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BEIJING - Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds today, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.

Britain got off to a flying start in the Olympics today as it claimed silver and bronze in the women's 10km open water swimming in Beijing.

Rookie Ian Stewart homered and drove in a career-high five runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.

Besides the quarterback position, the most scrutinized unit on the LSU football team has been the secondary.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Joe Horn , released by the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday after the team couldn't trade the veteran receiver, said he is relieved he can pursue a job with another team.

Peyton Manning has attended his first practice with the Indianapolis Colts since he had knee surgery just over five weeks ago.

It was stirring finish for the United States in women's artistic gymnastics at the Olympics Tuesday night as Shawn Johnson won the gold medal and good friend Nastia Liukin silver on the balance beam.

Eli Manning was in Super Bowl form for the New York Giants and Domenik Hixon was even better.

Kirk Saarloos pitched 3 2/3 shutout innings after Justin Duchscherer left with a hip injury and the Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Monday night.

Aug 18 - The weather in Olympics host city Beijing was cool, sunny and clear on Monday , the 10th day of the Games.

The U.S. Olympic team put away Dirk Nowitzki and Germany in a hurry. Next up: the only team so far these Americans couldn't blow out.

China's He Kexin won a tiebreaker over all-around champion Nastia Liukin of the United States for the uneven bars gold medal Monday at the Beijing Olympics .

Andre Ethier hit his second homer of the game in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers recovered to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 on Sunday moments after blowing a four-run lead.

Carl Edwards sent a not-so-subtle message to Kyle Busch on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.

Bengals receiver Chad Johnson landed awkwardly while trying to make a catch in the first quarter against Detroit on Sunday night, then left the game to have his left shoulder treated.

Two days after going 1-2 in the all-around, Olympic champion Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson added to their collection on Sunday.

This was not exactly what you would call a seven-year hitch. It might have been that long since Luiz Felipe Scolari last took charge of a competitive club game but the break appears to have been good for the ...

Rafael Nadal will become No. 1 in the rankings Monday, and he is No. 1 at the Olympics.

Pure speed. It emanated from those loping, waist-high strides 6-foot-5 Usain Bolt churned with his golden spikes _ untied lace and all _ to win the 100-meter Olympic gold medal and break his own world record ...

Make it eight, and seven. After the finest week of swimming the world has ever seen, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal in the 4 x 100 individual medley relay.