AMERICANS GO FOR GOLD IN BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, WATER POLO OLYMPICS ON TV SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts BASEBALL 9:30 a.m. USA — Baseball (Gold Medal Game) United States’ BASKETBALL Todd Frazier (25) 3 a.m. celebrate with CNBC — Women’s Basketball teammates after (Bronze Medal Game) scoring on a hit by 7 a.m. Mark Kolozsvary USA — Men’s Basketball (Bronze during a semi-final Medal Game) baseball game. 8 p.m. (AP Photo/Sue NBC — Women’s Basketball Ogrocki) (Gold-Medal Game) BEACH VOLLEYBALL 8 a.m. By JENNA FRYER ing to join China’s Lang Ping as NBC — Men’s Beach Volleyball (Gold AP Sports Writer the only Olympians to win gold Medal Game) as a player in volleyball and also he U.S. women’s basket- BOXING ball team will be playing a coach. His team is led by three- 1:50 a.m. (Sunday) for a record seventh gold time Olympians Jordan Larson CNBC — Men’s & Women’s Boxing Tmedal Saturday night when the and Foluke Akinradewo Gunder- (Gold Medal Bouts: Lightweight And Americans play Japan at the Tokyo son, who have already won silver More) Games. and bronze medals. The game will DIVING Track and field competition be aired live at 12:30 a.m. on USA 8 p.m. comes to a close on Day 15 of the Network. NBC — Men’s Diving (Platform Final) Olympics and Allyson Felix, fresh MEN’S BASEBALL EQUESTRIAN off her record-setting 10th medal, Mike Scioscia is one win from 8 a.m. will try to pass Carl Lewis as the matching mentor Tommy Lasorda, NBC — Men’s and Women’s Equestri- most decorated American runner the only manager to lead the Unit- an (Jumping) if she participates in the 4x400 me- (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ed States to a baseball gold medal. GYMNASTICS ter relay. The U.S. men’s team will United States’ Sue Bird (6) and teammates celebrate after their win in the women’s But host Japan, which stopped 8 a.m. also try to medal in the 4X400 re- basketball semifinal game against Serbia. its major league season during the NBC — Men’s and Women’s Rhyth- lay, and Vashti Cunningham is ex- Tokyo Olympics, is the favorite in mic Gymnastics (Individual Event Final) pected to contend for a gold medal years ago that his team would be of course I’m also a fan of the the gold medal game. in the women’s high jump. playing against the Americans for sport, I hear the chatter. I think The U.S. is a mixture of pros- 10 p.m. The U.S. baseball team featur- gold at the Tokyo Games. people thought that it was a long- pects mostly from Double-A, ca- USA — Men’s and Women’s Rhythmic ing Todd Frazier and Edwin Jack- His team proved him right. The shot for me to even be on the U.S. reer minor leaguers and released Gymnastics (Group Final) son plays Japan in the gold medal game will air live on NBC at 10:30 team and I knew I wasn’t a pick for veterans. The Americans overcame HANDBALL game, while the U.S. women’s vol- p.m. the medals. But, you know, just give a blown ninth-inning lead in a 7-6, 8 a.m. leyball and water polo teams also me a shot.” 10-inning loss to Japan to reach the NBC — Men’s Handball (Gold Medal play in the finals. TRACK & FIELD Game) Allyson Felix became the most The final day of track and field final by beating the Dominican Re- Here are some things to watch decorated female track and field will be streamed live on Peacock at public 3-1 and South Korea 7-2. 10 p.m. (all times Eastern): 6:35 a.m. with encore coverage on Nick Martinez will start for the CNBC — Women’s Handball (Bronze athlete in Olympic history with a Medal Game) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL bronze medal in the 400 meters NBC in primetime beginning at 8 U.S. The 31-year-old right-hander Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will and said after her run she expects p.m. pitched for Texas from 2014-17, 4:45 a.m. (Sunday) try to lead the U.S. women’s basket- then spent three seasons with the USA — Women’s Handball (Gold to be part of the women’s 4X400 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Medal Game) ball team to a seventh consecutive relay team. The U.S. seeks its first gold med- Pacific League’s Hokkaido Nip- gold medal when the Americans If she is and the Americans al ever in women’s volleyball when pon-Ham Fighters before switch- MARATHON play Japan in the Olympic final. medal, it would be the 11th of Fe- the Americans take on Brazil in the ing this season to the Fukuoka 6 p.m. Bird and Taurasi will be go- lix’s career and move her past Carl finals. SoftBank Hawks. USA — Men’s Marathon ing for a record fifth gold — an Lewis as the most decorated track The United States has won Martinez got the opening-round SOCCER achievement no other basketball and field athlete in U.S. history. three silver medals and two bronze win over South Korea, allowing 7:30 a.m. player has ever accomplished. At 35 years old, Felix knew com- since 1984, but has never stood at one run and four hits in five innings NBCSN — Men’s Soccer (Gold Medal Japan has already assured itself ing into Tokyo that collecting any the top of the podium at the Olym- with nine strikeouts. He is familiar Game) the first Olympic medal in wom- hardware would be the biggest pics. The Americans lost to Brazil with Yokohama Stadium from his SWIMMING en’s basketball in the country’s his- challenge of her career. in 2008 and ‘12 and to China in time in Japan. The game is live Sat- 8 a.m. tory. Coach Tom Hovasse had said “I always believe in myself. I 1984. urday morning at 6 a.m. on NBC NBC — Men’s and Women’s Artistic when he was hired a little over four trust my training,” Felix said. “But U.S. coach Karch Kiraly is look- Sports Network. Swimming TRACK AND FIELD 8 p.m. OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT NBC — Men’s and Women’s (Finals) VOLLEYBALL 8 a.m. NBC — Men’s Volleyball (Gold Medal USA’S STEVESON SCORES LATE TO WIN WRESTLING GOLD Game) By CLIFF BRUNT Steveson held up two fingers for two points through — he was named for American Dan 8:30 p.m. AP Sports Writer after the move, but even he couldn’t believe Gable, the 1972 Olympic gold medalist and a USA — Women’s Volleyball (Bronze ith 10 seconds remaining, Gable what happened. former longtime college coach. Medal Game) Steveson trailed the biggest wrestling “I looked at the clock and it was like 0.3,” Now, the wrestling world awaits Steveson’s 1 a.m. (Sunday) match of his life by three points. Steveson said. “And I was like, ‘Ain’t no way.’ next move. NBC — Women’s Volleyball WWhen the clock hit zero, he was an Olympic And my head just like flushed with everything. He could return to school for his senior sea- (Gold-Medal Game) gold medalist. And I was like, ‘Wow.’” son and cash in on the NCAA rules changes re- 12:30 a.m. (Sunday) Steveson trailed Georgia’s Geno Petriashvi- Georgia challenged the final points, to no garding name, image and likeness. Steveson was USA — Women’s Volleyball (Gold li 8-5 with time running out. The 21-year-old avail. Steveson gained a point on the challenge, the heavyweight champion at the University of Medal Game) American remained composed and took control giving him five points in 10 seconds. Minnesota this past season and shared the Dan WATER POLO against his more experienced opponent, scoring Steveson, who has aspirations of joining Hodge Trophy for the nation’s best college wres- 3:30 a.m. on a spin-behind takedown with 10 seconds re- World Wrestling Entertainment, then played to tler. He already has some deals in place. USA — Women’s Water Polo (Gold maining, then another with less than a second the limited crowd. He walked around the mat He has talked about joining World Wrestling Medal Game) remaining to win the men’s freestyle 125-kilo- with the U.S. flag draped over his shoulders, Entertainment. He has known WWE manager 12:30 a.m. (Sunday) gram class final 10-8 on Friday night. then dazzled with the backflip he saves for his Paul Heyman since he was in junior high, and CNBC — Men’s Water Polo (Bronze biggest victories. he was photographed at WrestleMania with Medal Game) “You know, I put on a good show,” he Heyman and pro wrestling star Roman Reigns. 3:30 a.m. (Sunday) said. “People are going to remember the One of his mentors, Brock Lesnar, is a former USA — Men’s Water Polo (Gold name Gable Steveson.” pro wrestling and mixed martial arts champion. Medal Game) --- It looked as if Steveson might have an- Steveson isn’t ready to look ahead yet, saying other easy day. He outscored his oppo- he’s “living in my moment.” He said he’ll re- SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 nents 23-0 in the first three rounds and turn home to Minnesota and decompress before CLOSING CEREMONY dominated 2016 Olympic gold medalist making decisions.