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Jamaica's Bolt breaks 200 mark, gets sprint double
BEIJING - Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
Walker Wins Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
BEIJING--Melaine Walker of Jamaica has won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles in an Olympic record time.
Chicago to Host Nation's First-Ever Outdoor Professional Squash Tournament
CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago will make sports history September 9-15 as Michigan Avenue plays host to the Sweet Home Chicago Open -- the first-ever professional squash tournament to be held outdoors in North America -- sponsored by Lakeshore Athletic Clubs, Zeller Realty Group, Caledonian Fund Services, SmithBucklin and The Fairmont Chicago.
Olympic Medal: M 200
Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the Olympic gold medal Wednesday in the 200-meter dash.

The Dallas Morning News Brian Davis Column: Man-to-Man is a Zone of Comfort for Dallas Cowboys' Corners
It takes excellent footwork, hand-eye coordination and speed to become a shutdown corner in the NFL. A little bravado doesn't hurt, either.
The Dallas Morning News Jean-Jacques Taylor Column: SMU Quarterback Willis Sticking With the Program
Aug. 20--UNIVERSITY PARK -- Just a few months ago, Justin Willis was the face of SMU football, for whatever that was worth.
The Dallas Morning News Tim Cowlishaw Column: Texas Rangers Still Lag in Arms Race
Aug. 20--ARLINGTON -- It wasn't enough that the Rangers fell completely, positively, no more questions asked, out of the wild-card race last week, going from seven games behind Boston to 9 1/2.
BRIEF: Public Welcome at Texas Stadium Practice Tonight
Aug. 20--The Cowboys have scheduled an open practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Texas Stadium as part of the team's season-long farewell to the stadium.
BRIEF: Dallas Cowboys Kick Off 'Farewell to Texas Stadium' Events With Open Practice
Aug. 20--The end is nigh for Texas Stadium -- and the Dallas Cowboys are already counting down.

Wednesday's Olympic Diving Results,0493
Chen Ruolin, China, 428.80 (Q).
Barden, Schierholtz, Brown Lead U.S. Past Japan
Barden's single off Hitoki Iwase scored Jason Donald from second.
Olympic Women's Field Hockey Glance
Country W L T Pt GF GA
Olympic Men's Team Handball Glance
Country W L T Pts
Wednesday's Olympic Scores
Cuba 17, China 1, 7 innings

Zimbabwe Withdraws From World Twenty20 in England
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--Zimbabwe has finally withdrawn from next year's World Twenty20 tournament in England.
Jun's Path Ping-Pongs From Beijing to America and Back
BEIJING _ Table tennis player Jun Gao was born in Baoding and schooled in Beijing.
Leagues Get Set for Upcoming Bowling Season
Aug. 20--BENNINGTON -- The Men's Green Mountain Bowling League will be holding its annual meeting on Aug. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Bennington Lanes.
Barden, Schierholtz, Brown lead US past Japan
BEIJING - Brian Barden singled in the go-ahead run to break a scoreless tie in the 11th inning as the U.S. baseball team beat Japan 4-2 on Wednesday to earn the third seed into Friday's medal round.
Russia, Italy Reach Men's Volleyball Semifinals
BEIJING--The Russian men's volleyball team advanced to the semifinals at the Beijing Olympics in a 3-1 victory over Bulgaria Wednesday that was marred by controversy.

World No. 3 Tennis Player Novak Djokovic and the Chairman of the Board and President of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
ADVISORY, Aug. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
China Reaches Final in Women's Field Hockey
BEIJING--Zhao Yudiao's goal in the 58th minute lifted China to a 3-2 win over Germany on Wednesday in the Olympic women's field hockey semifinals.
Matsuzaka Overcomes Five Walks In Victory
Aug. 20--BALTIMORE -- Daisuke Matsuzaka really puts the 'W' in WHIP.
China, Mexico Take First Taekwondo Golds
BEIJING--China's world champion Wu Jingyu won the women's under 49-kilogram class on the first day of the Beijing Games' taekwondo competition Wednesday, and Afghanistan got its first Olympic medal, winning a bronze in men's under-58 kg.
U.S. Men Cruise to Quarterfinal Basketball Win
BEIJING _ The U.S. men's basketball team advanced to the Beijing Olympic semifinals by beating Australia 116-85 at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium on Wednesday.

Northwest League -- Hose Puts on Pitching Clinic in Bears Loss
PASCO -- The Tri-City Dust Devils manufactured a run in the bottom of the 11th inning to end a back-and-forth game with a 3-2 win against the Yakima Bears on Sunday night at Gesa Stadium.
Wieters on Hold but Staying Busy: As O's Prospect Waits Patiently for Big League Shot, Catcher Prepares for Inevitable From Bowie Perch
Aug. 20--BOWIE -- The date -- Sept.1 -- looms large in the life of Matt Wieters.
Mr. 50 Million: Law Student Kevin Gracie Enters Camden Yards With $6 in His Pocket but is $50,000 Richer After Being Named the Stadium's 50 Millionth Fan
Aug. 20--Kevin Gracie and four of his buddies met at Pickles Pub across the street from Camden Yards yesterday afternoon to wait out the long line at the ticket gate.
Chinese Women Advance in Olympic Table Tennis
BEIJING--All three members of the Chinese squad advanced easily in the Olympic women's table tennis singles competition Wednesday, beating their lower-ranked opponents in straight games.
US beats Japan 4-1 to make Olympic softball final
BEIJING - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.

Rays Top Angels, Claim Best Record in American League
Aug. 20--After more than six innings of no-hit ball by Los Angeles Angels starter Ervin Santana and some more base-running drama by B.J. Upton, the Tampa Bay Rays finally got around to doing what they do best -- winning.
US pulls away from Australia, moves to semis
BEIJING - Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team - and sure don't challenge them, either.
SlamBall Announces Multi-Platform Content Distribution Agreements; 2008 Championship Game Broadcast Exclusively on CBS on November 2nd
SlamBall, the new full-contact competition sport, today announced a series of multi-platform content distribution agreements to bring the action-packed '2008 SlamBall Championship Series' to broadcast, cable and online audiences around the world.
After disappointing 1500, Lagat moves on in 5K
BEIJING - Bernard Lagat advanced to the 5,000-meter final, hoping to salvage his Olympics and maybe start a rally Wednesday for the struggling U.S. track team.
McKendree Ranked No. 18 in Preseason Poll: SIUE Wins Exhibition Game
The 2008 NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Top 25 poll was released Tuesday by the NAIA national office.

USA Subdues Australia in Quarterfinals
Kobe Bryant ignited a 14-point run to open the second half Wednesday and the United States roared into the Olympic semifinals with a 116-85 win over Australia.
The Baltimore Sun Rick Maese Column: Switching Off
The next couple of days will tell us whether this is really true, but Team USA seems to have figured something out about international play.
The Buffalo News, N.Y., Mike Harrington Column: Indians Take Steps Backwards
Aug. 20--Here's all you need to know about what's gone on in Cleveland this season: Neither Victor Martinez nor Travis Hafner has played a game since early June and now we're approaching the end of August and they both are playing in Dunn Tire Park.
Little Man Ice Cream Lets Conventioneers Savor a Scoop of Nostalgia
DENVER, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- DNC conventioneers seeking a break from the convention floor can rise above the hustle and bustle just a short walk from the Pepsi Center.
FieldTurf Tarkett Revamps Its 'FieldTurf Greenscapes' Division for Landscape, Playground, Pets, and Golf Applications
MONTREAL, Aug. 20, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FieldTurf Tarkett announced today that it has revamped its Golf, Playground, Landscape, and Pets divisions to form the FieldTurf Greenscapes division.

Chen and Wang Lead 10-Meter Platform Prelims
BEIJING--Teenage divers Chen Ruolin and Wang Xin led the standings in preliminaries for the 10-meter platform at the Water Cube on Wednesday in the one diving event China did not win at the previous two Olympics.