Players of China celebrate their victory over Russia during their Women's Quarterfinals match of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. China beat Russia 3-0.
Host China will meet Brazil in the semifinals of the Olympic women's volleyball event, but the teams followed different path in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

The Chinese girls, who claimed the gold medal in an epic final against Russia in the Athens Games four years ago, edged out the same opponents 25-22, 27-25, 25-19 in the one hour and 24 minutes thriller.

In an earlier quarterfinal, world number one team Brazil was hardly tested before blitzing Japan 25-12, 25-20, 25-16 in just 67 minutes.


Megumi Kurihara of Japan spikes the ball during Women's Quanterfinals - Match 34 between Brazil and Japan of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Brazil beat Japan 3-0.
The team, labeled as the heaviest favorite for the gold medal, has now compiled a 6-0 clean sheet since the preliminaries and did not even drop one single set.

"It will be a very difficult match against Russia or China but our team is confident because of the way we have been playing," said Brazilian winger Sheilla Castro, the best scorer of the team.


Players of Cuba celebrate during Women's Quarterfinals - Match 31 between Cuba and Serbia of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Cuba beat Serbia 3-0.
Cuba also pulled off a solid game to beat Serbia 26-24, 25-19, 26-24, and will in the other semifinal take on the United States, who survived a five-set thriller to beat World Cup winner Italy.


Lang Ping, coach of the women's volleyball team of the United States, hugs her team members during the Women's Quarterfinals match U.S. vs Italy of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games volleyball event in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. The U.S. beat Italy 3-2.
The United States twice rallied from one set down to force a tie-breaker, which they won at 15-6.

"I felt very happy with the result, they can always bring me surprise. I am so proud of them," American head coach Lang Ping, a former Chinese player, said after the match.

Cuba, former world champions and Athens bronze medalists, met serious challenge from the Serbian girls in the beginning of the match. The opening set was close as either of the teams could pull away until the set was levelled at 24-all.

Cuban spiker Yumilka Ruiz hit an excellent smash and then an error from Serbia gave Cuba the first set.

It was in the second set that the Cuban girls, who won three straight Olympic gold medals in 1992, 1996 and 2000, have started to take control over the match.

After claiming the set at 25-19, Cuba took their opponents lightly in the third set while Serbia mounted a strong comeback and after two straight blocks from Maja Ognjenovic, the Serbian team overtook the lead at 22 -20.

However, Serbia was not consistent in the remaining time.

"We're pleased with this victory, and with the opportunity to fight for the medals. It was a tough match and Serbia are a tough team," said Cuba head coach Antonio Perdomo Estrella.

"Today's match was very difficult and both teams were under mental pressure. Despite the victory we didn't feel relaxed, and we must play better in the next two matches. All four teams will be feeling the same emotions."

Playing in a repeat of the Athens Games final, China and Russia both needed a win to stay on course especially after they compiled a disappointing 3-2 record in the preliminaries.

"We had chance to win the first and second sets, but we are troubled with our poor attack and the Chinese girls did a good job in blocking," Russian head coach Giovanni Caprara said.

The Russian girls did not give up even when they lost the first set and squandered two set points in the second set.

But in the third set, the team showed some signs of vulnerability when they were up 16-13. Since then, the match turned in China's favor, with the Russian attack stuffed on the net. China used a 12-3 run to take the set and the whole match.

"This was a very important game for us, we are so happy that we won because we knew that Russia is a very strong team," said China captain Feng Kun. "In the quarterfinals there are no weak teams, so we knew we must win every point, so we fought for each point and were successful in the end."

"This victory did not come easily. In the preliminary round we suffered setbacks, we lost two matches and we knew we needed to control our emotions in order to succeed.

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NCAA Basketball 09 has been kept under wraps by EA Sports for quite a while now. For most titles at the very least some basic information would be known three months out from release. Sooner rather than later the first details are going to break which will likely include the cover athlete.
Like last year there are two players that stand out from the crowd. With the 09 titles it was Kevin Durant (March Madness) and Greg Oden (College Hoops) that were no-brainers. But the history of the college basketball games has not always been to select the top drafted players for the cover. It seems likely to happen this year though as EA doesnt have a competitor seeking a cover deal of their own.
Derek Rose was drafted #1 by the Chicago Bulls and would probably have the edge over #2 pick of the Miami Heat Michael Beasley. Really though it is a toss-up. Both are marketable players with bright futures on teams in strong media markets. Rose though did get more exposure by leading Memphis to the National Championship game last year.
The possibility of a surprise cover also cant be discounted. Having no competition opens up the potential to do something unique with it such as pushing a feature or concept (think Desmond Howard on NCAA Football 06).
So who do you think and/or want to be on the cover of NCAA Basketball 09? Vote in the poll below and be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments.

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Different card counting systems assign different point values to various cards, but one of the most common systems, the Hi-Lo Count, is illustrative. In this system, the cards numbered 2 through 6 are counted as +1 and all tens (which include 10s, jacks, queens and kings) and aces are counted as -1. The cards 7, 8, and 9 are given a count of 0. The Hi-Lo system exemplifies a level one counting system; other counting systems also assign +2 and -2 counts to certain cards and are called level two systems. Many card counting experts agree that the additional accuracy derived from a level two system is offset by the increased difficulty of keeping count and the greater likelihood of making a mistake.
Another commonly used card counting system is the , an unbalanced card counting system derived from Arnold Snyders unbalanced Red 7 count, published in 1981. The first blackjack researcher to publish an unbalanced card counting system was Jacques Noir, in his 1968 book Casino Holiday. Unbalanced card counting systems eliminate the need to estimate remaining decks to be dealt, a common source of player error in card counting.
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Believe the hype
Wow. What a difference these shoes are compared to all the other shoes I've ran in. I was using a pair of New Balance that I've had for a year and they decent shoes I thought. Actually they were complete crap after I put these shoes on. The difference was night and day. The cushion that you get from these shoes is pretty massive. I actually walked on my heels for a few seconds just to feel the really nice 'squishiness'.

I was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 19 and I've had trouble with my entire back (mostly lower), hips, and feet. I was unable to do anything until I found a medication that has supressed my arthritis (Enbrel). So for a while there I got really fat because I used to work out a lot and eat a lot, but then I had to stop working out...but the eating continued..lol. It's taken me quite awhile to overcome the laziness and get back into shape.

Now when I work out I take precautions to not jack my lower back up and also hurt my feet. I started using an Eliptical to help with the shock to my lower back and feet. After about 25 minutes on the machine, my feet start to go numb from being stationary for so long. With these shoes, my feet still become numb, but it's not as bad and it takes longer for it to happen (usually around 35m). Also I started to hit the track. Only running a lap or two for now (after the eliptical). I was really scared about it, but I had to see if I could handle it. Surpisingly I can, and I dont have ANY pain during the run, after the run, or even in the morning when I wake up.

Since I ordered these online from a different retailer, I wasnt sure what size I should order. Sometimes my shoes will be one size or half a size higher. So I order a size low since my running shoes are always the smaller size. When I got the shoes, it came with inserts that could make them half a size smaller. So that was nice...though I didnt need them. Whether they come with Amazon like that or not, I'm not sure.

Also the shoes are SLIGHTLY narrower than I'm used to, but it didnt bother me since I dont have Hobbit sized wide feet.

The addidas symbol is reflective as well as a little piece on the toe of the shoe. Havent really thought about looking in the back to see if there is a reflective piece there or not.

The only gripe I have about the shoe is the top portion where your toes go. The bend area for your toes is a little rough at first and you'll have to break it in. I was a little aggraveted at this, until I realized at the end of my workout it wasnt bothering me anymore. So after a week of using these, they should be broken in.

All in all...these are some really good running shoes. If you are thinking about getting them, then go for it.

One last thing. I got the white ones with a hint of black. Not the ones I really wanted, but they do look pretty good. I'll take pics sometime soon and upload them.

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