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Hall finishes fourth in 50m free but still goes out on top Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 8:21 PM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com Gary Hall Jr. finished fourth in the 50m freestyle, ending his bid for his fourth Olympics. But Hall, 33, still put on a good show, and gracefully gave credit to the younger competitors who beat him.
Time catches up with Johnson Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 8:12 PM ET By Joe Battaglia, NBCOlympics.com Allen Johnson, 37, who has battled a leg injury for the last six weeks pulled up midway through his preliminary heat of the 110m hurdles, bringing to a close one of the great careers in track and field history.
Torres, at age 41, qualifies for fifth Olympics Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 7:34 PM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com
Phelps and Hoff go 5-for-5 at Trials; Hoelzer sets WR Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 7:16 PM ET
Michael Phelps will get another shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing, while Katie Hoff locked up her fifth individual race. Gary Hall Jr. was denied a chance at his third Olympic gold in the 50m freestyle.
Youth is served Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 6:39 PM ET By The Associated Press
Jordan Hasay was supposed to be on a plane bound for the World Juniors in Poland. Instead, the 16-year-old flew to a national high school mark of 4:14.50, qualifying for the 1500m final at the Olympic Trials.
Gay injured in 200m Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 2:56 PM ET By Joe Battaglia; NBCOlympics.com Tyson Gay, who set the American record in the 100m and won the event at the U.S. Olympic Trials, was forced out of the men's 200m quarterfinals Saturday and had to be carted off of the track.
Lara Jackson sets American record in 50 free Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 0:19 PM ET Lara Jackson broke the American record in the heats of the 50m freestyle, swimming next to Dara Torres, who had previously held the record. Watch the finals LIVE tonight at 8p ET on NBC.
Branagh, Youngs clinch No. 2 women's Olympic spot Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 11:09 AM ET
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs didn't need to win the FIVB event in Moscow to clinch an Olympic spot, and they didn't. But they took second, which secured the No. 2 U.S. women's berth for Beijing.
For Goucher, 'It' depends Posted Saturday, July 5, 2008 1:35 AM ET By Joe Battaglia, NBCOlympics.com Kara Goucher has become one of the most sought-after track athletes in America. But in order to become the new face of the sport, she knows she must take care of business at the Olympic Trials and in Beijing.
Greer grounded Posted Friday, July 4, 2008 10:27 PM ET By Joe Battaglia, NBCOlympics.com Two-time Olympian Breaux Greer ignored medical advice to rest his injured shoulder, but failed to qualify for the javelin final Friday night at Olympic Trials and will miss the Beijing Games.

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Diggers needed
Volleyball teams feature one player wearing a different colored jersey: the libero, a defensive specialist adept at digging. Meaning "free" in Italian, the libero is not allowed to serve, spike the ball, or to rotate into one of the front-row positions.

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Diggers needed
Volleyball teams feature one player wearing a different colored jersey: the libero, a defensive specialist adept at digging. Meaning "free" in Italian, the libero is not allowed to serve, spike the ball, or to rotate into one of the front-row positions.
Like mother, like daughter
Ronda Rousey became only the second woman to ever medal at the judo world championships when she took silver in 2007 in Rio de Janeiro. The only other woman to do so? Her mother, AnnMaria Rousey, who won gold in 1984.
Beach bragging rights
Brazil has won more Olympic medals in beach volleyball (7) than any other nation, but the United States (five total medals) is the only country to win gold at each of the three Olympics in which the sport has been contested.