Phelps on target as France falls to U.S. in 4 X 100m relay

The highly anticipated event was preceded by dramatic controversy, as French swimmer Alain Bernard promised to “smash” the Americans. “The Americans?” Bernard said. “We’re going to smash them. That’s what we came for.”

Not quite.

Chicago aims to host 2016 Olympics

If selected, Chicago would bring the summer games back to the United States for the first time since 1996 when the international competition was held in Atlanta, Georgia.