Phelps Wins First Olympic Gold in 400 IM with World Record
Michael Phelps dominates the 400-meter individual medley in Athens, setting a world record of 4 minutes 8.26 seconds and claiming gold. teammate Erik Wendt takes silver while Ian Thorpe earns 400 freestyle gold, narrowly beating Grant Hackett. Phelps relaxes after the victory as coach Bob Bowman notes his mental focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Greece
Michael Phelps
Mark Spitz
Phelps
Ian Thorpe
Erik Wendt
Spitz
Thorpe
Craig Stevens
Grant Hackett
Klete Keller
Bob Bowman
Duncan wins Palmetto Amateur with 66 final round
Clemson golfer Brian Duncan shot a final round 66 to win the Palmetto Amateur by one stroke over Jonathan Jackson. Duncan finished 13 under 271 after 72 holes, as Jackson and Scott Brown chased with strong rounds. rain earlier forced 36 holes to be played Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmetto
Bonnie
Charley
Palmetto Golf Club
Clemson
Brian Duncan
Jonathan Jackson
Duncan
Jackson
Chapel Hill
N.C
USC Aiken
North Augusta
Scott Brown
Ronnie Swinford
PRIDE
Braves rally past Cardinals in high-scoring 9-7 win
Chipper Jones hits two homers and Julio Franco delivers a go ahead two run double in the seventh as Atlanta defeats St. Louis 9-7. Andruw Jones and Rafael Furcal also homer for the Braves who extend the NL East lead. Albert Pujols hits two for the Cardinals. Smoltz earns the save. Marquis allows four homers in five innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chipper Jones
Julio Franco
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis
Cardinals
Andruw Jones
Rafael Furcal
Braves
Philadelphia
Furcal
Albert Pujols
Antonio Alfonseca
Roger Cedeno
Adam LaRoche
Edgar Renteria
Nick Green
Ray King
Larry Walker
Green
J.D. Drew
Julian Tavarez
Franco
Singh in prime position to win PGA Championship
Vijay Singh leads by one shot at Whistling Straits after a 3 under 69, pulling away as Justin Leonard falters on Nos 15 and 18. Singh, 41, has already claimed four PGA Tour titles this year and seeks his third major, his first since the 2000 Masters. Leonard, at 205, also has a chance but bogeyed the final hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haven
Wis
Vijay Singh
Whistling Straits
Singh
Justin Leonard
Lake Michigan
Leonard
Vijay
Trojans Start Season Atop AP Football Poll
Southern California opens defense of its first national title in 31 years as the preseason No. 1 in the AP poll with 48 of 65 first place votes and 1,603 points. Oklahoma is No. 2, followed by Georgia, LSU, Florida State and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern California
Trojans
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Georgia
LSU
Bulldogs
Tigers
Florida State
Miami
USC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee Phelps
Erik Vendt
Vendt
Lee Duncan
Johnny Estrada
John Smoltz
Jason Marquis
C.B. Buckner
Mike Reilly
Eddie Perez
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!