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Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:57am

BEIJING (Ticker) - The world records continue to fall, but the United States is no longer leading the medal count.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:56am

Defending men’s doubles
champions Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu fell at the first
hurdle on Monday at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:45am

The U.S. Olympic basketball team was not the main attraction this time. The Great Wall has a way of humbling the mighty. “I knew it would be an enlightening event, so I just had to go,” Chris Bosh said. “It was excellent experience.” The team had a day off Monday after its 101-70 victory over China. Among those making the trip to the historic landmark were Bosh, Tayshaun Prince, coach Mike Krzyzewski,…

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:43am

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Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:39am

STARS Michael Phelps got his second gold medal in his quest for eight — thanks to a late comeback in the 400-meter freestyle relay by Jason Lezak, who lunged to the wall just ahead of the French anchor. The U.S. team’s time of 3 minutes, 8.24 seconds shattered its world record of 3:12.23 set the night before in preliminaries.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:37am

Tina Thompson scored 21 of her 27 points in the first half as the United States cruised past China, 108-63, in a Group B contest on Monday.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:35am

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Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:29am

Zhang Xiangxiang extended China’s perfect record in weightlifting at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, lifting a total of 319 kilograms (703.3 pounds) in the men’s 62-kilogram division for the country’s fourth gold medal. Zhang snatched 143 kilograms (315.3 pounds) and lifted 176 kilograms (388 pounds) in the clean and jerk.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:27am

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Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:16am

The United States did not look sharp as it continued in an attempt for its first medal in women’s indoor volleyball since 1992.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:14am

An inevitable rule of life is that time eventually catches even the greatest champions, whose triumphs and failures at the pinnacle of sports are measured in fractions of a second. On Monday, at the Beijing Olympics, the clock caught one of swimming’s once-brightest stars, Laure Manaudou of France. Tick, tick, tick.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:13am

Olympic fencing women’s individual foil
final result in Beijing on Monday.
Maria Valentina Vezzali (Italy) beat Nam Hyun-hee (South
Korea) 6-5

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:10am

Italy’s Maria Valentina Vezzali
won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s individual foil on
Monday.

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:07am

Olympic fencing women’s individual foil
bronze medal match result in Beijing on Monday.
Margherita Granbassi (Italy) beat Giovanna Trillini (Italy)
15-12

Originally from Yahoo! Sports - Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 6:07am

China won its third gold medal in weightlifting at these Olympics when Chen Yanging captured the women’s 58kg category.

Originally from Olympics News on August 11, 2008, 5:16am

Organisers have confirmed that Hadleigh Farm in Essex will host the mountain biking events at the 2012 Olympics.

Originally from BBC Sport | Olympics | London 2012 | World Edition on August 11, 2008, 4:48am

Olympics minister Tessa Jowell says she will learn lessons from Beijing and will try to ensure 2012 Games seats are filled.

Originally from BBC Sport | Olympics | London 2012 | World Edition on August 11, 2008, 3:49am

The U.S. women’s basketball team quickly dashes any hopes China had of an upset, avenging a loss in April with the second American drubbing of the Chinese in as many nights.

Originally from NBCOlympics.com - News on August 11, 2008, 2:39am

World records continued to fall at the Water Cube on Monday morning’s session, and Michael Phelps’ run at history continued.

Originally from NBCOlympics.com - News on August 11, 2008, 2:20am