AP - Seeking its first national championship in 28 years, Georgia is on top of The Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the first time.

AP - Britta Steffen of Germany has defeated 41-year-old American Dara Torres by 0.01 seconds to win the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics.

AP - Brett Favre proved he's a quick study. The New York Jets' new quarterback also showed he has plenty of zip remaining in that rocket right arm.

AP - Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them. It took a team to make him the grandest of Olympic champions. And one last big push from Phelps himself.

AFP - Champions League contenders Schalke 04 got their Bundesliga title bid off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over Hanover on Saturday.

AFP - America's NBA All Stars made easy work out of defeating Spain in a 119-82 victory as the reigning world champions suffered their first defeat Saturday in the Olympic basketball tournament.

AP - Brett Favre's next big test before taking the field for his Jets debut will be finding his way to the correct locker room.

AP - They stood beside their starting blocks, as close to a staredown as you'll ever see at the pool.

AP - Pure speed.

AP - With his back throbbing and his ribs aching, Tim Simpson managed to stay atop the leaderboard at the JELD-WEN Tradition Friday.

AFP - Nathalie Dechy outlasted Alexsandra Wozniak 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 on Friday to set up an all-French semi-final against compatriot Amelie Mauresmo at the Western and Southern Financial Group Open.

AFP - South Korea winger Park Ji-Sung has warned the Premier League that Manchester United are confident of improving on last season's double triumph.

AP - Cliff Lee became the AL's first 17-game winner by pitching his third complete game of the season, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.