Beijing 2008: Olympics Control Center

Basketball (Men’s): In the quarterfinals, the United States annihilated Australia 116-85. Lithuania crushed China 94-68. Spain obliterated Croatia 72-59. Argentina slipped Greece 80-78. In my opinion, America will garner gold. Lithuania will score silver. Argentina will bag bronze.

Softball: For eight innings, Japan and the United States sparred. They swapped zeroes. In the ninth inning, the United States scored four. Japan scored one. America advanced.