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Paris Preview, August 6: Win-or-go-home in men's basketball

Track and field continues with medals on the line, U.S. women's soccer aims for a win in the semifinals and quarterfinals get underway in men's basketball.

PARIS, France — Track and field continues with several medal events, and quarterfinals get underway in men's basketball in Tuesday action at the Paris Olympics.

Here's what to watch on Day 11.

Track and field

The women's 200-meter final will begin at 9:40 p.m. CEST/3:40 p.m. EDT at the Stade de France.

American Gabby Thomas, who won bronze in the event in Tokyo, is the favorite. She cruised through the semifinal in 21.86 seconds.

Julien Alfred could continue her momentum after beating Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters to bring the first Olympic medal to St. Lucia. Alfred ran the semifinal in 21.98 seconds.

Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson, the defending world champion, pulled out of the event Sunday.

Additionally, rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway and Britain's Josh Kerr highlight the final for the men's 1,500. Ingebrigtsen is the defending 1,500-meters Olympic champion, while Kerr is the reigning world champion. The event starts at 8:50 p.m. CEST/2:50 p.m. EDT.

Women's soccer semifinals

The U.S. women's team will face Germany in a semifinal match at Lyon Stadium. Tuesday's match starts 6 p.m. CEST/12 p.m. EDT.

The second semifinal match is between Brazil and Women’s World Cup champion Spain at Marseille Stadium at 9 p.m. CEST/3 p.m. EDT.

Men's basketball

It's win-or-go-home time in the star-studded men's basketball tournament, which will hold its knockout phase in Paris after the group stage was held near the northern city of Lille.

The quarterfinals include four marquee games featuring 15 current or former NBA All-Stars with a combined 97 selections among them.

Giannis Antetokounmpo will lead Greece against reigning World Cup champion Germany in the first quarterfinal at 11:00 a.m. CEST/ 5 a.m. EDT at Bercy Arena.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Serbia will face Australia at 2:30 p.m. CEST/8:30 a.m. EDT.

Then there's a showdown between unbeaten Canada and a Victor Wembanyama-led France team at 6 p.m. CEST/12 p.m. EDT.

Four-time defending gold medalist United States rounds out the day's slate against Brazil, starting at 9:30 p.m. CEST/3:30 p.m. EDT. LeBron James is seeking his fourth Olympic medal and third gold. He and Kevin Durant are in the quarters for the fourth time.

The U.S. is a 26.5-point favorite over Brazil, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Canada, Germany and Serbia are all 7.5-point favorites.

Other Olympic events on Tuesday, Aug. 6

The women’s park skateboarding competition could once again lead to one of the youngest podiums at the Summer Games.

In the diving competition, it’s the women’s 10-meter platform final.

The first day of wrestling finals begins with several medals on the line.  

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