Who is the mastermind behind this insane plan to have Michael Phelps compete in 17 swims in nine days? The man responsible for every arm stroke and dolphin kick? Meet Bob Bowman.
AP - Ryan Lochte has upset defending champion Aaron Peirsol in the 200-meter backstroke at the Beijing Olympics, winning in a world-record time and dashing his teammate's hopes of completing a backstroke sweep for the second consecutive games.
AP - Roger Federer's bid for his first Olympic singles medal has ended with a loss to American James Blake. With the sort of lackluster performance that was once unthinkable for Federer, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Serena and Venus Williams both lost as well.
AP - Jake Peavy outpitched Ben Sheets with seven strong innings Thursday and the San Diego Padres snapped the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ten days of elite athletics action began in the main Olympic Bird's Nest venue on Friday, with the opening heats of the 100 meters hurdles in the women's heptathlon starting under blue skies.
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Controversial forward Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets in a multi-player trade with the Sacramento Kings, the team said on Thursday.
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