Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is an educational whore, much like our friend and Red and Black sports editor Michael Fitzpatrick. Fitz has been to seven different schools in as many years, something that Palin nearly accomplished in college, when she attended six schools in six years.
This comparison has absolutely no relevance unless you think about luck of each [...]

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People say to be careful of people with two first names, such as Michael Scott or Andruw Jones. But what about those people with names that are composed by Verb + Noun?
Certainly, USA soccer goalie Hope Solo fits into that genre. But also certain, she fits into our Would You Beat series of women in [...]

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U.S. women’s basketball player Seimone Augustus . . .

Shows love for her team and country during the United States’ 92-65 blowout win over Australia for the gold medal.
Freezes Australia and the world with the Medusa-like locks on her head.
Is dancing like a ballerina.
Is using her hands to call Australia a bunch of very loose pussies.

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It’s not about the name on the back of the jersey, it’s about the three letters on the front. — Dwyane Wade, USA.

USA! USA! USA!

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This guy certainly has no Asian pride, but he does have the hots for Nastia Liukin. But judging from the way that Nastia’s Pops cockblocked Deion Sanders — a famous ex-American athlete — this dude has absolutely no chance with the USA gymnast, no matter how nice he is and how much he disses the [...]

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Showed a bit of aggression during Spain’s 119-82 loss to USA.
Got fed up after going 1-for-9 from the floor in 22 minutes.
Witnessed Kobe Bryant shoot 4-for-9 in 16 minutes.
Couln’t wait for the postgame meal.
Reaized that his team sucks balls, in this case, literally.
Tried out an illegal spitball free throw.
Did his best impression of Jesus from [...]

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Currently in this photo:

CP3 whispers to Kidd: “Duuude … this is where amazing happens.”
LeBron and ‘Melo are playing in a zone right now … and we’re not talking about defense.
Dwight Howard gets to sneak in a whack attack. As long as it isn’t in a library.
White kid in the front row: FANTASY!!!

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Obviously not — they’re just really, really good. But as the Olympics kick off in Beijing today, it’s something to ponder, not only about the hoopers, but regarding all Olympic athletes with more ink splurged around than a messy, ugly printer paper jam.
A new study shows that some dopers may be drugging up through tattoo [...]

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