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Forde: Other swimmers fighting for spotlight in Phelps Era » Full Story
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.

Ward's homer helps Cubs to 9th straight road win » Full Story
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U.S. coach back with men's volleyball after attack » Full Story
U.S. volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has rejoined his team after his in-laws were attacked in Beijing.

Hargrove wants to manage again: 'Edge is back' » Full Story
A little over a year ago, Mike Hargrove shocked baseball by walking away from the Mariners. Now he says he's ready to manage again in the majors.


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Phelps Ties Spitz Record With 7th Gold - New York Times » Full Story

China Daily

Phelps Ties Spitz Record With 7th Gold
New York Times - 29 minutes ago
By JASON STALLMAN BEIJING - Michael Phelps has caught Mark Spitz, 36 years after his record haul of seven gold medals at the Munich Games.
Swim Flash: No. 7 for Phelps Washington Post
Phelps grabs seventh gold with furious finish FOXSports.com
Dallas Morning News - Los Angeles Times - USA Today - The Associated Press
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Yanks Send Cabrera to Minors and Release Sexson - New York Times » Full Story

The Associated Press

Yanks Send Cabrera to Minors and Release Sexson
New York Times - 29 minutes ago
By DAVE CALDWELL Melky Cabrera, freshly demoted to the minor leagues, stood in a corner of the Yankees’ clubhouse Friday afternoon and tried to explain through an interpreter that being sent to the Class AAA farm team in Scranton, Pa.
Struggling Yanks demote CF Melky Cabrera to minors The Associated Press
Yanks demote Melky, release Sexson MLB.com
United Press International - New York Daily News - Seattle Post Intelligencer - guardian.co.uk
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Coventry smashes WR to win 200 backstroke - Kansas City Star » Full Story

Sydney Morning Herald

Coventry smashes WR to win 200 backstroke
Kansas City Star - 35 minutes ago
By Sports Network Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe smashed the world record to win a gold medal in the women's 200-meter backstroke on Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.
Coventry defends Olympic gold in 200 backstroke The Associated Press
Coventry takes backstroke gold Reuters
Monsters and Critics.com - United Press International - New York Times
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Giants get a big Winn over Bravos - Sports Network » Full Story

Sports-Odds.com

Giants get a big Winn over Bravos
Sports Network - 22 minutes ago
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Randy Winn was 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI and Matt Cain was efficient on the hill in San Francisco's 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in the first test of a four-game series.
Giants bullpen makes Cain's effort stand up San Jose Mercury News
Cain, Winn lead Giants past reeling Braves The Associated Press
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Phelps wins 7th gold by 0.01 seconds (AP) » Full Story

United States' Michael Phelps reacts as he wins gold in the final of the men's  100-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008.  (AP Photo/Mark Baker)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.




US coach back with men's volleyball after attack (AP) » Full Story

US Mens Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon speaks to reporters in Beijing Monday Aug. 11, 2008. McCutcheon said the knife attack which killed his father-in-law and seriously injured his mother-in-law Saturday was random and senseless, and not premeditated. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)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.




Look both ways! Bolt, Powell, Gay cruise to 100 SF (AP) » Full Story

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, crosses the finsh line with Norway's Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, left, and Nigeria's Obinna Metu in their second round race of the men's 100-meter at the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)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.




Ward's pinch-hit homer lifts Cubs (AP) » Full Story

Florida Marlins' Jorge Cantu, left, gets safely back to second as Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryan Theriot misses the ball during the fifth inning of the  baseball game in Miami, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)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.





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Phelps equals Spitz's 1972 Olympic feat » Full Story
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.



Yankees demote center fielder Cabrera and cut Sexson » Full Story
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.



Patriots sign veteran safety Lynch » Full Story
BOSTON (Reuters) - Veteran safety John Lynch, a nine times Pro Bowl selection, has joined the New England Patriots, the team said on Friday.




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