other US team of Gibb and Rosenthal will take one the other Brazilian pair. Could we be headed towards an all-US final?
In women's field hockey, Germany got a free pass to the semis by beating Japan to win their group. Korea topped South Africa in a meaningless game between two previously winless teams. Later this morning the US will play Great Britain at 6:00, Spain and the Netherlands starts a half-hour later, Argentina will play New Zealand at 8:30, and China will play Australia at 9:00. The US has to win to have a chance at medaling.
The big game for US fans should be the women's soccer semi-final against Japan, which starts at 9:00, after the other women's semi between Brazil and Germany - a 6:00 start.
Men's indoor volleyball has quite a few matches of importance going on. Bulgaria, Brazil, and Poland all won, over Venezuela, Germany, and Russia, respectively. Egypt and Serbia are playing right now, China will be playing Italy later, and the US will take on Japan at 10:00. Regardless of what happens, the US will play Serbia in round one of the quarters. The China vs. Italy match is important for the other seeds.
Finally, it's a big morning in men's water polo. Italy slipped past Serbia, Hungary crushed Canada, Australia and Montenegro tied, and the US beat the Germans, 8-7. With their win and the Serbian loss, the US has won their group and gotten a free pass to the semifinals. Spain is currently up 5-0 over Greece, and China will play Croatia later on. Hungary has the other free pass for winning Group A. The quarters are set: Spain will play Serbia, for the right to face the US, and Croatia will play Montenegro, with the winner facing Hungary.
Greece held on against China in basketball. I'm going to bed.
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