Champion marathoner Alberto Salazar collapsed Saturday at the Nike World campus and had to be hospitalized with a heart problem.

Michael Phelps set a meet record in the 400 freestyle and also won the 200 backstroke, and Australian Leisel Jones barely held off American Olympian Tara Kirk to win the 100 breaststroke at the Santa Clara Grand Prix on Saturday.

Jonathan Horton won the all-around title Saturday at a key men’s gymnastics meet between the United States, Russia and Ukraine.

Jonathan Horton won the all-around title Saturday at a key men’s gymnastics meet between the United States, Russia and Ukraine.

Natalie Coughlin won three events, including the 100-meter freestyle, and Michael Phelps won the 200 fly during the second night of the Santa Clara Grand Prix swimming meet.

“I’m just so excited about this event.”

Josh Davis was at Long Beach in 2004, both in the pool and among the crowd, when the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials entered a new stratosphere. via Omaha World-Herald

“She’d just come off stage and was on an incredible high. The stadium was the first place the Olympics were ever staged and she wanted to experience the Olympic feeling which simply couldn’t be missed.”

KATHERINE JENKINS donned her running kit and celebrated singing her first duet with the legendary Placido Domingo in Athens by sprinting around he stadium where the first modern-day Olympics were held. via IcWales

“I’ve always enjoyed competing in Paralympic competitions in Britain and finally I have the chance to compete in a major able-bodied meeting here”

The Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will race the able-bodied Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner over 400 metres at next month’s Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield. via The Independent

“As a result of the fault, some 15 volts AC of electricity would have been injected into the water.”

Australian swimmer Brooke Hanson on her way to winning the Women’s 100 metre individual medley final in Shanghai, 2006. via TurkishPress.com

Russian swimmer Anatoli Poliakov has been banned for two years for testing positive for steroids.

Russian swimmer Anatoli Poliakov has been banned for two years for testing positive for steroids.

Natasha Hastings and Shalonda Solomon, both three-time NCAA champions at South Carolina, are giving up their senior seasons of eligibility to turn professional.

Natasha Hastings and Shalonda Solomon, both three-time NCAA champions at South Carolina, are giving up their senior seasons of eligibility to turn professional.

“I felt comfortable the whole way.”

Twice Olympic 10,000 metres champion Haile Gebrselassie broke the world one-hour record at the Ostrava grand prix on Wednesday, running 21.285 km. via Rediff.com

Profit from land bought for the 2012 Olympics will reimburse lottery funds, the government says.

The International Softball Federation announced a “Back Softball” campaign Wednesday to push for the sport to be reinstated for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Ye Li and Yao Ming Photo by: Dave Rossman / WireImage Basketball star Yao Ming, the 7′ 6″ center for the Houston Rockets, will marry his girlfriend after eight years of dating, Chinese state press reported … via People

“It was difficult because my last competition was the world championships and the level has gotten much better. But I came here to show that I’ve trained and to do a good 400m. I prefer doing an average 800m and good 400m than the reverse.”

Rocky road to Beijing for French swimmer Manaudou 26-06-2007 / 11:08 French swimming star Laure Manaudou admits that she faces a rocky road to Beijing in just over a year’s time as she fights to regain the … via Wanadoo

By Steve Stein Published: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 2:41 PM CDT Times correspondent PEKIN - Dozens of athletes, including a former Olympian on the comeback trail, will give the third annual Dragon Tri a try … via Pekin Daily Times

“So my progression has been a lot better than I expected.”

Emma Moffatt of Australia narrowly led young Canadian phenom Kirsten Sweetland to win the Edmonton BG Triathlon World Cup on Sunday. via 900 CHML AM