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OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
Chinese fans adore the Lakers star, whose commercial appeal has had quite a rebound.
OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS
The favorite in the all-around who settled for silver puts on a powerful winning performance on the balance beam. Nastia Liukin takes second for her fifth medal of the Games. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
A giant statue of former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal looms over Chaoyang Park in Beijing. Some of the locals aren't sure why he's here. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Dawn Harper, who says Jackie Joyner-Kersee was 'a big influence,' won the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles. >>
BILL DWYRE
The former Lost Boy of Sudan has won a place in American hearts, captivating many with his rise from refugee in Kenya to world-class runner and U.S. flag bearer at the Beijing Games. >>
BASEBALL
Dodgers agree to trade with Padres that will return the future Hall of Famer to L.A., where he also pitched in 2006. >>
OLYMPIC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Setter Lindsey Berg helps the Americans rally past Italy to reach the semifinals, in which they'll face nemesis Cuba. >>
OLYMPIC WRESTLING
The son of undocumented Mexican immigrants becomes the first U.S. freestyle wrestler in Beijing to win an Olympic title. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
Former Rams head coach tries to turn around one of the worst offenses in the league, possibly with an untested quarterback in J.T. O'Sullivan. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK
Another U.S. favorite, Sanya Richards in the women's 400 meters, fails to capture an Olympic title. >>
SOCCER
The Galaxy star was left off the U.S. team for the Games to ensure his availability for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Guatemala. Turns out it may have been unnecessary. >>
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
Americans have a 66-28 scoring advantage inside to secure a semifinal spot. >>
OLYMPIC WATER POLO
American captain scores three times in a 9-8 semifinal victory over Australia. Next up is the Netherlands in Thursday's gold medal match. Defender Lauren Wenger sprains right hand. >>
OLYMPIC BASEBALL
Terry Tiffee, a minor-leaguer for Dodgers, keeps up strong performance in Games, and he hopes it leads to a call-up. >>
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
The dominant USA squad beat the Aussies in exhibition play, but U.S. Coach Mike Krzyzewski is expecting a 'tough' opponent Wednesday. >>
USC FOOTBALL
USC's first opponent has three choices, but Coach Al Groh is keeping quiet for now. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The Sept. 12 matchup between the powers will lead off FSN Prime Ticket's 10-week schedule of regular-season games. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD
Angelo Taylor leads a 1-2-3 finish after the American track and field team gets off to a rough start. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
The discus thrower, who started out wanting to be a gymnast, gets the first U.S. gold in track and field. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK
U.S. quarter-miler, who finished second at the 2005 world championships and sixth at the 2004 Olympics when she was just 19, wants to do well when it counts. >>
OLYMPIC WOMEN'S SOCCER
Angela Hucles scores twice to lead the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan and another Olympic final against Brazil. >>
RAYS 6, ANGELS 4
They each hit two-run homers and two defensive miscues prove costly for Angels in loss to Tampa Bay. >>
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The wide receiver left a messy situation at Arkansas to transfer to USC, and the Razorbacks' loss has been his (and Trojans') gain. >>
UCLA FOOTBALL
Coach Rick Neuheisel ends the Bruins' quarterback battle touched off by injury to Ben Olson. Junior transfer is picked with opener less than two weeks away. >>
SOCCER
Former U.S. national soccer team coach takes over an MLS club that is fighting to make the playoffs. >>
DODGERS
He uses his own method, involving sprints across the Dodger Stadium outfield at night, to regain pitching form. >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row . . . >>
THE SPIN / THOMAS BONK
Tiger Woods won't be there; who will be for the Americans is up to Paul Azinger. >>
USC BASKETBALL
North Carolina transfer picks Trojans over other Pacific-10 Conference options, his mother says. >>
SWIMMING
Los Angeles County programs reach out to children at city pools to at a minimum prevent accidental drownings and then promote competition. Organizers know Olympics give the sport key exposure. >>
MOTOR RACING
Scheduling change means Auto Club Speedway will no longer have a Labor Day race. Instead, next year it will play host to an October race as part of the late-season Chase for the Cup. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
Angels' Arte Moreno is rated the second-best owner in baseball, while Dodgers' Frank McCourt is rated the fifth-worst. >>
NEWSWIRE
Foot injury that signed the quarterback from New England's first two exhibition games could keep him out for a third. >>
ANGELS
Angels first baseman pulls off unusual play by tagging out Tampa Bay's B.J. Upton at second base when nobody else covered the bag. >>
ANGELS
With the Tampa area expected to avoid a direct hit from Tropical Storm Fay, the Angels and Rays are confident that they will be able to complete their three-game series in Tropicana Field. >>
ANGELS FYI
Angels players say that Rays manager did the right thing when he ordered Josh Hamilton to be walked with the bases loaded. >>
AL RESULTS
Chicago hits four home runs in 13-5 win over Seattle. >>
NL RESULTS
Pearce's tie-breaking single in the eighth leads Pittsburgh to a 5-2 victory, ending a six-game winning streak for New York. >>
COMMENTARY
Tensions flare in the Americans’ 9-1 victory, which is marked by jarring plays at the plate, a knockdown pitch that causes a concussion and the ejection of three members of the Chinese team. >>
OLYMPIC SWIMMING
'It's going to be weird,' says the 23-year-old champion, who's now making appearances for his sponsors between fielding questions from reporters. What he really wants to do is meet Michael Jordan. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD
Allyson Felix, Marshevet Hooker and Muna Lee move on to the second round Tuesday night. >>
OLYMPICS
Bob Beamon wondered what he would do next. Michelle Kwan was glad to even be on the stand. For others, like Tommie Smith, it was the dreadful thought of being a second-class citizen. >>
OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS
The American gymnast, who won the all-around title last week, finishes with silver when China's He Kexin is awarded the victory. >>
OLYMPIC MEN'S BASKETBALL
Chris Kaman and Germany are the latest victims as Americans roll to a 106-57 victory. >>
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
May-Treanor, Walsh continue winning streak by beating Brazilians to get to the gold-medal match. >>
OLYMPIC SOFTBALL
Because softball will not be an Olympic sport in London, the American left-handed pitcher will carry on as an assistant coach at DePaul and in a fledgling pro league. >>
OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD
Liu Xiang's withdrawal from the hurdles because an Achilles injury leaves Chinese heartbroken and questioning whether he was under too much pressure. >>
Olympic cycling
Five years ago, he and his three U.S. teammates circled this date on their calendars. Now their sport makes its Olympic debut. >>
OLYMPICS
Baseball: In a tension-filled game in which five U.S. players were hit by pitches, the U.S. managed to crush China, 9-1, on Monday. The U.S. is hanging on for a spot in the medal round. It, along with Japan, is 3-2, and Cuba and South Korea are 5-0. In other games, Japan beat Canada, 1-0; South Korea topped Chinese Taipei, 9-8; and Cuba crushed the Netherlands, 14-3, in eight innings. >>
USC FOOTBALL
Sanchez demonstrates he can drop back quickly and throw a variety of passes, and he still hopes to be ready for opener. But he also admits there is pain in his left knee. >>
USC FOOTBALL
The former backup is on track to join NFL prospects Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing as starters at linebacker. >>
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Texas appears stocked for a run at a BCS bowl game, but only if it can hold its own in a tough Big 12. >>
PETE THOMAS / ON FISHING
California pro angler Michael Bennett, 24, earns the top prize, bringing in nearly 25 pounds worth of largemouth bass, in the Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Murray in South Carolina. >>
BOXING
The boxer says he wants it to be finalized by next week; whether the opponent will be Manny Pacquiao remains unclear. >>
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