Chavez’s campaign: Lights out, shorter showers as Venezuelans cope with blackouts, drought

Chavez’s new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy

O’Neal says ex-teammate Nash’s idea for a TV show was different from ‘Shaq VS’

BALTIMORE — Don’t go calling him the Big Rip-off.

Swimming in warm waters of … Maine? Summer seas grow steamy as oceans smash heat records

WASHINGTON — Steve Kramer spent an hour and a half swimming in the ocean Sunday — in Maine.

Michael Phelps to be cited for invalid driver’s license after minor accident in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was driving with an invalid, out-of-state license and told police he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before he was involved in an accident, Baltimore police said Friday.

Michael Phelps to be cited for expired driver’s license; swimmer told police he had 1 beer

BALTIMORE — Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was driving with an expired, out-of-state license and told police he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before he was involved in an accident, Baltimore police said Friday.

APNewsBreak: Police to cite Phelps for license issue, other driver to be cited for crash

BALTIMORE — Baltimore police say they’ll cite Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps for driving without a license and failure to establish residency in Maryland.

Special Olympics founder Shriver laid to rest; ailing Sen. Kennedy misses sister’s service

HYANNIS, Mass. — Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver has been laid to rest at a Cape Cod cemetery after a private burial service.

Baltimore police say other driver ran red light, causing crash with Olympic champion Phelps

BALTIMORE — A crash involving Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was blamed on the other driver, who ran a red light, Baltimore police said Friday.

Olympic swimmer Dara Torres flew with ‘copter pilot 2 days before Hudson crash

Dara Torres’ young daughter kept begging to take a helicopter ride. The five-time Olympic swimmer finally gave in when they were in New York last week.

Aung San Suu Kyi trial wraps up with closing statements, Myanmar court sets verdict for Friday

YANGON, Myanmar — The high-profile trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi concluded Tuesday with the court announcing it will deliver its verdict at the end of the week, a lawyer said.

Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi awarded Amnesty’s highest honor

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won Amnesty International’s highest award for her defense of human rights, underscoring international support for the Nobel laureate whose trial is ending Tuesday.

Australian swims with heavy heart after brother killed in car wreck on eve of worlds

ROME — Australia’s Meagen Nay will return home from the world swimming championships following the death of her brother in a car crash.

Friends of Minn. man killed by deputy say it wasn’t clear that he was a law enforcment officer

KASOTA, Minn. — A plainclothes sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an unarmed 24-year-old man wearing only swim trunks after an argument ensued when he confronted the man for erratic driving, authorities and witnesses said Tuesday.

Pa. agency to investigate allegations of racial discrimination at suburban Philadelphia pool

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — State officials will investigate accusations of racial discrimination against a suburban Philadelphia swim club that allegedly reacted to a visiting group of minority children by asking them not to return.

Swimsuit flap headed to trial after federal judge dismisses attempt to throw out the case

A federal judge in California turned back an attempt to dismiss TYR Sport’s antitrust lawsuit against swimsuit rival Speedo and USA Swimming, allowing the case to go to trial next year.

A budding rivalry: Peirsol ready to take on Phelps in 100 backstrokes _ all the way to London

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Aaron Peirsol can’t remember the last time he lost in a final of the 100-meter backstroke.

Japan’s Ryosuke Irie sets world record in men’s 200-meter backstroke

CANBERRA, Australia — Japan’s Ryosuke Irie set a world record in the men’s 200-meter backstroke Sunday in a meet against Australia.

Waters fill with anacondas and alligators as Brazilians flee worst flooding in decades

CORIMATA DA CIMA, Brazil — The dirt road that runs in front of her house is a river. Her fields of rice and manioc lie ruined underwater. And with water seeping into her mud-brick, thatched-roof home, Maria do Remedio Santos knows it’s time to join her neighbors.

Welcome back, Michael: Phelps’ 3-month suspension is over, so it’s time to get back in pool

BALTIMORE — Michael Phelps heard all the jokes, dealt with all the criticism, read all the tabloid reports about his supposed party-boy lifestyle.

Michael Phelps returns from 3-month suspension, ready to start racing again

BALTIMORE — Michael Phelps’ three-month suspension from competition is now over and he marked the occasion like any other day: He woke up late and headed to the pool. Speaking exclusively with The Associated Press, Phelps said he didn’t even realize his suspension ended Tuesday. Coach Bob Bowman couldn’t resist making a joke, saying he planned to enter his star swimmer in a meet later that night.

Phelps returns from suspension, ready to start racing again

BALTIMORE — Michael Phelps’ three-month suspension from competition is now over and he marked the occasion like any other day: He woke up late and headed to the pool.

Arbitrator reduces swimmer Jessica Hardy’s doping suspension to 1 year

LOS ANGELES — Swimmer Jessica Hardy has had her two-year suspension for a failed drug test reduced to one year, allowing her to return to competition this summer.

Pletcher’s Derby woes at 0-for-24 following another lost Run for the Roses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Make it 0-for-24 for Todd Pletcher in the Kentucky Derby.

Budget cuts at U of Washington: Men’s, women’s swimming being eliminated

SEATTLE — The University of Washington is cutting its men’s and women’s swimming programs.

Lying, cheating, hurting: all in a day’s work in sports?

PARIS — “Lying, cheating, hurting — that’s all you seem to do.”

China’s national diving team cancels US trip over swine flu fears

BEIJING — China’s powerful diving team will skip a Grand Prix meet in the United States next month due to concerns over the spread of swine flu, the Chinese Swimming Association announced Wednesday.

Russia’s Anastasia Zueva sets new world record in women’s 50-meter backstroke

MOSCOW — Anastasia Zueva has set a new world record in the women’s 50-meter backstroke by clocking 27.48 seconds at the Russian summer swimming championships.

French swimmer Bousquet sets 50-meter freestyle world record at French championships

MONTPELLIER, France — French swimmer Frederick Bousquet has set a world record in the 50-meter freestyle, becoming the first person to break the 21-second barrier.

French swimmer Alain Bernard breaks world record in 100-meter freestyle

MONTPELLIER, France — Alain Bernard of France broke the world record in the 100-meter freestyle at the French championships Thursday, becoming the first swimmer to go under the 47-second mark.

World championships are still out, but D’Arcy will be allowed to swim again for Australia

SYDNEY — Butterfly swimmer Nick D’Arcy, convicted of assault following a barroom fight last year, will be allowed to continue competing for Australia after August, Swimming Australia said Thursday.

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