Aug. 20

• 'Meet the Railers' nights

• US beats Japan 4-1 to advance to gold-medal game

• US men clinch medal, go for gold, in beach v'ball

• Ukrainian silver medalist in doping investigation

• Tajik boxer who bit foe won't face more sanctions

• Beijing Beat: 9 sports, 1 day, an Olympic feat

• Umpires refuse replay call with MLB

• Harden fans 10, knocks in run as Cubs blank Reds

• Snell lifts Pirates with only 2nd win in 11 starts

• Isringhausen likely out for season

• Richard earns 1st MLB win as ChiSox blank Mariners

• Delgado, Mets rally past Braves with big 8th

• Aybar, Rays move to 5-0 at home against Angels

• Dice-K wins 15th as Red Sox cruise past Orioles

• Maddux rejoins Dodgers for another pennant race

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Peyton Manning hopes to start Colts' season-opener

• Receiver Boldin wants Cardinals to trade him

• Settlement reached over Sonics' Oklahoma City move

• Nationwide Series to race at Iowa Speedway

• Dixon to race in ALMS at Atlanta

Aug. 19

• Are you ready for some football?
  Railer coaches, team prepare to prove pundits wrong

• LCHS football game attendance policy

• Lincoln Youth Football in Springfield Jamboree

• Walsh, May-Treanor go for beach volleyball gold

• Shawn Johnson wins gold in balance beam

• Americans, Jamaicans advance easily in women's 200

• US women's soccer surges into final against Brazil

• White Sox hit 4 homers to rough up Mariners 13-5

• Barry Zito dominates as Giants beat Braves 5-0

• Sabathia 9-0 with Brewers after 5th complete game

• Pearce helps Pirates end Mets' winning streak at 6

• Rays stop MLB-best Angels for 8th win in 10 games

• Rangers All-Star 2B Kinsler out with sports hernia

• Person familiar with deal: Maddux returning to L.A.

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Bears name Kyle Orton as opening day starting QB

• Pats' Brady unsure if he'll miss 3rd straight game

• Agent says Bengals close to signing WR Chris Henry

• Racing source says night race planned for Atlanta

Aug. 18

• West Lincoln-Broadwell baseball vs. Heyworth

• Golden boy Michael Phelps eager for his own bed

• Dalhauser, Rogers of US in beach v'ball final 4

• Johnson has gold snatched away by Romania's Izbasa

• Hurdler Liu Xiang done without a run in Olympics

• Hammer crashes out of Olympic cycling points race

• US makes it 21 straight in Olympics with 9-0 win

• US women's hoops finishes pool play unbeaten

• Cubs score 8 runs in 7th to roll past Marlins 9-2

• Volquez helps Reds snap Cardinals' win streak at 4

• Quentin, Ramirez each drive in 4 as ChiSox top A's

• Lincecum limits Braves in Giants' 3-1 victory

• Giambi, A-Rod lead Yankees in 15-6 rout of Royals

• Blue Jays pound Josh Beckett, Red Sox in 15-4 win

• Santana's 3-hitter gives 4-0 Mets win over Pirates

• NL standings, schedules & scores

• AL standings, schedules & scores

• Funk wins JELD-WEN Tradition

• Wyndham's cross-town move works out for Pettersson

• After solid 1st start, Favre feels like a Jet

• Bengals WR Chad Johnson hurt in Lions' 27-10 win

• Edwards closes in on Busch with win at Michigan

• NASCAR finds magnets under pedals on 2 Gibbs cars

• Racer dies at Grattan Raceway in N. Kent County