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THE COUCH POTATO’S GUIDE TO THE RIO GAMES: Aug. 17, 2016

8-9:30 p.m.: Wrestling – Greco-Roman Gold Medal Finals. Cycling – Track. Men’s Beach Volleyball – Quarterfinal (LIVE). (N) (Tape) 3 a.m.

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10-11:45 a.m.: Women’s Basketball – Quarterfinal #1 (LIVE).

Women’s Field Hockey: Semifinal (N) (Live) 5 a.m. Men’s High Bar. Beach Volleyball – Semifinal (LIVE). (N) (Live) 5:45 a.m.

GOLF CHANNEL – Golf Central Live From the Olympics, 6 a.m. -3 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.

NBCSP – Men’s Soccer: First Semifinal From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Softball – Little League Softball World Series, championship, 6 p.m., ESPN2.

NBC – Track and Field, Equestrian, Gymnastics American Evan Jager hopes to challenge stee-plechase power Kenya and win the first medal for the U.S.in the event since 1984. Women’s Table Tennis – Team Gold Medal Finals. Plus, the gymnastics gala.

Men’s Singles Quarterfinals, 7:30 a.m.

MSNBC – Wrestling, Handball Women’s wrestling (qualifying); men’s handball (quarterfinal).

Noon-2 p.m.: Women’s Soccer – Semifinal #1 (LIVE).

Germany vs. Nigeria, 3 p.m. (N) (Tape) 8 a.m. 3-5 p.m.: Men’s Soccer – Semifinal #2 (LIVE).

Jumping Team Finals, 9 a.m.

Men’s Gold Medal, 6:30 p.m. (N) (Tape) 9:30 a.m.

Men’s Javelin Throw Qualifying Group B, 8:55 p.m.

10 a.m.: Premier League, Liverpool at Arsenal, NBCSN.

United States vs. Argentina, 5:45 p.m. Men’s Basketball – Quarterfinal (LIVE). (N) (Live) 11:30 a.m. 3-5 p.m.: Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Qualifying Heats. 1-3 p.m.: Synchronized Swimming – Duet Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

Spain vs. France, 1:30 p.m.

1 p.m.: Cincinnati at Milwaukee, FSWis.

United States vs. Hungary, 3:30 p.m. China (LIVE), 8 a.m. -6 p.m. Women’s Diving – Springboard Gold Medal Final; Track & Field (LIVE): Women’s Triple Jump – Gold Medal Final, Men’s 400m – Gold Medal Final, Men’s 100m – Gold Medal Final; Gymnastics – Individual Event Gold Medal Finals: Men’s Floor, Women’s Vault, Men’s Pommel Horse, Women’s Bars; Women’s Beach Volleyball – Quarterfinals (LIVE), 6 p.m. -11 p.m. Gymnastics – Individual Event Gold Medal Finals; Women’s Beach Volleyball – Quarterfinals, 11:35 a.m. -12:35 a.m. (N) (Tape) 5 p.m.

Other track action set for Sunday includes the men’s 400-meter finals (featuring Grenadan former Alabama star Kirani James and American challenger LaShawn Merritt) and the women’s triple jump and marathon.

MSNBC – Sailing – Gold Medal Finals; Women’s Handball – Semifinal (LIVE), 2-4 p.m.

Brazil vs. France, 9 a.m. 8 a.m. -Noon: Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Gold Medal Finals (LIVE).

BRAVO – Tennis (LIVE), 10 a.m. -6 p.m.

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NBCSP – Canoe/Kayak, Track and Field Kerron Clement and Michael Tinsley look to give the USA its 19th all-time gold medal in the men’s 400m hurdles. Men’s Swimming – Open Water 10k Gold Medal Final.

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