Redeem Team Crushes Aussie Dream -- But Not Mills

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Redeem Team Crushes Aussie Dream -- But Not Mills
mookie mookie posted 8/21/2008 from asternwarning.blogspot.com [flag]
116-85. No surprises. That was the score. The expected outcome was reached. Australian basketball fans dreamt of the Cinderella story, the Rocky-like miracle victory. Then the Redeem Team, aka the USA Men's Basketball team, smashed the glass slipper on the ground before midnight even came around and the pumpkin carriage could arrive. The Aussies kept it tight for the first quarter and the ... [link]

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