 SuperSport |
Ethiopia’s Dibaba Outkicks Rival to Complete a Distance Double
New York Times - By JERÉ LONGMAN BEIJING - The women’s 5000 meters has become less of an open race than a personal tug of war between Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar. Ailing Rhines falters in 5000 She can't complain about 10th place |
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 Twin Falls Times-News |
Weary Nationals Handle the Cubs
New York Times - By AP Willie Harris and the Washington Nationals pulled into Chicago in the early morning hours Friday. They were weary, but also ready to play. Harris Has Deep Impact on Nationals' Victory Big day by Willie Harris sparks Nationals |
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Gymnasts' parents 'indignant' over age questions
Washington Post - China's gymnast gold medal winner He Kexin poses with her gold medal during the uneven bars apparatus finals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Gymnasts' parents "indignant" over age questions X-rays could tell Chinese Olympic gymnasts' ages, scientists says |
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 Washington Post |
Eagle-eyed Stricker takes lead at The Barclays
Boston Globe - AP / August 23, 2008 Steve Stricker is right at home at Ridgewood Country Club - and the top of The Barclays leaderboard. "This reminds me of home to tell you the truth," Stricker said. To Stricker, Lead Feels Familiar At Barclays Stricker back atop Barclays' leaderboard |
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 Auto Racing Daily |
Edwards takes pole at Bristol to keep momentum going
USA Today - By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY BRISTOL, Tenn. - Carl Edwards says there's no such thing as momentum in motor racing. He provided plenty of evidence to the contrary Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Edwards streaks to Bristol pole Edwards earns first pole of the |
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 TSN.ca |
NFLPA has to be smart about choosing leader
FOXSports.com - by John Czarnecki John Czarnecki has been the editorial consultant for FOX NFL Sunday since its 1994 inception. This season marks Czarnecki's 30th year covering the NFL. NFL Labor Deal More Uncertain When Upshaw spoke, everyone — including owners — listened - NFL |
 Boston Globe |
High 5 victory for Abreu and Yankees
Boston Globe - AP / August 23, 2008 BALTIMORE - Bobby Abreu didn't make an out, the New York Yankees hit four home runs and mounted a rare late-inning rally to earn a satisfying victory. Yankees 9, Orioles 4 For Abreu, a Night to Remember Yankees Pull Off Late Rally to Topple Orioles |
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 CBC.ca |
Clay performs without flaw in decathlon
Boston Globe - By John Powers BEIJING - King Gustav V of Sweden started all this in 1912. "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world," he told Jim Thorpe, after Thorpe had won the Olympic decathlon in Stockholm. There's Thorpe, Mathias, Jenner - and now Clay American Bryan Clay dominates decathlon |
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 New York Daily News |
LOOK OUT, SPAIN US Redeem Team is one win from gold after handling …
San Francisco Chronicle - LeBron James scurried away from his first Olympics hearing all about the downfall of US basketball, about how a bunch of selfish NBA players posing as a Dream Team had been outclassed by a real national team. United they stand? It has been a dream come true Purdy: US men a step away from basketball gold |
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 San Diego Union Tribune |
Bolt: 'Greatest Olympics ever'
Philadelphia Daily News - Usain Bolt loves the cameras, the cameras love Usain Bolt, and when they connected during his third victory lap of these Olympics, he smiled that infectious smile and raised three fingers. Video: Olympics '08: Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal Another gold, another record for Jamaican sprinters |
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