Olympic Viewing Picks for August 9, 2016

All Times Eastern

NBC

10 a.m. – Noon
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (United States) vs. Virgen/Ontiveros (Mexico) (LIVE)
Women’s Water Polo – United States. vs. Spain (LIVE)

Noon – 2 p.m.
Swimming – Qualifying Heats (LIVE)
Rowing – Semifinals and Quarterfinals

2 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – United States. vs. Italy (LIVE)

3:45 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Beach Volleyball – Fendrick/Sweat (United States) vs. Larissa/Talita (Brazil) (LIVE)
Men’s Canoe/Kayak – Whitewater, C-1 Gold Medal Final

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07:  (L to R) Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Lauren Hernandez of the United States pose for photographs after Women's qualification for Artistic Gymnastics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 07: (L to R) Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Lauren Hernandez of the United States pose for photographs after Women’s qualification for Artistic Gymnastics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

8 p.m. – Midnight
Women’s Diving – Platform Synchronized Gold Medal Final
Women’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Swimming (LIVE)

Men’s 100m Freestyle – Semifinals
Women’s 200m Freestyle – Gold Medal Final
Men’s 200m Butterfly – Gold Medal Final
Women’s 200m Butterfly – Semifinals
Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Semifinals
Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Gold Medal Final
Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Gold Medal Final

12:35 a.m. – 1:35 a.m.
Women’s Gymnastics – Team Gold Medal Final
Men’s Rugby – United States vs. Brazil

NBCSN

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Pedro/Evandro (Brazil) vs. Schalk/Saxton (Canada) (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Australia vs. France (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – South Africa vs. Spain (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Great Britain vs. Kenya (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – New Zealand vs. Japan (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – United States vs. Argentina (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Fiji vs. Brazil (LIVE)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Brazil (LIVE)

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Germany vs. Canada (LIVE)
Archery – Individual Eliminations

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06: Alex Morgan of United States controls the ball during the Women's Group G first round match between United States and France during Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Mineirao Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  (Photo by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – AUGUST 06: Alex Morgan of United States controls the ball during the Women’s Group G first round match between United States and France during Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Mineirao Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – United States vs. Colombia (LIVE)

8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Judo – Gold Medal Finals
Weightlifting – Finals
Men’s Table Tennis – Quarterfinal

9:30 p.m. – Midnight
Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Canada (LIVE)
Boxing – Elimination Matches

USA

9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Equestrian – Eventing, Team Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Men’s Volleyball – Russia vs. Argentina

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Equestrian – Eventing, Individual Jumping Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Women’s Table Tennis – Quarterfinal

2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Samoilovs/Smedens (Latvia) vs. Diaz/Gonzalez (Cuba) (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – South Africa vs. France (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Great Britain vs. Japan (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – New Zealand vs. Kenya (LIVE)

MSNBC

12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Women’s Water Polo – Russia vs. Australia (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
Men’s Handball – Qatar vs. France
Archery – Individual Eliminations

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Table Tennis – Quarterfinal (LIVE)
Men’s Handball – Germany vs. Poland
Sailing

CNBC

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Rugby – U.S. vs. Brazil (LIVE)
Men’s Rugby – Preliminary Round (LIVE)
Beach Volleyball – Preliminary Round

GOLF CHANNEL

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Golf Central Live From the Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06:  Madison Keys of USA serves in her match against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the women's first round on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 06: Madison Keys of USA serves in her match against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the women’s first round on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

BRAVO

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tennis (LIVE)

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tennis (LIVE)

3:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Tennis (LIVE)

5:45 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Tennis (LIVE)

BASKETBALL SPECIALTY CHANNEL

11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Australia vs. France (LIVE)

1:15 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Brazil (LIVE)

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Brazil (Encore)

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Brazil vs. Belarus

6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Lithuania vs. Nigeria (LIVE)

7:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Women’s Basketball – Turkey vs. Japan

9:30 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.
Men’s Basketball – Argentina vs. Croatia (LIVE)

SOCCER SPECIALTY CHANNEL

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Germany vs. Canada (LIVE)

5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Australia vs. Zimbabwe

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Colombia vs. United States (LIVE)

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – New Zealand vs. France

9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – South Africa vs. Brazil (LIVE)

11 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – Australia vs. Zimbabwe (Encore)

12:30 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – New Zealand vs. France (Encore)

2 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Women’s Soccer – Communist China vs. Sweden

TELEMUNDO

10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
News Recap
Men’s Volleyball – France vs. Mexico
Men’s Beach Volleyball – Dalhausser/Lucena (United States) vs. Virgen/Ontiveros (Mexico)

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Men’s Basketball – Spain vs. Brazil

Midnight – 2 a.m.
Late Night Recap Show

NBC UNIVERSO

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Boxing – Elimination Matches
Men’s Volleyball – Russia vs. Argentina

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Soccer – Colombia vs. United States (LIVE)

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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