Raisman Wins Floor Gold as Fierce Five Shine at London
Aly Raisman captures floor gold and leads the United States to three golds and multiple medals at the London Games. Jordyn Wieber finishes seventh on floor with a stress fracture threat, while Danell Leyva earns an all around bronze as China tops with four golds.
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Bolt Eyes Double Olympic Gold In Open 200m Quest
Usain Bolt cruised through 200 meters in 20.39 seconds after winning the 100 meters in Olympic record time 9.63. Makhloufi won the 1500 with a late DQ reversal, while Pearson set an Olympic record 12.35 to edge Harper. Liu Xiang failed to advance in 110m hurdles and boxing suffered a U S shutout in men’s competition. The day closed with Chris Hoy and Anna Meares lifting track cycling golds for Britain as Olympic action continued.
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Beach duo Walton Jennings and Walsh Jennings eye title clash
Walsh Jennings and May Treanor won gold in Athens and Beijing with a perfect start to their Olympic run and a 20 match unbeaten streak after a semifinal win. They trailed China early then edged ahead 19 18 in the second set before a lucky net bump sealed the point.
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Minor loses as Hamels tosses five-hitter for Phillies
Philadelphia righty Cole Hamels pitched a complete game five-hitter with six strikeouts and no walks to blank the Braves 3-0. Ryan Howard hit a two run homer as the Phillies snapped a seven game skid against Atlanta, while Mike Minor was charged with the loss after a rough first inning.
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