‘Member: Mexico Finally Dives Into The Medal Column

13 August 2008, 9:15 AM. By Alex Ferreyra

Women’s 10-Meter Synchronized Diving: Tatiana Ortiz and Paola Espinosa, two women who didn’t get always get along, decided the guys were taking too damn long to get Mexico a medal. So they took out the US and almost beat the Aussies on their way to a bronze medal in Synchronized Diving. [LA Times]

MLB: Well it looks like David Ortiz is back to full strength after his wrist surgery. Big Papi hit two home runs during the Red Sox 10-run first inning of what turned out to be a slugfest against Texas in Beantown. Boston 19, Texas 17 [Boston.com]
Olympic Men’s Basketball: The US Men’s Basketball team decided to take it easy on the Angolan team and only beat then by 21 points, 97-76. Now comes Greece and Spain, who have decided not to release their ads of them in blackface wearing cowboy hats in anticipation of the match. [NY Times]