It's a Friday night near the end of the summer; there's no reason to pretend that you have something better to do then stay home and watch one of the final nights of the 2008 Olympics. Here's whats in store for you this evening (* denotes live event, and all times are Eastern; sorry West Coast friends):

5pm-8pm - CNBC
- Boxing Semifinals: 48kg, 54kg, 60kg, 69kg, 81kg, +91kg

8pm-Midnight - NBC
- Track and Field Gold Medal Finals: Men's 4x100m Relay and Pole Valut, Women's 4x100m Relay, Long Jump, 5000m and Decathlon 1500m
- Men's Diving: 10m Platform Semifinals
- Gymnastics Rhythmic Competition

12:35am-2am - NBC
- Women's Indoor Volleyball Bronze Medal Match - Cubs vs. China*
- Men's Tables Tennis Singles Semifinals
- Synchronized Swimming Team Competition

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