Second marathon win for Irina Mikitenko
2008, Berlin, Germany, the 35th IAAF Marathon, after winning the London marathon in April, Russian Irina Mikitenko stormed the Berlin marathon with a time of two hours, 19 minutes, and 19 seconds, the seventh fastest time. Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 28 2008
Germany takes lead over Brazil on the beach
2008, Guaruja, Brazil, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, mens gold medal match, Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann of Germany take it to Pedro and Harley of Brazil, going up 24-23 in the first set. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 24 2008
Shaylyn pulls a bicycle kick to keep ball in
2008, Guaruja, Brazil, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, womens gold medal match, in Brazil vs Brazil, Shaylyn Bede saves the ball from scoring with a awesome bicycle kick, yet still loses the point moments later. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 24 2008
American Miles wins pole vault title
2008, Stuttgart, Germany, the IAAF World Athletics Finals, mens pole vault, Derek Miles of the United States, who came in a disappointing 4th at the Olympics, returns to form and picks up the world title with his seasons best 5.80 meters. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 14 2008
Team USA goes one two in 200m Finals
2008, Stuttgart, Germany, the IAAF World Finals, Sanya Richards takes the gold with a time of 22.50 seconds. Marshevet Hooker right behind her gets silver, at 22.69 seconds. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 13 2008
2008, Mallorca, Spain, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, Mens Gold Medal Match, Harley and Pedro of Brazil squeak out the score in this tough first set against Koreng and Klemperer of Germany. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 10 2008
2008, Myslowice, Poland, FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, Womens Gold Medal Match, in the third set, Holtwick and Semmlar, of Germany, battle for their lives against Carolina and Maria Clara of Brazil, making it 2-6. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 10 2008
2008, Rieti, Italy, Grand Prix, IAAF World Athletics Tour, Mens 1500m, American Bernard Lagat continues to win, with a time of three minutes, 32.75 seconds, after a disappointing Olympics. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 7 2008
Brazil steals a point in third set
2008, Kristiansand, Norway, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, Mens Gold Medal Match, Maciel and Bruno get the point despite some great Spanish defense in the third set, as they try to steal the win as well at 6-9. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 3 2008
Norweigan women battle for the beach gold
2008, Kristiansand, Norway, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, Womens Gold Medal Match, Nila Hakeda and Ingrid Torlen, trying to win in front of the home crowd, after losing the first set, score in the second making it 13-15. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Sep 3 2008
Men of Brazil Want Fight for Bronze
2008, Klagenfurt, Austria, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, Mens Bronze Medal Match, Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego of Brazil start to show why they are the top seed again New Zealand in the first set. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Aug 2 2008
USA vs Russia for Beach Gold in Klagenfurt
2008, Klagenfurt, Austria, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, Mens Gold Medal Match, Americans Stein Metzger and Mark Williams battle it out in the first set, 16-13, against Igor Kolodinsky and Dmitri Barsouk of Russia. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Aug 2 2008
Shelda and Ana Paula Set to Win Again
2008, Klagenfurt, Austria, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, Womens Gold Medal Match, Brazilians Shelad Bede and Ana Paula Connelly make it 12-7 against the seeming overmatched Ukrainian team of Baburine and Osheyko. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Aug 1 2008
Germany and Georgia Fight for Bronze on the Beach
2008, Klagenfurt, Austria, FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, Womens Bronze Medal Match, Holtwick and Semmler, of Germany, keep Martins and Santanna, of Georgia, at bay in the first set. Taking the lead at 16-15. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Aug 1 2008
2008, Monaco, IAAF World Athletics Tour, Herculis, Mens 400m, Martyn Rooney of Great Britain, for the second time in a row posts a time under 45 seconds, as he gets ready for Beijing. This win was even faster at 44.72 seconds. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Jul 28 2008
Walker Steals Race for Ross-Williams
2008, Monaco, IAAF World Athletics Tour, Herculis, Womens 400m hurdles, American Tiffany Ross-Willaims had the lead at the last hurdle, but Jamaican Melaine Walker poured on the speed and won by six hundredths, 53.48 seconds. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Posted Jul 28 2008
2008, Ostrava, the Golden Spike Grand Prix, IAAF World Athletics Tour, Bahamian Derrick Atkins of won the 100 meters with a time of 10.07 seconds. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
Posted Jun 12 2008
US Women Tie Brazil in Volleyball
2008, Stare Jablonski, Poland, the Swatch FIVB 2008 Beach Volleyball World Tour, early in the first set, Americans Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder tie-up their match with Brazilians Shelda Bede and Paula Connelly, 11-11. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
Posted Jun 11 2008
Brazil Gold, USA Silver in Volleyball
2008, Stare Jablonski, Poland, the Swatch FIVB 2008 Beach Volleyball World Tour, the Brazilian Women, Shelda Bede and Paula Connelly make short work of the Americans Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder, in two sets 21-19, 21-16. (WCSN,WCSN.com)
Posted Jun 11 2008
Brazilian Men Get Gold in Stare Jablonski
2008, Stare Jablonski, Poland, the Swatch FIVB 2008 Beach Volleyball World Tour, Olympic champions, Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos of Brazil, get their first victory of the season over the young Spanish team of Inocencio Lario and Adrian Gavira, 21-18, 21-15. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
Posted Jun 11 2008