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Speed marks U.S Olympic trials
Published on Monday, Jun 30, 2008
From Beacon Journal wire services
Michael Phelps set a world record in his first event of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Sunday in Omaha, Neb., holding off rival Ryan Lochte to win the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4 minutes, 5.25 seconds.
Phelps beat his own mark of 4:06.22, set at last year's world championships in Australia. Lochte also went under the previous mark, finishing second in 4:06.08.
In the women's event, Katie Hoff set a world record in the 400-meter individual medley, claiming a spot on the U.S. Olympic team with a time of 4 minutes, 31.12 seconds.
At the track trials in Eugene, Ore., Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters in any conditions, a wind-aided 9.68 seconds, to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team.
The time doesn't count as a world record because it was run with the help of a wind blowing at 4.1 meters per second. Anything above 2.0 is not allowed.
Gay, the 100 and 200 world champion, will be joined at the Beijing Olympics by Walter Dix, who was second on Sunday in 9.80, and Darvis Patton in 9.84.
In other track finals, 2005 world champion Bershawn Jackson led a trio of favorites onto the Beijing Games roster in the men's 400-meter hurdles. Jackson won in 48.17, followed by reigning world champion Kerron Clement in 48.36 and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Angelo Taylor in 48.42.
In the pole vault, Derek Miles, Jeff Hartwig and Brad Walker qualified for the U.S. Olympic team. Miles won the Olympic trials with a jump of 19 feet, one-quarter inches Sunday. Hartwig, the former American record holder who at 40 plans to retire this year, finished second to make his second Olympics.
In the long jump, reigning Olympic long jump champion Dwight Phillips failed to qualify for the Beijing Games, finishing fourth. Trevell Quinley, Brian Johnson and Miguel Pate made the team.
In the women's 400 hurdles, Tiffany Ross-Williams, Queen Harrison and Sheena Tosta qualified to go to China, with Williams finishing first in 54.03. But 2006 national champion Lashinda Demus, who gave birth to twins last year, failed to qualify. She finished fourth, beaten to the finish by Tosta by .14 second.
In the women's discus, Aretha Thurmond repeated her trials victory from 2004 by throwing 213 feet, 11 inches, and she'll be joined in Beijing by Suzy Powell-Roos, who's on her third Olympic team, and Stephanie Brown Trafton.
Only two women made the team in the triple jump: three-time national champion Shani Marks and Erica McLain.
At the swim trials in Omaha, Larsen Jensen set an American record to win the 400-meter freestyle, winning in 3 minutes, 43.53 seconds.
Soccer: Spain wins Euro 2008
• Big-game flops no more, Spain won the European Championship 1-0 over Germany on Sunday in Vienna, Austria, for its first major title in 44 years. Fernando Torres scored in the 33rd minute and the Spaniards never backed down against such a formidable opponent. Their last significant title came in the 1964 Euros at home.
• David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy wilted in the heat and humidity of Washington against a resurgent D.C. United. Luciano Emilio scored twice, Marcelo Gallardo had one goal, and converted a penalty kick Sunday as United won for the fourth straight time in Major League Soccer, dominating the second half in a 4-1 victory. On Saturday, Steve Ralston scored once in each half to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC; the San Jose Earthquakes and host Chicago Fire played to a 0-0 tie; Real Salt Lake defender Tony Beltran accidentally headed a free kick into his own net in the 89th minute, and host Kansas City ended its winless streak at seven matches; Dave van den Bergh and Ante Razov exchanged first-half goals, and visiting New York tied Chivas USA 1-1 in Carson City, Calif.; and Emmanuel Ekpo's first MLS goal gave host Columbus a 2-1 victory over Colorado.
Other: Man cited at airport
• Authorities say a man with the same name and date of birth as Baltimore Ravens cornerback Derrick Martin was cited for misdemeanor drug abuse after he was found in possession of suspected marijuana at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Airport spokeswoman Jackie Mayo said the man was cited Saturday by Transportation Security Administration officials. Baltimore Ravens spokesman Kevin Byrne says Martin has denied that he was cited. Martin was a sixth-round draft pick in 2006 out of Wyoming.
• From the first too-quick combination to the decisive left cross to the jaw, Manny Pacquiao battered David Diaz and won a ninth-round TKO victory for the WBC lightweight title Saturday night in Las Vegas.
• Diana Taurasi scored 25 points, leading the visiting Phoenix Mercury past the Connecticut Sun 87-80 on Sunday. Kara Braxton scored a career-best 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help host Detroit keep Atlanta winless. Detroit (12-5) moved into a tie with Connecticut for the Eastern Conference lead, while the expansion Dream extended its record losing streak to 15 games.
From Beacon Journal wire services
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