Natalie Coughlin

Free Spirited Natalie Coughlin's loss to a kindred soul from Australia presages a bigger challenge from Down Under swimmers

Baseball Even with a $138 million payroll the Mets can't get on track, but manager Willie Randolph's job appears safe—for now • The Brewers aren't scoring enough: too many righthanded hitters?

Water Torture With jabs in the media and close races in the pool, Australia and the U.S. worked each other over at the world championships

Record-setting 17-year-old Katie Hoff led a new wave of Americans who made a splash at the nationals and are ready to reestablish the U.S. as the world's No. 1 women's team