Rumor has it NBAtv will rebroadcast the US/Cuba game tomorrow at 7amEST (thanks Grumps). And how many times do I have to tell you, "No, I WON'T tell you how it ends."

By the way, is there a more annoying/less helpful page than the NBAtv beast?

Oh, and if you're going to get up early tomorrow to watch basketball, don't forget the semis of the World Cup are on: US v. Brazil at 8amEST, ESPN2. Looks like there's some pregame coverage at 7:30. The winner will face defending champs Germany.

Ought to be a great game. Brazil gave the US/91ers everything they could handle and then some in Athens. After the game, the Brazilian coach spoke of his respect and admiration for his team, but anticipated he would return to the men's side because...it paid better. He had daughters in US schools.

And then there was his feeling his country dismissed his team's accomplishments simply because they were women. Ah, how times have changed, writes Jeff Klein at the Times.

Not so long ago the main issue with the Brazil women’s team was the lack of respect it got from the country’s soccer fans. But not anymore. Having reached the World Cup semifinal against the U.S. and looking like a legitimate contender to win it all, the Samba Queens are now getting their props at home.

Speaking of respect, George Vecsey wrote about the US team after their 2-2 tie with North Korea and sounded a little cranky.

The current members of the American women’s soccer team seem preoccupied with receiving the same attention their hallowed ancestors did eight years ago.

A good way to start would be learning to survive while short a player. That is how the great teams respond. To date, there is no evidence the new breed has the same resourcefulness displayed by the Fawcetts and Foudys and, oh yes, the Chastains of yesteryear.

Wonder how he feels about our young pups down in Chile....

Anyhoo, the big news on in the US camp? Solo is out, Briana is in. Coach Greg Ryan is rolling some serious dice, pulling Hope out of goal and putting in Scurry, who is, granted, a vet... but it's been a while since she's played in a meaningful game.

Just so's ya know -- no pressure.

The Times will blog the event, if you're stuck at work.

I'm a little overwhelmed by how much energy and time and pixels Times.com is devoting to the WWC. It would be cool if I believed they were committed for the long haul, but I have a feeling it's just a short sprint. Wonder how much of it's driven by the writers themselves... Whoever is responsible, way to go. sports@nytimes.com is their contact info.

Now get someone who has NBAtv to blog the Senior National team -- give the .com a run for its money.