| | Du Toit wins gold in Paralympic swimming
10:03AM CT
BEIJING (AP) - Natalie Du Toit won the 100-meter butterfly gold medal at the Beijing Paralympics on Sunday, less than three weeks after her open-water Olympic swim in which she finished 16th in a race beset by problems. | | |
 Paralympic Games begin in Beijing
Sep 6 2008 8:13AM CT
BEIJING (AP) - The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on Saturday with a burst of fireworks as China welcomed another chance to cement its role as a global player to an international audience. | | |
Cyclists want apology from USOC over mask flap
Sep 5 2008 7:52PM CT
(AP) - The four American cyclists who arrived for last month's Beijing Games wearing black masks and were subsequently ordered to apologize for offending the host nation are seeking an apology from the U.S. Olympic Committee. | | |
2 hammer throw medalists test positive
Sep 5 2008 5:17PM CT
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The silver and bronze medalists from Belarus in the men's hammer throw at the Beijing Olympics were caught doping and could be stripped of their medals. | | |
US boxing coach Dan Campbell retires
Sep 5 2008 3:20PM CT
(AP) - U.S. boxing coach Dan Campbell retired Friday after his attempt to remake the American team backfired in Beijing with its worst showing in Olympic history. | | |
Former sprinter released from prison
Sep 5 2008 11:22AM CT
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use. | | |
Olympic hammer throw medalists in doping probe
Sep 4 2008 5:37AM CT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee is investigating the silver and bronze medalists in the men's hammer throw in Beijing for suspected doping offenses. | | |
 Phelps pledges support for Chicago's Olympics bid
Sep 3 2008 7:48PM CT
CHICAGO (AP) - The thought of wearing a skintight swimsuit in public makes many people cringe. But gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps said he wouldn't be surprised if he dons his Speedo when he hosts the Sept. 13 season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." | | |
Phelps using $1M bonus to start swim foundation
Sep 2 2008 4:43PM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Phelps will put his $1 million bonus to good use, announcing plans to start a foundation promoting water safety and youth swimming. Joe Gromek, president and CEO of Warnaco, Speedo's U.S. parent company, presented a check to Phelps on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday. | | |
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