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As a more seasoned runner and competitor, Summer Sanders has learned to push herself to the point of completion, not exhaustion, and congratulate herself along the way.

Michael Phelps has added another triumph to his list of accomplishments: The Associated Press male athlete of the year.

Michael Phelps won the 100-meter backstroke in 54.14 seconds -- more than a second off his personal best -- in the Austin Grand Prix on Saturday night.

Since winning eight gold medals in Beijing, Phelps has been on a whirlwind post-Olympic tour. But, finally, he had a hero's homecoming this weekend in Baltimore.

It's evident that Michael Phelps "phever" is alive and well in Baltimore. And it seems everywhere you go in town -- from high-end eateries to grocery stores and, of course, pools -- the topic of conversation is all Phelps, all the time.

Thousands of Baltimore Ravens fans watched Baltimore native Michael Phelps win his record-setting eighth Olympic gold.

The Baltimore Ravens are urging fans attending Saturday night's NFL preseason game not to leave early.

Michael Phelps launches his two-month countdown to the world championships this weekend, with the landmark meet in Australia representing the start of what he calls "the biggest two years of my swimming career."