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Russia will play for the gold in men's volleyball
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 10, 2012
LONDON (AP) Russia will play for the Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball after defeating Bulgaria 3-1 on Friday.
The Russians, second in the world, will face the winner of the late semifinal match between top-ranked Brazil and No. 6 Italy. The final is Sunday.
Russia is vying for its fourth gold medal in the sport, which joined the Olympics in 1964. The Russians have won all 10 of their Olympic matches against Bulgaria.
Maxim Mikhaylov, who leads all scorers in London, had 25 points in the 25-21, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23 victory over ninth-ranked Bulgaria, which will play in the bronze medal match.
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