Sports

Phelps, Liukin shine for U.S.
Under other circumstances, Nastia Liukin would've been the star of the Olympics for the U.S. delegation Friday. After all, she was crowned the all-around champion of women's gymnastics and has a heck of a backstory about overcoming the exact obstacle that stopped her father 20 years ago.
Phelps last major obstacles are a couple of mates
So, it's come down to this for Michael Phelps: The only guys likely to stop him from taking down the ultimate Olympic record are wearing red, white and blue.
Minnesota wrestler shut out in Beijing
A Twin Cities area teenager, Jake Deitchler, who earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic wrestling team lost both his matches earlier today in Beijing.
Phelps inches closer to record gold; U.S. takes bronze in men's gymnastics
Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle for his third gold medal, on pace for a record eight in a single Olympics. It was his ninth career gold, tied with Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Soviet gymnast Larysa Latynina and Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi for most ever.
The role of sports in America
A panel of all-star sports industry experts including columnist Christine Brennan, economist Andrew Zimbalist, CEO of the New York Mets Fred Wilpon, ESPN executive vice president John Walsh and reporter Jeremy Schaap shared the stage during the fourth annual Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss sports and American society.