 BBC Sport |
Phelps wins historic eighth gold
CNN International - BEIJING, China (CNN) — US swimmer Michael Phelps broke the Olympics' most hallowed record Sunday by winning an unprecedented eight gold medals in a single Games. Ups and downs of photographing Michael Phelps For Michael Phelps, eight is great |
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 Boston Globe |
THE EXTRA MILE Entering the Second Week, The Games Get on Track
Washington Post - That's not to say the swimming and gymnastics haven't been entertaining. But track and field is the main course of any Olympics, and the competition got off to a rousing start for American distance-running enthusiasts when former Tar Heel Shalane … Flanagan feeling great after bronze Flanagan wins bronze in 10000 |
 BBC News |
Sci-fi break stirs visions of Beijing in 500 years
San Francisco Chronicle - Throughout my busybusybusy Olympic day, I've managed to carve out a little Me time so essential for mental well-being. It comes after the rush of swimming finals in the morning when I get a little personal space at lunchtime in the press center … Olympic spirit thriving outside stadiums Been There, Done That, Don’t Have the T-Shirt |
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 Washington Post |
Romanian roars to marathon triumph
Boston Globe - The women's marathon field runs past Tiananmen Gate early in the 26.2-mile journey to the Bird's Nest. (ALFRED CHENG JIN/REUTERS) Associated Press / August 17, 2008 BEIJING - Romania's Constantina Tomescu-Dita raced into the Bird's Nest, … Marathon Drama Left for Silver as Romanian Runs Away With Gold Romanian Mother, 38, Takes Gold in Marathon |
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 CBC.ca |
Redskins 13, Jets 10 Uniform Is Only Thing Different About Favre
New York Times - By JUDY BATTISTA EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The touchdown pass proved that Brett Favre still prefers to throw to tight ends in the red zone. Favre sharp in debut Brett Favre connects for touchdown pass in first game as a Jet |
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 Washington Post |
JJ Hardy's single leads Brewers to 4-3, 10-inning win over Dodgers
The Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - JJ Hardy had quite a roller-coaster ride over the final three innings. The Milwaukee shortstop hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the Brewers up, made a fielding error in the ninth that led to the Dodgers' tying run, then came back … Dodgers tie it in ninth, lose it in 10th Hardy's single helps Brewers outlast Dodgers in extras |
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 BBC News |
Bolt is lightning-fast in 100
Boston Globe - Usain Bolt (right) beat Richard Thompson (center) and American Walter Dix by a mile. (Christophe simon/AFP/Getty Images) By Shira Springer BEIJING - Midway through the men's 100-meter final last night, Usain Bolt turned the race into a one-man show. Video: 'Lightning' Bolt Strikes Gold Bolt could bring world of change to sprints |
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 Seattle Post Intelligencer |
Ratto: O'Sullivan looks like answer to QB question
San Francisco Chronicle - (08-16) 23:21 PDT — With all but the most outlying counties still to report, we can now project a winner in Mike Nolan's preferred method of migraine management. O'Sullivan, Niners crush Rodgers and Packers It's not Smith vs. Rodgers; it's Smith vs. O'Sullivan |
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 NDTV.com |
Saturday’s Olympic roundup
Kansas City Star - Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka took the men’s doubles title, while Venus and Serena Williams clinched at least a silver medal in doubles. Djokovic tops Blake for bronze Federer wins first Olympic medal |
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 Goal.com |
’Quakes rumble past Revs
Boston Herald - By Herald wire services / MLS The Revolution traveled to Buck Shaw Stadium in San Jose looking to snap a two-match losing streak and re-establish themselves as the top team in MLS. Revitalized Quakes take down Revolution, 4-0 'Quakes stun Revs, 4-0 |
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