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TEAM ROSTERS

 

:ARG TEAM ARGENTINA :ARG

 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Mariano Andújar (Estudiantes La Plata, ARG),

Nahuel Guzmán (Tigres UANL, MEX),

Sergio Romero (Manchester United, ENG)

Defenders:

Victor Cuesta (Independiente, ARG),

Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton, ENG),

Jonathan Maidana (River Plate, ARG),

Gabriel Mercado (River Plate, ARG),

Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City, ENG),

Marcos Rojo (Manchester United, ENG),

Facundo Roncaglia (Fiorentina, ITA)

Midfielders:

Éver Banega (Sevilla, ESP),

Lucas Biglia (Lazio, ITA),

Augusto Fernández (Atlético Madrid, ESP),

Matías Kranevitter (Atlético Madrid, ESP),

Javier Mascherano (Barcelona, ESP),

Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur, ENG),

Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA),

Nicolás Gaitán (Benfica, POR),

Javier Pastore (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA)

Forwards:

Sergio Agüero (Manchester City, ENG),

Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli, ITA),
Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP),

Ezequiel Lavezzi (Hebeir China Fortune, CHN)

 

 

:BOL TEAM BOLIVIA :BOL
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Carlos Lampe (Sport Boys, BOL),

Rómel Quiñónez (Bolívar, BOL),

Guillermo Viscarra (Oriente Petrolero, BOL)

Defenders:

Diego Bejarano (The Strongest, BOL),

Marvin Bejarano (Oriente Petrolero, BOL),

Nelson Cabrera (Bolívar, BOL),

Ronald Eguino (Bolívar, BOL),

Luis Gutiérrez (Ironi Kiryat Shmona, ISR),

Mario Saavedra (Bolívar, BOL),

Edward Zenteno (Wilstermann, BOL)

Midfielders:

Pedro Azogue (Oriente Petrolero, BOL),

Jhasmani Campos (Kazma, KUW),

Raúl Castro (The Strongest, BOL),

Samuel Galindo (Petrolero, BOL),

Cristhian Machado (Wilstermann, BOL),

Alejandro Meleán (Oriente Petrolero, BOL),

Fernando Saucedo (Wilstermann, BOL),

Martín Smedberg-Dalence (Goteborg, SWE),

Wálter Veizaga (The Strongest, BOL)

Forwards:

Juan Carlos Arce (Bolívar, BOL),

Yasmani Duk (New York Cosmos, USA),

Bruno Miranda (Universidad de Chile, CHI),

Rodrigo Ramallo (The Strongest, BOL)

 

 

:BRA TEAM BRAZIL :BRA

 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Alisson (Internacional, BRA),

Diego Alves (Valencia, ESP),

Ederson (Benfica, POR),

Defenders:

Dani Alves (Barcelona, ESP),

Rodrigo Caio (São Paulo, BRA),

Fabinho (Monaco, FRA),

Jemerson (Monaco, FRA),

Filípe Luís (Atlético Madrid, ESP),

Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA),

Miranda (Inter Milan, ITA), Gabriel (Arsenal, ENG),

Douglas (Atlético Mineiro, BRA)

Midfielders:

Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan, CHN),

Casemiro (Real Madrid, ESP),

Douglas Costa (Bayern Munich, GER),

Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool, ENG),

Elias (Corinthians, BRA),

Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg, GER),

Lucas Lima (Santos, BRA), 

Rafinha (Barcelona, ESP),

Willian (Chelsea, ENG)

Forwards:

Gabriel (Santos, BRA),

Hulk (Zenit St. Petersburg, RUS),

Ricardo Oliveira (Santos, BRA),

 

 

:CHI TEAM CHILE :CHI

 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Claudio Bravo (Barcelona, ESP),

Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile, CHI),

Christopher Toselli (Universidad Católica, CHI)

Defenders:

Jean Beausejour (Colo-Colo, CHI),

José Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Católica, CHI),

Mauricio Isla (Marseille, FRA),

Gonzalo Jara (Universidad de Chile, CHI),

Gary Medel (Inter Milan, ITA),

Eugenio Mena (São Paulo, BRA),

Enzo Roco (Espanyol, ESP),

Midfielders:

Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen, GER),

Marcelo Díaz (Celta de Vigo, ESP),

Matías Fernández (Fiorentina, ITA),

Pedro Pablo Hernández (Celta de Vigo, ESP),

Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich, GER),

Erick Pulgar (Bologna, ITA),

Francisco Silva (Chiapas, MEX),

Forwards:

Nicolás Castillo (Universidad Católica, CHI),

Fabián Orellana (Celta de Vigo, ESP),

Maurico Pinilla (Atalanta, ITA),

Edson Puch (LDU Quito, ECU),

Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal, ENG),

Eduardo Vargas (Hoffenheim, GER) 

 

 

:ECU TEAM COLOMBIA :ECU
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Cristian Bonilla (Atlético Nacional, COL),

David Ospina (Arsenal, ENG),

Róbinson Zapata (Santa Fe, COL)

Defenders:

Felipe Aguilar (Atlético Nacional, COL),

Santiago Arias (PSV, NED),

Farid Díaz (Atlético Nacional, COL),

Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors, ARG),

Stefan Medina (Pachuca, MEX),

Jeison Murillo (Inter Milan, ITA),

Oscar Murillo (Pachuca, MEX),

Cristián Zapata (AC Milan, ITA)

Midfielders:

Edwin Cardona (Monterrey, MEX),

Guillermo Celis (Junior, COL),

Juan Cuadrado (Juventus, ITA),

Sebastián Pérez (Atlético Nacional, COL),

Andrés Felipe Roa (Deportivo Cali, COL),

James Rodríguez (Real Madrid, ESP),

Carlos Sánchez (Aston Villa, ENG),

Daniel Torres (Independiente Medellín, COL)


Forwards:

Carlos Bacca (AC Milan, ITA),

Roger Martínez (Racing Club, ARG),

Marlos Moreno (Atlético Nacional, COL),

Dayro Moreno (Club Tijuana, MEX),

 

 

:CRC TEAM COSTA RICA :CRC
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Esteban Alvarado (Trabzonspor, TUR),

Keylor Navas (Real Madrid, ESP),

Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense, CRC)

Defenders:

Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense, CRC),

Francisco Calvo (Saprissa, CRC),

Oscar Duarte (Espanyol, ESP),

Cristian Gamboa (West Bromwich Albion, ENG),

Ronald Matarrita (New York City FC, USA),

Bryan Oviedo (Everton, ENG),

José Salvatierra (Alajuelense, CRC),

Michael Umaña (Persepolis, IRN),

Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC, CAN)

Midfielders:

Randall Azofeifa (Herediano, CRC),

Christian Bolaños (Vancouver Whitecaps FC, CAN),

Joel Campbell (Arsenal, ENG),

Celso Borges (Deportivo La Coruña, ESP),

Esteban Granados (Herediano, CRC),

Bryan Ruiz (Sporting Lisbon, POR),

Yeltsin Tejeda (Évian Thonon Gaillard, FRA),

Johan Venegas (Montreal Impact, CAN),

Forwards:

Ariel Rodríguez (Bangkok Glass, THA),

Yendrick Ruiz (Herediano, CRC),

Álvaro Saborio (D.C. United, USA),

Marco Ureña (Midtjylland, DEN),

 

 

:ECU TEAM ECUADOR :ECU
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Máximo Banguera (Barcelona, ECU),

Alexander Domínguez (LDU Quito, ECU),

Esteban Dreer (Emelec, ECU).

Defenders:

Gabriel Achilier (Emelec, ECU),

Robert Arboleda (Universidad Católica, ECU),

Walter Ayoví (Monterrey, MEX),

Frickson Erazo (Atlético Mineiro, BRA),

Arturo Mina (Independiente del Valle, ECU),

Juan Carlos Paredes (Watford, ENG),

Cristian Ramírez (Ferencváros, HUN)

Midfielders:

Michael Arroyo (Club América, MEX),

Fernando Gaibor (Emelec, ECU),

Carlos Gruezo (FC Dallas, USA),

Pedro Larrea (El Nacional, ECU),

Fidel Martínez (Pumas UNAM, MEX),

Ángel Mena (Emelec, ECU),

Jefferson Montero (Swansea, WAL),

Christian Noboa (Rostov, RUS),

Antonio Valencia (Manchester United, ENG)

Forwards:

Jaime Ayoví (Godoy Cruz, ARG),

Miler Bolaños (Grêmio, BRA),

Juan Cazares (Atlético Mineiro, BRA),

Enner Valencia (West Ham United, ENG)

 

 

:HAI TEAM HAITI :HAI

 

Spoiler

 

 

Goalkeepers:

Steward Ceus (Unattached),

Luis Valendi Odelus (Aigle Noir, HAI),

Johny Placide (Reims, FRA),


Defenders:

Jean Sony Alcénat (Voluntari, ROM),

Jean Marc Alexandre (Fort Lauderdale Strikers, USA),

Judelin Aveska (Atlético Uruguay, ARG),

Alex Christian (Vila Real, POR),

Romain Genevois (Nice, FRA),

Reginal Goreux (Standard Liège, BEL),

Kim Jaggy (Aarau, SUI),

Stéphane Lambese (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA),


Midfielders:

Max Hilaire (Cholet, FRA),

Kevin Lafrance (Chrobry Głogów, POL),

James Marcelin (Carolina RailHawks, USA),

Pascal Millien (Jacksonville Armada, USA),

Soni Mustivar (Sporting Kansas City, USA),

Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan, IND),

Jean-Eudes Maurice (Hà Nội T&T, VIE)

Forwards:

Kervens Belfort (1461 Trabzon, TUR),

Jeff Louis (Caen, FRA),

Duckens Nazon (Laval, FRA),

Wilde-Donald Guerrier (Wisła Kraków, POL),

 

 

:JAM TEAM JAMAICA :JAM
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union, USA),

Duwayne Kerr (Stjarnan, ISL),

Ryan Thompson (Saint Louis FC, USA)

Defenders:

Rosario Harriott (Harbour View, JAM),

Michael Hector (Reading, ENG),

Kemar Lawrence (New York Red Bulls, USA),

Adrian Mariappa (Crystal Palace, ENG),

Wes Morgan (Leicester City, ENG),

Damano Solomon (Portmore United, JAM),

Jermaine Taylor (Portland Timbers, USA)

Midfielders:

Rodolph Austin (Brondby, DEN),

Michael Binns (Portmore United, JAM),

Chevonne Marsh (Cavalier, JAM),

Joel McAnuff (Leyton Orient, ENG),

Garath McCleary (Reading, ENG),

Andrew Vanzie (Humble Lions, JAM),

Je-Vaughn Watson (New England Revolution, USA),

Lee Williamson (Blackburn Rovers, ENG)

Forwards:

Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo, USA),

Simon Dawkins (San Jose Earthquakes, USA),

Clayton Donaldson (Birmingham City, ENG),

Dever Orgill (Marieham, FIN),

Allan Ottey (Montego Bay United, JAM)

 

 

:MEX TEAM MEXICO :MEX
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Guillermo Ochoa (Málaga, ESP),

Jonathan Orozco (Monterrey, MEX),

Alfredo Talavera (Toluca, MEX)

Defenders:

Paúl Aguilar (Club América, MEX),

Néstor Araujo (Santos Laguna, MEX),

Héctor Moreno (PSV, NED),

Miguel Layún (Porto, POR),

Raúl López (Guadalajara, MEX),

Diego Reyes (Real Sociedad, ESP),

Carlos Salcedo (Guadalajara, MEX),

Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres UANL, MEX)

Midfielders:

Jonathan Dos Santos (Villarreal, ESP),

Andrés Guardado (PSV, NED),

Elías Hernández (Club León, MEX),

Héctor Herrera (Porto, POR),

Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca, MEX),

Juan Vázquez (Club León, MEX),

Jürgen Damm (Tigres UANL, MEX),

Forwards:

Jesús Corona (Porto, POR),

Javier Hernández (Bayer Leverkusen, GER),

Raúl Jiménez (Benfica, POR),

Hirving Lozano (Pachuca, MEX),

Oribe Peralta (Club América, MEX),

Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad, ESP)

 

 

:PAN TEAM PANAMA :PAN

 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

José Calderón (Plantense, HON),

Jaime Penedo (Saprissa, CRC),

Alex Rodríguez (San Francisco, PAN)

Defenders:

Felipe Baloy (Atlas, MEX),

Harold Cummings (Alajuelense, CRC),

Éric Davis (DAC 1904, SVK),

Fidel Escobar (Sporting, PAN),

Luis Henríquez (Tauro, PAN),

Adolfo Machado (Saprissa, CRC),

Roderick Miller (San Francisco, PAN),

Midfielders:

Ricardo Buitrago (Juan Aurich, PER),

Armando Cooper (Árabe Unido, PAN),

Aníbal Godoy (San José Earthquakes, USA),

Gabriel Gómez (Cartaginés, CRC),

Amílcar Henríquez (América, COL),

Valentín Pimentel (La Equidad, COL),

Alberto Quintero (San José Earthquakes, USA),

Forwards:

Abdiel Arroyo (RNK Split, CRO),

Ismael Díaz (Porto, POR),

Roberto Nurse (Mineros de Zacatecas, MEX),

Blas Pérez (Vancouver Whitecaps, USA),

Luis Tejada (Juan Aurich, PER),

Gabriel Torres (Zamora, VEN)

 

 

:PAR TEAM PARAGUAY :PAR

 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Diego Barreto (Olimpia, PAR),

Antony Silva (Cerro Porteño, PAR),

Justo Villar (Colo-Colo, CHI)

Defenders:

Pablo Aguilar (Club América, MEX),

Fabián Balbuena (Corinthians, BRA),

Paulo Da Silva (Toluca, MEX),

Gustavo Gómez (Lanús, ARG),

Blas Riveros (Olimpia, PAR),

Miguel Samudio (Club América, MEX),

Bruno Valdez (Cerro Porteño, PAR)

Midfielders:

Nestor Ortigoza (San Lorenzo, ARG),

Celso Ortiz (AZ Alkmaar, NED),

Robert Piris Da Motta (Olimpia, PAR),

Rodrigo Rojas (Cerro Porteño, PAR),

Oscar Romero (Rácing Club, ARG),

Jonathan Santana (Cerro Porteño, PAR)

Forwards:

Edgar Benítez (Querétaro, MEX),

Jorge Benítez (Cruz Azul, MEX),

Derlis González (Dynamo Kiev, UKR),

Juan Iturbe (Bournemouth, ENG),

Darío Lezcano (Ingolstadt, GER),

Antonio Sanabria (Sporting de Gijón, ESP),

Nelson Valdez (Seattle Sounders FC, USA)

 

 

:PER TEAM PERU :PER

 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Carlos Cáceda (Universitario, PER),

Pedro Gallese (Juan Aurich, PER),

Diego Penny (Sporting Cristal, PER)

Defenders:

Luis Abram (Sporting Cristal, PER),

Miguel Araujo (Alianza Lima, PER),

Jair Céspedes (Sporting Cristal, PER),

Aldo Corzo (Deportivo Municipal, PER),

Christian Ramos (Juan Aurich, PER),

Alberto Rodríguez (Sporting Cristal, PER),

Miguel Trauco (Universitario, PER)

Yoshimar Yotún (Malmö, SWE)

Midfielders:

Armando Alfagme (Deportivo Municipal, PER),

Adán Balbín (Universitario, PER),

Cristian Benavente (Charleroi, BEL),

Luiz da Silva (PSV, NED),

Alejandro Hohberg (Universidad César Vallejo, PER),

Joel Sánchez (Universidad San Martin, PER),

Renato Tapia (Feyenoord, NED),

Óscar Vilchez (Alianza Lima, PER)

Forwards:

Edison Flores (Universitario, PER),

Paolo Guerrero (Flamengo, BRA),

Andy Polo (Universitario, PER),

Raúl Ruidíaz (Universitario, PER),

 

 

 

 

 

:URU TEAM URUGUAY :URU
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Martín Campaña (Independiente, ARG),

Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray, TUR),

Martín Silva (Vasco da Gama, BRA)

Defenders:

Sebastián Coates (Sporting Lisbon, POR),

Jorge Fucile (Nacional, URU),

Jose Giménez (Atlético Madrid, ESP),

Diego Godín, (Atlético Madrid, ESP),

Alvaro Pereira (Getafe, ESP),

Maximiliano Pereira (Porto, POR),

Mauricio Victorino (Nacional, URU)

Midfielders:

Arévalo Rios (Atlas, MEX),

Matías Corujo (Universidad de Chile, CHI),

Álvaro González (Atlas, MEX),

Nicolás Lodeiro (Boca Juniors, ARG),

Gastón Ramírez (Middlesbrough, ENG),

Cristian Rodríguez (Independiente, ARG),

Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey, MEX),

Matías Vecino (Fiorentina, ITA)

Forwards:

Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-German, FRA),

Abel Hernández (Hull City, ENG),

Diego Rolán (Bordeaux, FRA),

Cristhian Stuani (Middlesbrough, ENG),

Luis Suárez (Barcelona, ESP)

 

 

:USA TEAM UNITED STATES :USA
 

Spoiler

 

Goalkeepers:

Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, ENG),

Ethan Horvath (Molde, NOR),

Tim Howard (Everton, ENG),

Defenders:

Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City, USA),

Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United, USA),

John Brooks (Hertha Berlin, GER),

Geoff Cameron (Stoke City, ENG),

Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt, GER),

Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana, MEX),

DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland, ENG)

Midfielders:

Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake, USA),

Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes, FRA),

Michael Bradley (Toronto FC, CAN),

Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach, GER),

Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids, USA),

Perry Kitchen (Hearts, SCO),

Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers, USA),

Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City, USA)

Forwards:

Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC, USA),

Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund, GER),

Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes, USA),

Bobby Wood (Union Berlin, GER),

Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy, USA)

 

 

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Less than 2 days at Copa America Centenario and many teams must replaced the injured players:

 

:BRA  Lucas (Psg, FRA) replaces Rafinha; Marcelo Grohe (Gremio, BRA) replaces Ederson ; Kaka (last week replaced Douglas Costa) is injured and will be replaced by Ganso (Sao Paulo)

:URU  Gaston Silva (FC Torino, ITA) replaces Sebastian Coates; Diego Laxalt (Genoa, ITA) replaces Cristian Rodriguez

:CRC  Danny Carvajal (Saprissa;CRC) replaces Keylor Navas

:CHI  Mark Gonzalez (Sport Recife, BRA) replaces Matias Fernandez

 

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Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches

 

During Copa America Centenario, the Local Organizing Committee will aggregate referee assignments here. Assignments will be announced two days before each match is set to take place. 
The referee assignments are as follows: 

June 3 
USA vs. Colombia Referee: Roberto García (MEX)

Assistant Referee 1: Jose Luis Camargo (MEX) 

Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Morin (MEX)Fourth Official: Wilton Sampaio (BRA)

Reserve Assistant: Kleber Lúcio Gil (BRA) 

June 4 

Costa Rica vs. Paraguay 
Referee: Patricio Loustau (ARG) 

Assistant Referee 1: Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG) 

Assistant Referee 2: Ariel Scime (ARG) 

Fourth Official: Yadel Martinez (CUB) 

Reserve Assistant: Gustavo Rossi (CUB) 

Brazil vs. Ecuador 
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (CHI) 

Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Astroza (CHI) 

Assistant Referee 2: Christian Schiemann (CHI) 

Fourth Official: Jose Argote (VEN)

Reserve Assistant: John Alexander León (COL) 

Haiti vs. Peru 
Referee: John Pitti (PAN) Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Victoria (PAN) Assistant Referee 2: Christian Christian Ramirez (HON) Fourth Official: Armando Villarreal (USA) Reserve Assistant: Hiran Dopico (CUB)

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Boring and dull opening ceremony as expected.

 

 

I'll state it now before the tournament starts: the final will be played by two out of Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina. And Argentina won't win it.

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Copa America will use 2016/17 law

 

CHICAGO (June 3, 2016) – The Copa America Centenario Local Organizing Committee announced today the inclusion of several new regulations based on the 2016/17 Laws of the Game from the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the governing body responsible for setting the rules of the sport. The historic Copa America Centenario kicks off tonight at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, featuring United States vs. Colombia, which will be the first match around the world to implement several of the new regulations.

The tournament, celebrating its 100-year anniversary, will be steeped in tradition, history, and fanfare. However, the sport has gone through several changes throughout history, and this edition of the tournament is no different, as the IFAB has revised and implemented several new provisions into the official Tournament Regulations for the Copa America Centenario.

Implemented for the Copa America Centenario is a regulation regarding yellow card accumulation. If a player receives two yellow cards in two games during the group stages and Quarterfinal, they will be suspended for the following game (Semifinal). However, once the Quarterfinals are completed, card accumulations are reset for the Semifinal and Final.

The Copa America is also different from many other major international soccer tournaments with the regulations in regards to extra time. During the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, if both teams are tied at the end of the regulation time, the winner of the match will be decided by penalty kicks, without first giving an additional period of time. Only during the final match of the tournament will the traditional two additional periods of 15 minutes each be played. If scores are still level after that, the champion will be decided by penalties.

Additionally, the tournament’s Executive Committee approved and received written approval from FIFA to allow for a fourth substitution should the Final enter extra time.

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13 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

This match was... boring?

To say the least... everyone but US federation knows its time for Klinsmann to let go the national team; the result only reflects the poor form of the Americans, as Colombia is also struggling to show the level they had in the last World Cup.

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    • GSOC Kioti National (I usually determine if I’m watching right before), NHL/NBA/NFL (same teams as usual), club season volleyball, BPT Challenge Nuvali, UCI Track Cycling Nations League, and winter sports galore    Wednesday (November 27) 4:30 PM: NHL - Canucks v. Penguins 7:00 PM: NBA - Warriors v. Thunder   Thursday (November 28) 8:30 AM: Club Volleyball - Vakif v. Vero Volley Milano   Friday (November 29) 12:00 or 1:00 AM: ISU Speed Skating WC Beijing - Day 1 10:00 AM: UCI Track Cycling Nations League Round 2 Apeldoorn 12:00 PM: NHL - Canucks v. Sabres   Saturday (November 30) 12:00 or 1:00 AM: ISU Speed Skating WC Beijing - Day 2 5:45 AM: FIS Moguls WC Ruka  7:00 AM: FIS Women’s Giant Slalom WC Killington Run 1 (on a split screen for around 20-25 min) 10:00 AM: FIS Women’s Giant Slalom WC Killington Run 2 3:30 PM: GSOC Kioti National - Semifinals 6:00 PM: NBA - Warriors v. Suns (maybe not…) 9:00 PM: FIS Freestyle Skiing Big Air WC Beijing    Confused because CBC Sports says it starts a hour later than on the FIS site? Probably will watch some luge in between.    Sunday (December 1) 12:00 or 1:00 AM: ISU Speed Skating WC Beijing - Day 3 (two screens, lesser priority) 12:30 AM: FIL Luge WC Lillehammer - Men’s Singles 2:00 AM: FIS Snowboarding Big Air WC Beijing  8:00 AM: GSOC Kioti National - Women’s Final 9:30 AM: NHL - Canucks v. Red Wings (… seriously, I don’t have the energy to be watching NHL games at 9am) 12:30 PM: GSOC Kioti National - Men’s Final 5:20 PM: NFL - Bills v. 49ers   Monday (December 2) … absolutely nothing    Tuesday (December 3) 5:00 PM: NHL - Canucks v. Wild 7:00 PM: NBA - Warriors v. Nuggets (split screen, but hoping it gets delayed due to another game going to OT or ending late)   Wednesday (December 4) 2:00 AM: BPT Finals Doha - Day 1
    • These games will officially be held from July 16 - August 1
    • Not yet although around half of the territory is filled with snowy mountains during winter.   But hey at least we got our first medal in Winter sports, thanks Italy    
    • day 11   75. SPEED SKATING - M Team Pursuit   1. Italy 2. United States 3. Norway   76. SPEED SKATING - W Team Pursuit   1. Netherlands 2. Japan 3. United States   77. FREESTYLE SKIING - M Freeski Big Air   1. Alexander Hall USA 2. Marc Forehand USA 3. Birk Ruud NOR   78. SNOWBOARD - W Snowboard Slopestyle   1. Kokomo Murase JPN 2. Reira Iwabuchi JPN 3. Julia Marino USA   79. BOBSLEIGH - M Two   1. Francesco Friedrich GER 2. Johannes Lochner GER 3. Michael Vogt SUI   80. BIATHLON - M 4x7.5km Relay   1. Norway 2. France 3. Germany   81. NORDIC COMBINED - M 10km Individual (Large Hill)   1. Jan Magnus Riiber NOR 2. Kristjan Ilves EST 3. Stefan Rettenegger AUT       12-9-10---31 11-9-7---27 10-7-10---27 7-8-5---20 6-5-11---22 6-4-3---13 5-10-9---24 5-6-2---13 5-4-3---12 4-7-3---14 3-2-4---9 2-1-1---4 2-1-1---4 1-2-1---4 1-1-1---3 1-0-0---1 0-1-3---4 0-1-3---4 0-1-1---2 0-1-0---1 0-1-0---1 0-0-1---1 0-0-1---1 0-0-1---1
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