Thursday, July 9, 2009 - Page updated at 04:01 p.m.
NEW - 04:01 PM
Michael Phelps breaks 100-meter butterfly world record at U.S. nationals
Michael Phelps has broken the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships.
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Latest results · News · Schedule · Statistics · Driver info.
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Kenyan Peter Omae wins marathon
One race day, many stories as runners hit the road
Steve Kelley: New coach shaves time, leads Michelle Suszek to win
Rewind: First-person Tweets, photos and video
Notebook: Boas, tiaras and running shoes
Photo gallery
More Coverage: Official site | Results
Wednesday, July 8
Tour de France | Lance Armstrong closes gap on leader Fabian Cancellara
NW Briefs | Phoenix-Tampa Bay will play NHL exhibition game in Everett
Briefs | NHL: Joe Sakic, a 13-time All-Star, reportedly will retire
Tuesday, July 7
WSOP angers hundreds of players who are rejected
NW Briefs | Huskies' Quincy Pondexter scores 13 in U.S. victory in Serbia
Briefs | NBA: Milwaukee draftee Brandon Jennings says he regrets comments
Monday, July 6
Fishing | Where they're biting, where they're not
Justin Wilson enables owner to end skid
Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick for record 15th Grand Slam
Atta Boy Roy wins Governor's Handicap at Emerald Downs
NW Briefs | Dave Villwock collects 57th career hydros victory
Briefs | Poker: Phil Hellmuth's entrance at WSOP in Las Vegas isn't subtle
Community sports & recreation datebook
Sunday, July 5
Auto Racing | Tony Stewart bumps his way to win
Jockipedia Web site tracks athletes
Lance Armstrong a solid 10th in Tour de France's first stage
Serena beats Venus for 3rd title
Wimbledon | Roger Federer is favored to defeat Andy Roddick
Emerald Downs | Elusive Horizon proves tough to catch
Saturday's Emerald Downs results; Sunday's handicap
NW Briefs | Hydros driver Jean Theoret hospitalized after accident
Make sure you have the correct escape cord on your crab pots
Briefs | Poker: WSOP entrants start with more chips
Saturday, July 4
Packed field awaiting Lance Armstrong in Tour de France
Auto Racing | Clint Bowyer prevails, Kasey Kahne takes 5th
U.S. national soccer team looking to build on its success
Wimbledon | Roger Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Andy Roddick
World Seris of Poker main event begins in Las Vegas
Emerald Downs | Gadget Queen headlines stakes
Friday's Emerald Downs results; Saturday's handicap
NW Briefs | Dave Villwock leads qualifying for Indiana Governor's Cup
Briefs | NHL: Canucks sign Mikael Samuelsson to 3-year contract
Friday, July 3
Sideline Chatter | She'll pass mustard, but only if she has nice buns
Détente in the air for Lance Armstrong
Trail Mix | Death-defying dismount a bike move I'd rather forget
Thursday's Emerald Downs results; Friday's handicap
Six-race unlimited hydroplane season starts up
Wimbledon | Williams sisters beat Russians, reach women's singles final again
NW Briefs | Columbia River center Steven Bjornstad to play for Cougars
Briefs | Soccer: Landon Donovan says David Beckham is a bad teammate
Thursday, July 2
Ocean salmon season opens, should heat up
Thursday's Emerald Downs handicap
Wimbledon | Andy Roddick into semis
NW Briefs | Everett golfer Jake Koppenberg has early lead at Sahalee Players Championship
Tour de France | Lance Armstrong says last week of the race will be brutal
Briefs | Auto racing: Judge lifts drug suspension of driver Jeremy Mayfield
Wednesday, July 1
Men's Wimbledon semis set: Federer-Haas, Murray-Roddick
Judge lifts suspension, says Jeremy Mayfield can race
Former boxing champ, Managua mayor Alexis Arguello dead
KeyArena searches for life after the Sonics
Sideline Chatter | Serena Williams or Serena Williamsova?
NHL | Canadiens acquire Scott Gomez from N.Y.
Wimbledon | Venus and Serena Williams advance
NW Briefs | Heather Tarr, Huskies chosen as NCAA staff of year
Briefs | Cycling: Astana rider Lance Armstrong awaits start of Tour de France
Tuesday, June 30
Fishing | Where they're biting, where they're not
For Tyler Farrar, Tour de France is tops in year of ups and downs
Wimbledon | Covered tennis, anyone?
NW Briefs | Trent Whitekiller looks to make history at Sahalee Players Championship
Briefs | Golf: Payne Stewart's son, Aaron, to play at Pinehurst this week
Monday, June 29
Andy Murray edges into quarters under Wimbledon's roof
Teen Joey Logano wins Sprint Cup event
Emerald Downs | Winning Machine wins Tacoma Handicap by a head over Rooster City
NW Briefs | Former Husky Ryan Brown runs to berth at world championships
Briefs | Track and field: Allyson Felix, Hazel Clark add to their U.S. title collections
Sunday, June 28
Community sports & recreation datebook

shopping

events for Thursday, Jul. 9th
- South Lake Union Farmers Market
- IKEA Summer Sale
- Impulse + Totokaelo Spring Inventory...
- Market Street Shoes and Market Street...
editors' picks
More shopping guides
Updated at 03:35 p.m.
Eury Jr. calls split with Junior the right one
Armstrong is just off lead as the Pyrenees loom
Earnhardt says he'd like to race in Indy someday
Attorney for Mayfield says he won't be in Chicago
Stewart: He and Busch on 'same page' after wreck
F1 Teams Association walks out of FIA meeting
Stewart: Goodyear has solved tire problems
- Key lawmakers warn of Boeing no-strike ultimatum
- Hemmed-in Ballard house to rise above
- Seattle-area homebuilder losing projects to foreclosure
- UW Football | Tailbacks David Freeman, Brandon Johnson ineligible
- Health-plan costs soar for individuals
- Drunken man shocks Spain with his generosity
- Trees vs. houses: Narrow, leafy street is last chance for two Madrona homes waiting to be moved
- Experts may never be able to pin cyber attack on N. Korea
- Nickels gives City Light chief $40,000 bonus
- Coffee City | New "sexpresso" stand coming to Ballard
- Mass. files lawsuit against federal marriage law
907 - Key lawmakers warn of Boeing no-strike ultimatum
601 - Health-plan costs soar for individuals
387 - Mariners game thread, July 8
186 - Judges strike broad ban on Washington's Plan B rules
157 - Teen charged in pit bull attacks ordered held after pleading not guilty
139 - Sheriff's Office: Man not armed when fatally shot by deputy
119 - Trees vs. houses: Narrow, leafy street is last chance for two Madrona homes waiting to be moved
75 - Pay parking in West Seattle?
67 - Wednesday night notes
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- Hemmed-in Ballard house to rise above
- Seattle-area homebuilder losing projects to foreclosure
- Key lawmakers warn of Boeing no-strike ultimatum
- Health-plan costs soar for individuals
- Rick Steves' Europe | Beware of new and classic travel scams
- Happy Hour | Ruth's Chris has super rib-eye sliders and quality cocktails
- Trees vs. houses: Narrow, leafy street is last chance for two Madrona homes waiting to be moved
- All You Can Eat | "Top Chef": Seattle chefs tapped for Bravo knife fight in Vegas!
- Grab the kids and hop on Amtrak for a stress-free getaway to Portland
- All You Can Eat | Oceanaire files bankruptcy, shutters Seattle, former chefs weigh in

