10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif http://sports.yahoo.com/oly Latest news and information about the Olympics. Six weeks before the U.S. Olympic Trials, Michael Phelps is feeling uncomfortable in his signature event. Phelps won the 400 individual medley at the Santa Clara Grand Prix on Friday, but was far from his dominant self, finishing in 4 minutes, 13.47 seconds. That's nearly 7 seconds slower than Phelps' world record time, something the reigning Olympic and world champion blamed on the backstroke leg. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:14:07 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:oly,article,ap-swm-santaclaragrandprix:1 Former elite athletics coach Trevor Graham is set to go on trial Monday on charges he lied to federal agents investigating the use of steroids. Fri, 16 May 2008 19:04:46 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,reuters:20050301:oly,article,reu-dopinggrahamdc:1 A top USA Swimming official said Friday he hopes a lawsuit accusing the governing body of being in cahoots with Speedo will be resolved quickly so athletes can focus on the Beijing Olympics. Chuck Wielgus, executive director of the national governing body, also disputed claims by California-based TYR Sport that USA Swimming and its head coach, Mark Schubert, were trying to persuade American... Fri, 16 May 2008 18:56:28 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:oly,article,ap-swm-swimsuitsuit:1 Remember the All Drug Olympics, a hilarious "Saturday Night Live" skit in which athletes were encouraged to use whatever performance-enhancing drugs they wanted? When it comes to weightlifting, that's no laughing matter. The sport has been riddled with drug use throughout its sordid history, and a recent rash of doping cases has done little to lift the cloud of suspicion with the Beijing Olympics... Fri, 16 May 2008 18:08:46 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:oly,article,ap-wgt-weightlifting-suspiscions:1 The International Paralympic Committee is satisfied with preparations for the 2010 Paralympic Games, although issues on accommodations remain, the group's head said on Friday. Fri, 16 May 2008 15:49:02 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,reuters:20050301:oly,article,reu-vancouverparalympics:1 Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery's once-celebrated life continued its long downward spiral Friday when a federal judge sentenced the former "world's fastest man" to nearly four years in prison for dealing in bad checks. The judge also warned Montgomery, 33, that the evidence against him "does not appear to be flimsy" in an ongoing case in Virginia, where he is accused of selling heroin. Fri, 16 May 2008 15:25:19 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:oly,article,ap-run-trackstar-fraud:1 Chicago Olympic organizers are on track to spend about $58 million trying to lure the 2016 Summer Games to the Midwest. According to the group's Internal Revenue Service filing released Friday, the Chicago 2016 Exploratory Committee spent about $9 million during the initial phase of the bid. It has previously estimated it would spend another $49 million before the International Olympic Committee... Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:57 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:oly,article,ap-chicago2016:1 (Adds comments from head of organizing committee) Fri, 16 May 2008 14:56:10 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,reuters:20050301:oly,article,reu-vancouverstadium_pix:1 Fri, 16 May 2008 20:14:07 PDT