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MIRROR IMAGE: BREAKING DOWN THE USA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS

By Deanna Stevens and Robyn Crawford

Monday, August 11, 2008

We were just noticing some uncanny similarities between the USA men's and women's Olympic basketball teams. First similarity: both won their first game in dominant fashion. Second: It's gold medal or bust for both teams. The women are looking for their fourth straight. The men have even more to prove, having not been on top of the podium since 2000. Third: President Bush has been taking some time off from his day job (Wait, is he still President?) to kick it with both squads. And the similari ...

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