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The Latest: Cuba's surprise beach volleyball run ends

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

1:25 p.m.

Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Konstantin Semenov of Russia beat Cuba 22-20, 22-24, 18-16 to reach the beach volleyball semifinals.

They will play Italy's Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo, with the winner going to the gold medal match.

Cuba's Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez led 13-10 in the third set — two points from victory. The Russians won the next four points and finally clinched it on their fourth match point with a serve the tipped the netcord and fell onto the Cuban side.