So it’s day number two here and as far as I can tell, things have been great. As expected, during the wee hours of the night, the U.S. defeated Spain, who was able to hang around this time, by a score of 118-107, winning the gold medal and bringing some serious and much needed respectability back to what began in 1992, with that filthy team that went to Barcelona.

I’m sticking with the tennis theme today, so to our right is Ana Ivanović who sadly withdrew from the Olympics due to a thumb injury, likely sustained during multiple competitive games of Track & Field, playing against someone who unfairly had the turbo controller. One more of her after jump.

The great rewards of preseason football. Umenyiora couldn’t walk off the field but X-rays were negative. (Examiner)

‘Skins had a lot of fun last night too. Can the season just start already? (NBC Sports)

Japanese swimmer stretchered out. (Reuters)

Pretty solid rundown of the upcoming college football season. (L.A. Times)

‘Canes QB Marve suspended for the season opener. He definitely needs to sit down with Michael Irvin. (City of Champions)

Sheila Taormina: “I am finished with sports!” Sounds like an emotionally defeated Knicks fan. (USA Today)

That final medal count: U.S. with most medals, China with most golds and Bob Costas with most cliches. (Yahoo Sports)

It’s the teachers that truly make a difference. (KARE11)

Players and owners close to agreeing on replay. If they can do that, I say agree to bring back bullpen cars too, long overdue. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

EA sports head not going to go after file-sharers. I guess that’s nice, but his picture should really be the most significant part of this story. (BigDownload)

Olympic baseball ends in exciting fashion. South Korea escapes a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth inning to edge Cuba 3-2 in the gold-medal game. (Kansas City Star)

So what are people searching, anyway? Some hilarious categories here. (Debonair Magazine)