Missy Franklin wins her record-breaking sixth gold at worlds

Missy
Franklin has become the winningest
female swimmer ever at the world
championships.
Franklin claimed her sixth gold medal
Sunday night, swimming the leadoff
leg for the Americans in the 400-
meter medley relay. She gave the U.S.
a slight lead, and her teammates -
Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer and
Megan Romano - made it look easy
from there. The winning time was 3
minutes, 53.23 seconds.
The 18-year-old Franklin improved on
her performance at the London
Olympics, where she was one of the
biggest stars with four golds and a
bronze. She eclipsed the women's
record for a world meet, which had
been shared by Tracy Caulkins (1978)
and Libby Trickett (2007).
Franklin also joins Michael Phelps,
Mark Spitz and Kristin Otto as the only
swimmers to capture as many as six
golds at either worlds or an Olympics.

Tiger leads by 7 at Bridgestone: Can they catch him?

Tiger Woods brought a seven-shot
lead into the final round of the WGC-
Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday at
Firestone Country Club in Akron,
Ohio.
So, is it over? History says yes.
Woods is 52-4 with at least a share of
the 54-hole lead.
Woods has shot 66-61-68 to get to 15
under par. Henrik Stenson is alone in
second at 7 under par. Woods is
trying to win for the eighth time at
Firestone and for the fifth time this
year, We'll follow along with Woods
hole-by-hole.

Happy 52nd Birthday, President Obama!

The 44th President of the United
States, Barack Obama, turns 52
today.
He's probably feeling like he's 52
going on 73 at this point in his
career.
Between still-modest economic
growth, widespread global
instability, myriad administration
scandals and polarization in
D.C., there's a lot on his plate.
Whichever side of the political
spectrum you're on, you have to
admit, the man's got a tough
job. At the very least, Obama
could use some birthday wishes!
Just hang in there, Mr. President.
Enjoy your Sunday with the
family.

Tyra Banks Good Genes or Good Docs?

Tyra Banks is a SUPER model.Here's
the natural looking 21-year-old
smizing for a photo outside of a NYC
comedy club back in 1994 (left) -- and
19 years later the 39-year-old model
turned TV host serving face on a late
night show earlier this week (right).The question is...

Michael Jordan Alleged Baby Mama FINED She's a Fame Whore

Michael Jordan's alleged baby mama
LIED about the NBA star fathering her
child in a desperate attempt to cash in
on his fame ... and now there are
consequences.TMZ broke the story ...
Pamela Smith filed a paternity suit
against Jordan, claiming he was the
father of her 17-year-old kid. She
demanded a DNA test, full custody
and child support. Jordan called B.S.
-- and even asked the court to bitch
slap Smith for wasting his time. On
July 19th, Jordan got his wish when a
judge hammered Pamela ... and
here's why -- The judge says Pamela
FAILED to mention that paternity was
established way back in 2003 -- and
M.J.'s NOT the daddy.The judge called
Pamela's bogus claim one big
publicity stunt, pointing out she hired
a publicist before even getting a
lawyer ... and then dragged Michael
through the mud.The judge ordered
Pamela to pay Jordan's legal bills --
$9,704.13.  Actually, it sounds like she
got off cheap.