What?

he is the first U.S player to have a triple double in the olympics.

No one reported him having the first triple double in Olympic history.

What?

Ireland gets their first gold of the games in women’s boxing. Usually it’s their women who take the beating.

It’s like when women’s college basketball teams get men off the street to scrimmage with to make them better, right?

I think generally the lefties are more vocal,

Perhaps, depends who gets the ball rolling. Some righties like to jump in. Too bad Husker doesn’t come back around here, always enjoy him and MikeNYC going at it.

Honestly, the commentariat leans too far to the left around here. Balance is good.

I think a lot of people who don’t espouse far right leanings are labled as lefties. I’m an independent in the middle.

I think generally the lefties are more vocal, and anything said that could be construed as right get singled out by them.

Honestly, the commentariat leans too far to the left around here. Balance is good.

I think a lot of people who don’t espouse far right leanings are labled as lefties. I’m an independent in the middle.

If the name Aleksandr Belov rings a bell, that’s because he scored the “winning” basket in the fixed 1972 Olympic gold medal game.

I knew the general consensus of what transpired, but after reading the wiki page for the last 30 minutes I am completely floored as to what happened. Good lord we got hosed.

Did they get this correct? I’ve been considering giving him another chance, based on your say-so.

Ireland gets their first gold of the games in women’s boxing. Usually it’s their women who take the beating.

Fiona Glenanne breaks the mould.

Ireland gets their first gold of the games in women’s boxing. Usually it’s their women who take the beating.

They have a medal for each million in population.

Suck it America, China and wow do you suck at everything India.

On July 27, 1976 Aleksandr Belov of the Soviet Union had the first one. He had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a game against Canada.

That should not count for anything.

/I kid, drinks all around on the emerald isle tonight

On July 27, 1976 Aleksandr Belov of the Soviet Union had the first one. He had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a game against Canada

Neither instance officially counts as a triple-double, because they came against Australia and Canada. Only stats compiled against non-lily-white nations count.

Gina Gershon. (SFW)

That is all.