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Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz is pulled from the game by manager Terry Francona after another lackluster start Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz continued to struggle, lasting just 2 2/3 inning in an eventual 11-6 loss to the Orioles. He allowed five runs on three hits, while walking three in what could be his last start with the team this season. He dropped to 2-9 this season, upping...

Usain Bolt celebrates winning gold in the 200M final, breaking Michael Johnson's record in the process Usain Bolt, the showy 22-year old speedster, had reason to set free his emotions after winning the 200M quite handily. Bolt became the first sprinter ever to break records in both the 100 and 200M in the same Games, boasting times of 9.69 and 19.30. His 200M mark broke Michael Johnson's 12-year...

New York's Johnny Damon misjudges Marco Scutaro's game winning double Toronto ace A.J. Burnett has had an up and down year, but conjured up a masterpiece, stifling the Yankees in a 2-1 win for the Blue Jays. Burnett collected his 16th win, striking out 13 New York hitters, including Alex Rodriguez three times, over eight innings, while allowing just one run on five hits. The Blue Jays nearly...

CC Sabathia tossed yet another complete game for Milwaukee, improving his record to 8-0 CC Sabathia was dominant for Milwaukee once again, tossing his fifth complete game, allowing three runs on eleven hits in a 9-3 win over Houston. He threw 130 pitches and delivered with the bat as well, knocking a two-run single to complete his effort. He improved to 8-0 with the Brewers, helping his teams'...

Andre Ethier, one of many young and talented Dodgers hitters, got his second game winning hit in six days, a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Brewers reliever Carlos Villanueva for a wild 7-5 victory. Milwaukee slugger Ryan Braun was just that in his return from injury and to his hometown, completing a four run ninth inning rally with a two-run, two-out, two strike, home run,...

Michael Phelps was masterful once again, collecting his 8th gold medal of these Games, and 14th overall Michael Phelps performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics was remarkable, finishing by winning his eighth gold medal of these Games. Swimming the third leg in the 4 by 100 Medley Relay, Phelps was his usual dominant self, as he swam his 100 M in 51.68 seconds, propelling Team USA to a world record...

Esteban German scampers home for the winning run as Rivera looks on The New York Yankees continued to play like a bad team should, losing to the Kansas City Royals 4-3, thanks to the struggling Mariano Rivera. Rivera, arguably the best closer ever, isn't as good in tie games, as he showed in the ninth inning of this pivotal game for the Yankees. After allowing a double and single with one out, he...