...basketball team in London.Phelps already had won the AP award in 2008 after his eight gold medals in Beijing, which broke Mark Spitz's record. Phelps got it again with a performance that didn't quite match up to the Great Haul of China, but...
...London. That means he could take another shot at eight gold medals in London ? the mark he set in 2008, eclipsing Mark Spitz's iconic Olympic record.Phelps will be heavily favored to claim a spot on the U.S. team in four other individual...
...quite the same way this time. And each one likely faces a strong challenge from a teammate.Phelps, who eclipsed Mark Spitz's record total with eight gold medals, now must worry about being faster than Ryan Lochte.Bolt, the first...
...totally out of character for a swimmer who won six gold medals in Athens, then a record eight in Beijing to break Mark Spitz's Olympic record.Phelps fell behind right from the start in the butterfly, his trademark stroke. From there, it...
...part of the Phillies' World Series title defense. Bruce Jenner probably couldn't manage one event of the decathlon. Mark Spitz will not be splashing in Michael Phelps' wake. George Foreman won't stop hawking grills to plant a glove in the grill...
...group's sportsman of the year. He also was honored as AP male athlete of the year, and his feat in Beijing -- breaking Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record for most gold medals in an Olympics -- was chosen as the top story of 2008. "Michael is...
...a winning smile. For images to take away from these Olympics, Johnson's glittering grin may be second only to the Mark Spitz-like eight-medal pose cut by modern history's best Olympian, Michael Phelps. Liukin needs to be remembered...
...OLYMPIC SWIMMING: Michael Phelps won his seventh gold of the Beijing Games in the men's 100-meter freestyle. He tied Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record for the most gold medals in an Olympics. GEORGIA CRISIS: Georgia's president grudgingly...
...place as America's greatest swimmer. The seven gold medals from another time gather dust in a California bank vault. Mark Spitz could be excused for feeling conflicted. Anyone else might even be a bit bitter. But he has watched every race, cheered...
...two chatted briefly. "Usual swimmer stuff," Lamback said. Phelps, who set a goal of winning eight golds, tied Mark Spitz's record of seven Friday, winning the 100 butterfly. Tonight, Phelps will try to separate himself in the 4x100 medley...
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