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Brazil advances to Olympic volleyball semifinals
OLY_VOL Headlines
- Coach Hugh McCutcheon ends Olympic volleyball run
- Russia defeats Brazil for Olympic volleyball gold
- Italy beats Bulgaria for Olympic volleyball bronze
- US settles for silver in women's volleyball
- Brazil looks for double volleyball golds in London
- Brazil stuns US for gold in women's volleyball
- TV replay coming for volleyball worlds
- Japan takes bronze in Olympic women's volleyball
- US women's vball team tries for 1st Olympic gold
- Russia will play for the gold in men's volleyball
By ANNE M. PETERSON,
AP Sports Writer
Updated August 8, 2012
LONDON (AP) Murilo Endres scored 14 points and Brazil overpowered Argentina in straight sets Wednesday to advance to the men's volleyball semifinals at the London Olympics.
The 25-19, 25-17, 25-20 quarterfinal victory was costly for the top-ranked Brazilians, who lost opposite spiker Leandro Vissotto Neves to what appeared to be a groin injury.
Brazil goes on to face the winner of the afternoon match between the United States and Italy in the semifinals on Friday.
Cristian Poglajen couldn't control Endres' spike for match point. Facundo Conte led No. 8 Argentina with 10 points.
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