The sun sets on an era: Yankee Stadium closes ny.metro.us 9/22/08by patrick arden / metro new york: The lines snaked along 161st Street and wrapped around the corner at River Avenue when the gates of Yankee Stadium opened for the final time at 1 p.m. yesterday. Fans had one last chance to stroll through Monument Park and walk the outfield warning track. yankee stadium

Federer sweeps aside Murray brisbanetimes.com.au 9/8/08Roger Federer won his 13th Grand Slam crown and fifth consecutive US Open title today, defeating British sixth seed Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2 to move one Slam title shy of the all-time record. Swiss second seed Federer stretched his US Open match winning streak to 34, his last loss at Flushing Meadows coming to David Nalbandian in the fourth round of 2003, and took home the top prize of $US1.5 million ($1.84 million). federer murray

Bolt leads Jamaica to 4x100m relay gold with new world record chinadaily.com.cn 8/22/08By Xinhua/Agencies: BEIJING--Two sprint gold medals winner Usain Bolt led Jamaica to the men's 4x100 meters win with a new world record at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Friday. Bolt, who broke both the 100m and 200m world records en route to the gold medals, ran the third leg and gave the Jamaicans a big lead before handing the baton to Asafa Powell, the former world 100m record holder. Powell easily anchored the race in 37.10 seconds, breaking the previous mark of 37.40 set by the United States in the 1992 Olympic Games. bolt world

Relay propels Michael Phelps to 8th Olympic gold dentonrc 8/17/08By BRAD TOWNSEND / The Dallas Morning News: BEIJING – Michael Phelps did what many regarded as impossible. Shortly after 10 p.m. Dallas time Saturday, he earned his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. Phelps swam the third leg of the United States' winning 4x100-meter medley relay. When anchor-leg teammate Jason Lezak touched the wall in a world-record time of 3 minutes, 29.34 seconds, Phelps surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record for most gold medals in one Olympics. gold olympic

Bolt of Jamaica is world's fastest man iht 8/17/08By Jason Stallman: BEIJING: Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who has crashed the international sprint scene this year, obliterated his own world record by winning the gold medal in the 100 meters in theatrical fashion Saturday night at the Beijing Olympics. Starting in Lane 4, Bolt had an average start but blew away the field in the final 50 meters, spreading his arms with three strides to go and pounding his chest before crossing the line in 9.69 seconds. If he had held his form through the tape, he might have run under 9.6. bolt fastest

Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Michael Phelps Goes 6 for 6! 3rdpoweroutlet.wordpress 8/15/08by John Blayz: The man is a fish! He is simply delivering every time he gets in the water. Yes, Michael Phelps stands out as a phenomenon. He’s like Michael Johnson with flippers... gold olympic

Phelps glides to sixth gold medal onlineathens 8/15/08By Associated Press: BEIJING - Michael Phelps made it 6-for-6 at the Beijing Olympics, closing in on Mark Spitz with another world-record swim Friday morning. Phelps dominated right from the start of the 200-meter individual medley and powered away to win in 1 minutes, 54.23 seconds. He knocked off his own mark of 1:54.80 set at last month's U.S. trials, his sixth world record of the games. gold medal

US routs host China 101-70 before President Bush, possibly a billion more in Olympic opener newser 8/10/08By BRIAN MAHONEY, Associated Press: This was the stuff a Dream Team is made of. Acrobatic moves, reverse slams and tomahawk dunks. Who needs outside shooting? Just toss it up and throw it down. The United States opened its campaign for Olympic basketball redemption Sunday with a 101-70 rout of host China that had even the home crowd oohing and aahing. china olympic

Phelps Takes Gold In 400M, Setting World Record cbs11tv 8/10/08 BEIJING (AP) ― Michael Phelps got one of his toughest races out of the way, and it couldn't have been any easier. With President Bush cheering him on, Phelps dominated his first event of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday morning, crushing his own world record and all hopes of his challengers with a mark of 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds in the 400-meter individual medley. gold world

Wife of Televangelist Joel Osteen Sued for Airplane Assault gaywired 8/7/08By Jonas Oliver: It looks like someone may have forgotten the power of turning the other cheek. Sharon Brown, a Continental airlines flight attendant, has filed a lawsuit against Victoria Osteen, the wife of prominent Houston-based, prosperity preacher Joel Osteen. In the civil suit, Brown alleges that Victoria Osteen, who also happens to be co-pastor at her husband’s mega-church, assaulted her during a Dec. 19, 2005 flight from Houston to Vail, Colorado by throwing her against an airplane bathroom door. Brown also alleges Osteen elbowed her in the left breast. osteen wife

U.S. Olympic Cyclists Arrive in Beijing Wearing Face Masks chinasmack 8/7/08by Fauna: Many world athletes are arriving in China for the 2008 Olympic Games. However, when the American cyclist team arrived wearing face masks yesterday, this caused a strong reaction with many Chinese. On many BBS forums all over the Chinese language internet, many people quickly posted photographs of the cyclists and expressed their feelings. beijing olympic

Amanda Beard Adds Animal Rights to Olympic Agenda ecorazzi 8/7/08Just when you thought that the Olympics couldn’t handle any more controversies, here comes one that we can all get behind. Despite security concerns, US Swimmer Amanda Beard debuted her brand new PETA ad at the Athlete’s Village in Beijing. amanda beard

U.S. women fall in soccer dailyherald 8/7/08By Ryan Lucas - Associated Press Writer: QINHUANGDAO, China - Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics. Norway looked the like the medal-contenders they're supposed to be, while the Americans never looked the part. women soccer