Sports

Talking sports at the State Fair
MPR Sports analyst Howard Sinker joins Midday for his annual State Fair show to talk all things sports.
Beijing from the ground up
There are just a few more days of competition left to go at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Melody Ng, who works in the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom, is on vacation in Beijing right now.
US women's soccer team beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal
There was gloom for soccer power Brazil and some consolation for the United States Thursday when the American women won their soccer final 1-0 after extra time. It was the third finals failure in a row for the Brazilian women.
Like lightning, Bolt sets record in Olympic 200m
Usain Bolt of Jamaica hurtled to his second world record and his second Olympic gold medal, finishing the 200-meter race in 19.30 seconds to break Michael Johnson's 12-year-old mark.
Americans Richards, Jones blow leads at Olympics
Sanya Richards led in the stretch but was outrun to the finish in the 400 meters and Lolo Jones clipped the second-to-last barrier in the 100-meter hurdles Tuesday night, as two of America's top runners failed to capture Olympic gold medals.