Lochte beats Phelps again, sets record

Sports Log

July 29, 2011

Swimming

Ryan Lochte edged Michael Phelps for gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships yesterday in Shanghai, setting the first world record since high-tech bodysuits were banned at the start of last year. With Phelps putting pressure on in the final freestyle lap, Lochte sprinted to the wall and touched in 1 minute 54.00 seconds - improving on his mark of 1:54.10 set at the last worlds in Rome two years ago. “I wanted to do something that everyone thought was impossible,’’ Lochte said. “Since they banned those suits, everyone thought a world record would never get touched again.’’ Phelps, who also lost to Lochte in the 200 freestyle, settled for silver in 1:54.16 and Laszlo Cseh of Hungary took bronze in 1:57.69. In the 100 freestyle, Australian James Magnussen took the lead from defending champion Cesar Cielo after 50 meters and touched in 47.63 seconds for the gold.

Colleges

North Carolina AD Baddour to depart North Carolina is now looking for a new football coach and athletic director. A day after the school fired Butch Davis amid an NCAA investigation into his program, Dick Baddour said he will step down after 14 years running the 28-sport department. Chancellor Holden Thorp said Baddour will attend the school’s hearing before the NCAA infractions committee in October, then serve out his contract in another position once the school hires a replacement. Later yesterday, the school announced that defensive coordinator Everett Withers had been promoted to interim head coach … Oklahoma admitted that it committed two major rules violations in its men’s basketball program as it asked the NCAA for leniency despite its second serious infractions case in the last five years. In the latest case, the school said former assistant coach Oronde Taliaferro broke NCAA rules by failing to report that a player had received an impermissible extra benefit and by lying to Oklahoma and NCAA enforcement staff during the investigation.

Horse racing

Suffolk set to begin live racing Monday Suffolk Downs will expand to a four-day race week beginning Monday. Live racing will be conducted on a Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Saturday schedule, with first post time at 12:45 p.m… . Preakness winner Shackleford is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for Sunday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational. Coil is the second choice at 3-1, and Ruler On Ice and Pants on Fire are listed at 4-1.

Tennis