No one seems to be paying much attention to the games this summer -- symptoms of our growing isolation, methinks -- but this caught my eye:

The New York Times: Puerto Rico Upsets United States Men

I don't want to sound unamerican, but there's a hint of justice about all this. The US "dream team" always seemed a bit haughty to me. I like the idea of the Olympics a lot, and building an all-star team of pro-ballers seems a slap in the face of the Olympic tradition.

Of course, the Puerto Rican team was led by Carlos Arroyo, who plays for the Jazz, so it's not a cut and dry situation. Nevertheless, the instinctual part of me which always roots for the underdog is pleased.