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Michael Phelps already became the most decorated Olympian in history during the 2012 London Games. Now he's starting to put some distance between himself and everybody else, as he won another gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly, the last solo race of his career. The triumph gives Phelps 21 medals overall, with 17 of them being gold. It's a resume no other athlete that has ever competed at the Olympics can match, leaving future generations to try and chase him down. Phelps has one last team race before he retires.
Quote of note
"Premeditated is my word, not law enforcement. Certainly there was a plan." – Cal Ripken Jr., talking Friday about the kidnapping last week of his mother, who was found the next day unharmed. Ripken said the family is baffled over the kidnapping, and the kidnapper made no demands.
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News to know
Michael Phelps already became the most decorated Olympian in history during the 2012 London Games. Now he's starting to put some distance between himself and everybody else, as he won another gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly, the last solo race of his career. The triumph gives Phelps 21 medals overall, with 17 of them being gold. It's a resume no other athlete that has ever competed at the Olympics can match, leaving future generations to try and chase him down. Phelps has one last team race before he retires.
Quote of note
"Premeditated is my word, not law enforcement. Certainly there was a plan." – Cal Ripken Jr., talking Friday about the kidnapping last week of his mother, who was found the next day unharmed. Ripken said the family is baffled over the kidnapping, and the kidnapper made no demands.
Hot video: Bulldog gets 500 porcupine quills to face
GateHouse News Service
