HE SAID WHAT?
“I’ve been looking forward to playing this game the last two years.” — Carmelo Anthony on Team USA’s Thursday rematch with Greece, which beat the Americans in 2006
HEADLINERS: WHO’S MAKING NEWS THIS WEEK
Michael Phelps
Likeable or not, he’s the most compelling story of the Beijing Games so far - and it’s hard to imagine that changing.
American gymnasts
Bronze medal was a moral victory for a team not expected to do much after loss of Hamm brothers.
Kobe Bryant
The most popular American basketball player in China is off to a horrid start, shooting 37 percent.
Adam Dunn
He was acquired from the Reds to give the Diamondbacks the power they have missed for the last two seasons.
Kyle Busch
His win at Watkins Glen ended a mini “slump” for the points leader, who clinched the top spot entering the Chase.
TWT FIVE: Best Madden Football Covers
With Madden 2009 out Tuesday with Brett Favre on the cover — in Packers, not Jets, green — it’s worth taking a look at previous boxes.
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How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
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