‘Old man’ Phelps pokes fun at his mediocre swimming
IRVINE, Calif. - When he added a sixth in Saturday's 100-meter backstroke to his seventh in the 100 freestyle and second in the 100 butterfly, the greatest swimmer in history...
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“Pure backstroker” Grevers hopes to hold off Phelps
IRVINE, Calif. -- Matt Grevers was "pleasantly surprised" by his time in Saturday morning's heats of the 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Championships. No wonder. His clocking of 53.11 seconds...
Katie Ledecky chasing swimming legends
IRVINE, Calif. — The superficial story line emerging from the U.S. Swimming Championships has been the rivalry between teenage frenemies Missy Franklin, 19, and Katie Ledecky, 17, but the top...
Dwyer set for fun in 200 free final; Lochte scratches from race
IRVINE, Calif. – A fourth in Wednesday night's 100-meter freestyle final punched Conor Dwyer's airline ticket to Australia. It also gave him the freedom to let it fly in the...
Third in 800, Mann still has feet in U.S. team door
IRVINE, Calif. -- Becca Mann may have finished one place below where she wanted in Wednesday's 800-meter freestyle final, but she still put her best feet forward on the first...
Michael Phelps distant 7th in 100 free final at U.S. nationals
IRVINE, Calif. — His comeback performances may not have been particularly eye-catching so far, save for the first and the most recent in the 100-meter butterfly, but there seems little...
U.S. gymnast Kyla Ross keeps her busy life in balance
Kyla Ross was the 15-year-old baby of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, the one who went to London with no major senior international experience, the one with such a...
Maryland coach: ‘We can match up with anyone in the country’
When he looks at his receiver corps, Maryland offensive coordinator Mike Locksley should feel like a guy at an all-you-can-eat restaurant where the tables groan with caviar, filet mignon, lobster...
Rutgers’ QB Nova overcomes ‘trials and tribulations’
A cynic might say Gary Nova has regained the starting job as Rutgers' quarterback by default. After all, his competition is two guys who haven't taken a snap in a...
Historic shot medal for Salukis recruit
Southern Illinois-bound Raven Saunders became the third U.S. woman - and first in a decade - to win a shot put medal in the 14-edition history of the World Junior...