Phelps Comes Back With A Bang, A Roundup Of Performance At Worlds

Michael Phelps made a giant leap for himself at the World Swimming Championships in Rome, unbattered by months of controversy and media infiltration heading into the Worlds. The Comeback Michael Phelps had a...

Phelps Loses Two Races At Charlotte UltraSwim

Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time world record holder American swimmer Michael Phelps has lost in two of the races held during the weekend at the Charlotte UltraSwim, a USA swimming grand prix event. On Saturday, Phelps competed in 200-meter backstroke,...

Twitterites rally to support Phelps

This is something that you're seeing more of.   In this case twitter is being used to apply pressure to Kelloggs to bring Michael Phelps back into their sponsorship program. "So get as many as you can to follow here and tweet their Luv for Phelps. Lets show Kelloggs...

Michael Phelps Will Not Face Charges Over Bong Photo

We're just seeing reports that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will not face charges over photos of him with a marijuana pipe. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said he did not have sufficient evidence to...

Michael Phelps Says His Suspension is Fair

    Despite receiving a three month suspension from USA Swimming, Michael Phelps is maintaining his normal training schedule in preparation for the World Championships in Rome this summer. Although...

Michael Phelps suspended by USA Swimming

Olympian Michael Phelps has been suspended for three months by USA Swimming after he was pictured in a newspaper apparently smoking marijuana. Swimming's national governing body cut off financial support to...

Michael Phelps Will Still Be Seen In His Speedo

Michael Phelps' sponsors are sticking by him.  Speedo and Omega have made statements to the press, announcing their support of the Olympic swimmer, in spite of the Bong picture last week. " Phelps is still...

Phelps Admits to Marijuana Use at College Party

One day after a bong-smoking photo of him surfaced in the British tabloid, News of the World, Olympic swimming phenomenon, Michael Phelps sent an apology to the world and his fans through the following...

Phelps Returns to China for Million Dollar Car Endorsement

    Michael Phelps, Olympic history maker is returning to Beijing after agreeing to do a 7 figure endorsement for Mazda. He is expected to receive over $1 million for the TV commercials making him...

Beijing suffers the curse of the Olympic city

Beijing is showing all the symptoms of suffering from the same 'Olympic curse' as Athens and Sydney. Three months after the end of the games, new figures show the "Olympic Effect" has been short-lived and hotels are empty, industrial output has fallen and the streets are...

"Saturday Night Live" has best premiere since 2001

Tina Fey's hillarious return to SNL playing Sarah Palin scored the show its highest-rated premiere since 2001, and the most-watched episode of the US sketch comedy show, for years thought to be in decline, since...

Fans queue to snag tickets to see Oprah, Olympians

Oprah show fans started lining up at 6am this morning in Chicago for a chance to get some free tickets to the season premiere of the show featuring 150 US Olympic athletes."By noon, the line of Winfrey fans and...

Barbara Bush joins the cult of enamored Michael Phelps fans

He is young, athletic, famous and rich. He was raised by a single mother, and put into swimming to deal with his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. All this makes him an embodiment of the American Dream....

The 25 Most Marketable Olympians from Beijing 2008 Games

Darren Rovell of CNBC names his 25 most marketable Olympians from Beijing 2008, excluding the every day professionals.   " Michael Phelps, swimmer, USA. Eight gold medals and millions of dollars worth...

Michael Phelps to Write book about his Olympic glory

Michael Phelps will write about his historic eight gold medal swims.  Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his success. The 23-year-old will also be opening about his life.Read full story

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