Johnson earns silver as Liukin takes gold in all around
Johnson and Liukin delivered a dramatic all around final with Johnson matching Liukin on 15.525 to claim silver while Liukin earned the gold. Valeri Liukin embraced Nastia as hometown pride and the United States secured its second all around medal in a single Games.
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Linkin
Valeri Liukin
Nastia Liukin
Liukin
Nastia
United States
Valeri
Mary Lou Retton
London
Beijing
Carly Patterson
Retton
Anna
Haren shines as Diamondbacks beat Rockies in SD split
Barry Haren pitched eight innings allowing one run with nine strikeouts to earn the win. He added two hits and a run while Burke hit a homer, fueling Arizona as they head to Houston for a three game series with Burke’s former club.
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Dunn
Arizona
Bob Melvin
Cincinnati
Adam
Haren
Burke
Diamondbacks
Houston
Royals surrender to power surge amid four straight homers
The Royals trailed 3-2 before Chicago's four consecutive home runs sparked a 9-2 rout. Thome hit his 25th of the season and career homer No. 532, while Tejeda surrendered a long ball to Juan Uribe. Hall chased a fifth homer but struck out as the Dodgers’ record-tying burst sealed the game.
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Robinson Tejeda
Juan Uribe
Thome
Toby Hall
Hall
Dodgers
Padres
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Royals
Chicago
Trey Hillman
Baier finishes 27th in AAU nationals hurdles
Baier, after a strong heptathlon showing, placed 27th in the 100 hurdles at the AAU nationals among 60 competitors in 12 heats. She enjoyed Detroit sight seeing including the Ford Museum and looked ahead to the 2009 AAU nationals with gratitude and excitement.
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Baier
Baier’s
Detroit
Ford Museum
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes
Booth
Phelps wins again as Lochte tops Peirsol in backstroke
Michael Phelps remains in top form ahead of the 100 fly final as Lochte defeats Aaron Peirsol in the backstroke to claim his first individual gold. Phelps trails Cavic in the 100 fly, vows rest before Sunday’s 400 medley relay, and denies doping rumors while Crocker rebounds with third-fastest time.
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Phelps
Milorad Cavic
Serbia
Spitz
Ian Crocker
U.S
Crocker
Davie
Outer Space
Xinhua
Lochte
Aaron Peirsol
Peirsol
Michael Phelps
National Aquatics Center
Beijing
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Frankie
Michael Gonzales
Continental Inn Restaurant
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Eagles Lodge
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