Lochte wins third 200m medley title
Ryan Lochte makes up for losing to Michael Phelps at last year's Olympics by winning a third 200m individual medley world title. Reported by BBC Sport 7 hours ago.
View ArticleSoaring Sol Republic amps Moto X cool, debuts new speaker
Sol Republic got an Olympic-sized marketing boost when swimmer Michael Phelps sported the company's headphones before events at the London Games. Now, the Wilsonville maker of headphones is primed for...
View ArticleAri Zoldan: You Won't Get on a Wheaties Box By Playing Call of Duty
Since the dawn of man, we have valued the strong. Our hunter-gatherer ancestry cherished the capable, and those who were physically fit provided for the existing communities. The strong were a...
View ArticlePedersen sinks world record
*Rikke Pedersen of Denmark set a world record in the womens 200 metres breaststroke in her semifinal while American Ryan Lochte claimed his third straight title in the men's 200M individual medley at...
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Missy Franklin Is 4-For-4 In Her Quest To Win 7 Gold Medals At The World...
Missy Franklin is now more than halfway to her goal of becoming the first woman ever to win seven gold medals at the World Swimming Championships after anchoring the United States in the 4x200...
View ArticleMichael Phelps Coming Back to Swimming?
It may have just become even harder for future Olympians to break the record of most winningest Olympian. While meeting with the media in Barcelona on Monday for the world swimming championships,...
View ArticleMissy Franklin following in Phelps' footsteps
American teenage swimming sensation Missy Franklin has taken another step towards matching Michael Phelps' eight gold medal haul from the Beijing Olympics five years ago at the swimming world...
View ArticleIs he coming back? Phelps vague about future
July 30, 2013 7:17 AM BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - When Michael Phelps walked away from swimming after the London Olympics, he was adamant about one thing: His career was over. Now, it sounds like he's not...
View ArticleFranklin rules the roost
*American teenager Missy Franklin won her fourth gold of the week and compatriot Ryan Lochte claimed the 13th of a glittering career on a thrilling day of action at the world championships on Thursday....
View ArticleOn this day: July 31
Mt. Fuji erupts, the Apollo 15 astronauts go for a ride, major-league baseball players end their strike, and Michael Phelps swims into Olympic history, all on this day. Reported by Click Orlando 4 days...
View ArticleSubway Adds Soccer Legend Pele As Brand Ambassador
Restaurants announced today that Brazilian soccer icon Pelé would be its latest brand ambassador joining other athletes including Michael Phelps, Apolo Ohno, Nastia Liukin, Ryan Howard and Justin Tuck....
View ArticleFranklin scratches 50 back at world championships
Michael Phelps will remain the only person to win eight gold medals at a major swimming championship. Reported by Miami Herald 3 days ago.
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Le Clos marks London win with worlds gold
BARCELONA: Olympic champion Chad le Clos of South Africa won the men’s 200m butterfly final at swimming’s world championships on Wednesday — exactly a year after his triumph in London. The...
View ArticleSouth African Le Clos makes history in World 200m butterfly final
The man, who beat Michael Phelps to gold in the same event in London in 2012, produced a powerful last lap Wednesday after it looked as if he was fading against the challenge. Reported by Firstpost 3...
View ArticleDanielle de Niese: 'I'm ripe and ready for Donizetti now'
Danielle de Niese dreamed of becoming an opera singer from early childhood. Now, as she stars in another lead role at Glyndebourne, she reveals how she became one of the world's most sought-after...
View ArticleLochte wins third 200m medley title
Ryan Lochte makes up for losing to Michael Phelps at last year's Olympics by winning a third 200m individual medley world title. Reported by BBC Sport 2 days ago.
View ArticleSoaring Sol Republic amps Moto X cool, debuts new speaker
Sol Republic got an Olympic-sized marketing boost when swimmer Michael Phelps sported the company's headphones before events at the London Games. Now, the Wilsonville maker of headphones is primed for...
View ArticleStreet naming a matter of life or death
This is Somerset -- A ROW is brewing over the naming of new streets in Wells. The 87 houses planned next to the Morrisons store on the relief road will need to be on new streets and those will need to...
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Missy Franklin Is 4-For-4 In Her Quest To Win 7 Gold Medals At The World...
Missy Franklin is now more than halfway to her goal of becoming the first woman ever to win seven gold medals at the World Swimming Championships after anchoring the United States in the 4x200...
View ArticleFranklin rules the roost
*American teenager Missy Franklin won her fourth gold of the week and compatriot Ryan Lochte claimed the 13th of a glittering career on a thrilling day of action at the world championships on Thursday....
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