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.

AP - As Rafael Nadal stood in front of the medal podium, his nation's flag draped across his back like a cape, he looked a little like a Spanish Superman.

AP - When it comes to Olympic sprints, nobody does it better than the Jamaicans. Yeah, mon.

AFP - Juan Martin del Potro rolled over Tommy Haas 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to advance to the final of the ATP Legg Mason Classic and mark his fourth consecutive finals appearance.

AFP - An almost audible collective sigh of relief blew from the packed stands at the Parc des Princes on Saturday after Paris Saint Germain beat title contenders Bordeaux 1-0.

AP - J.J. Hardy had a run-scoring single with two outs in the 10th inning to make up for a costly error in the ninth and give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

AP - Brett Favre threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Dustin Keller to cap his second series in his New York Jets debut against the Washington Redskins on Saturday night.

AP - Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow.

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.