Yahoo! Sports - Top NewsLatest news and information from the world of sports.Phelps qualifies for 100 butterfly final (AP)- August 15, 2008 Michael Phelps has qualified second-fastest for the 100-meter butterfly semifinals, minutes after winning his sixth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. The American won his preliminary heat Friday morning in 50.97 seconds, putting him on track to tie Mark Spitz's record of seven golds in a single games.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=132rjij2s/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/oly/beijing... US' Rebecca Soni wins 200 breaststroke (AP)- August 15, 2008 Rebecca Soni of the United States has won a gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke at the Beijing Olympics, beating world record-holder Leisel Jones and erasing the Aussie's world-best time. Soni touched in 2 minutes, 20.22 seconds, a body length ahead of Jones. Both women were under world-record pace throughout the four-lap race.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=139lk4sgm/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/oly/beijing... Rays' Percival hurt in 7-6 win over A's (AP)- August 15, 2008 Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival left Thursday's game against Oakland in the ninth inning after spraining his right knee while trying to field a sacrifice bunt. Percival, who leads the Rays with 27 saves, entered the game with a 5-4 lead but issued a leadoff walk to Jack Hannahan. Oakland's Mark Ellis then attempted a sacrifice bunt that Percival fielded cleanly.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=12gpd7oi7/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?sl... Rockets officially acquire Artest (AP)- August 15, 2008 Ron Artest officially joined the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets announced the five-player trade with Sacramento that also brought forward Patrick Ewing Jr. and guard Sean Singletary in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston's first-round pick next year. "This is definitely the high point of my career," Artest said in a conference call.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=12dmmkk8u/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?sl... Selig: Replay announcement to come soon (AP)- August 15, 2008 Major league ballparks are being wired for instant replay, and commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday his "confidence is growing" that the technology to assist umpires will be ready soon. "I want to make sure that if and when we do it, it's really good, it's perfect," Selig said at the conclusion of a two-day owners' meeting.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=1257b5o3v/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?sl... Padres' Peavy ends Brewers' run at 8 (AP)- August 14, 2008 Jake Peavy wants to be clear -- he's not ducking anyone. Peavy outpitched Ben Sheets with seven strong innings Thursday and the San Diego Padres snapped the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Peavy (9-8) allowed one run and four hits in a matchup of the past two starters for the NL in the All-Star game.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=11rcs7fgm/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?g... 'Pacman' writes to NFL to get reinstated (AP)- August 14, 2008 Adam "Pacman" Jones took a break from his friendly feud with Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall to get down to some serious business. The Dallas Cowboys' suspended cornerback said Thursday he's sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asking to be allowed to play this season. "I think it should be successful, I did everything he asked me to do," Jones said of the 1 12 -page...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=12c6qkn68/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?sl... |