Gold-Medal Swimmer Phelps Says Still Has Much to Prove at London Olympics

He just won’t say what they are. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the American won eight gold medals, the most at a single Olympics -- bringing his career total to a record 14. His 16 total medals are two behind Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won 18 from 1956 to 1964.

High school sports notebook/Algonquin

Swimming Freshman John Batista won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:01.62 and the 100 backstroke in 59.12, as Algonquin cruised past Mid-Wach League host Leominster 128-42 at Fitchburg State College last Thursday.

Skiers hit the halfpipe despite Burke's injury

In this Jan. 12, 2012 photo, members of the French National team practice for the Winter X Games as a shadow is cast into the 22-foot superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah. Though they just arrived at this Utah mountain town, they know this is the pipe where Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, in critical condition at a nearby hospital, was injured just days ago.

Johnson Wagner wins the Sony Open

He collects his third PGA Tour title with a closing-round 67 for a two-shot victory. Johnson Wagner played bogey-free over the last 12 holes and won the Sony Open at Honolulu for his third PGA Tour title.

Slide exposes Senators' shortcomings

What does an NHL team do when it's in the midst of a six-game losing streak, coming off an embarrassing home-ice loss to its biggest rival and clinging to a playoff spot like a piece of loose tape dangling from the end of a hockey stick?