Friday was full of great stories from the Water Cube. Ryan Lochte won gold. Rebecca Soni pulled off an upset. But all of them were overshadowed by the golden gold. Chalk it up to bad timing, folks. You all were born at the wrong time, in the era of the Phelps Dynasty.
AP - Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic of Serbia to the wall to win the 100-meter butterfly Saturday, tying Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics.
AP - U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon rejoined his team Saturday after missing the team's first four games because of an attack on his in-laws at a popular tourist site in Beijing.
AP - Far ahead halfway through his 100-meter Olympic quarterfinal, Usain Bolt casually swiveled his head to his right, to his left, then back to his right.
AP - Daryle Ward hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Florida Marlins 6-5 on Friday night for their ninth straight road victory.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Michael Phelps matched fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven golds in one Games on Saturday with yet another victory in the pool.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The struggling New York Yankees shook up their roster on Friday, demoting center fielder Melky Cabrera to the minor leagues and releasing first baseman Richie Sexson.