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Phelps named top sportsman by Sports Illustrated
Associated PressMichael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008Jaben, former Florida Gators swimmer, receives one-year ban
Associated PressIsraeli swimmer Max Jaben was suspended for one year Monday after testing positive for steroids earlier this year.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008After dizzying tour around the world, Phelps returns to home base
Associated PressReturning to the Baltimore pool where he honed his swimming skills, Michael Phelps accepted a $250,000 donation Thursday from Kellogg's for his charitable foundation.
Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008Olympics medalist Torres has minor surgery on shoulder
Associated PressDara Torres, the U.S. swimmer who won three silver medals in the Beijing Olympics at age 41, had surgery on her right shoulder Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008U.S. swimmer Shanteau has surgery to remove cancerous testicle
Associated PressEric Shanteau had surgery Wednesday to remove a cancerous testicle after fulfilling his goal of swimming in the Olympics.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008Van der Weijden takes gold in inaugural men's 10K swim
Associated PressMaarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands has won the inaugural men's 10-kilometer open water swim marathon at the Olympics.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008Ilchenko wins 10-km swimming, amputee du Toit finishes 16th
Larisa Ilchenko of Russia has won the gold medal in the women's 10-kilometer marathon swim, an event making its Olympic debut.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008With Phelps' quest for gold almost over, NBC worries ratings will drop
Associated PressThe games averaged 30 million prime-time viewers over its first eight nights -- "American Idol" numbers -- and NBC Universal said it has earned more than $10 million since the games began from new advertisers eager to climb on board.
Story | Conversation | August 16, 2008Rogge: Phelps in select pantheon of Olympic idols
Associated PressMichael Phelps has won five gold medals, setting five world records in the process, so far at the Beijing Olympics. He picked up his 10th and 11th career gold medals Wednesday to become the winningest Olympian of all time.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008Phelps qualifies for 100 butterfly; Kitajima, Bernard win gold
ESPN.com news servicesMichael Phelps has advanced out of the 100-meter butterfly preliminaries at the Beijing Olympics, keeping the American on track to win his sixth gold medal of the games.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008U.S. women fail to win 800 relay for the first time since it began in 1996
ESPN.com news serviceStephanie Rice has led Australia to a gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle relay at the Beijing Olympics, smashing the world record by nearly 6 seconds.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008Shanteau fails to advance to 200 breaststroke finals
Associated PressEric Shanteau's Olympic swimming competition is over. Now he's ready for a much bigger fight.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008Phelps sets world marks, becomes winningest Olympic athlete
ESPN.com news servicesMichael Phelps has become the winningest Olympic athlete ever, earning his fourth gold medal of the Beijing Games with a world record in the 200-meter butterfly.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008World records fall in women's 200 free, 200 IM
ESPN.com news servicesFederica Pellegrini of Italy won the 200-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics, lowering her own world record set a day earlier.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008Sullivan bests Bernard's world mark in second men's semifinal
ESPN.com news servicesEamon Sullivan has taken back the world record in the 100-meter freestyle semifinals at the Beijing Olympics, about two minutes after Frenchman Alain Bernard lowered it.
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