We could be facing the Australians in softball, as well as men's and women's basketball. Hey, we got their number in women's water polo, so I feel a clean sweep coming on.
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As it turns out, I read it wrong. They do a double-elimination format for the semifinals. Japan has one more crack at us after beating Australia, 4-3.
Curses.
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The baseball counterparts could not figure out Japan's Yu Darvish but in the top of the 11th innings, reliever Hitoki Iwase gave up four runs on three big hits by Brian Barden, Nate Schierholtz and Matt Brown to take it, 4-2.
Some payback is in order when we face Cuba in the semifinals.
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The basketball team did its usual business, defeating Australia 116-85. It was a regular day at the office for Kobe Bryant, delivering with 25 points to lead the way. A chance for redemption is in order as either Argentina or Greece is next.
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Meanwhile, in Taekwondo, it took them 12 days but Mexico got their first gold medal of these games, with Guillermo Perez delivering in the Under-58 kilogram category over Yulis Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic, winning by superiority after a 1-1 draw.
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Usain Bolt strikes again. The Jaamaican sensation takes the gold in the men's too meters, with Sahwn Crawford getting the bronze. Churandy Martina gives the Netherlands Antilles their first medal of these Games, taking the silver.
Bolt also took down Michael Johnson's world and olympics record set in Atlanta 1996, running a 19.30.
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It's going to be Argentina. The USA has a shot at revenge as Luis Scola and company defeated Greece, 80-78.
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This has been a really lousy day for USA Track & Field at these Games. Sheena Tosta finished with a silver as Melanie Walker gave Jamaica yet another gold medal. Poor Tiffany Ross-Williams. She ended up finishing last as she stumbled on a hurdle.
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It's interesting: it could be a gold for China...or a golden medal for a Chinese posing as someone playing for a different country. Table tennis is one of those types of sports where it will be certain it will be someone from China or someone from China posing as someone playing for a country other than China.
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It took them five games, but the USA defeated Serbia in men's volleyball, 20-25, 25-23, 21-25 and 15-12.
Bring on the Russians.
