Sports

June 28 — LAS VEGAS — Speed has been Manny Pacquiao's specialty ever since he was a scrawny 106-pound teenage brawler. When he stepped in the ring weighing 135 pounds on Saturday night, even his trainer wondered whether Pacquiao would lose some of his splendid speed with all that extra bulk. [more]

 

June 22 — PHILADELPHIA — Four years of hard work and dedication paid off and a lifelong dream was realized on Sunday when Penn State men's gymnastics assistant coach and former Nittany Lion standout Kevin Tan was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. [more]

 

Obituaries

June 27 — TOKYO (AP) — Master Japanese drummer Daihachi Oguchi, who led the spread of the art of "taiko" drumming to the U.S. and throughout Japan, has died after being hit by a car, an official at his ensemble said. He was 84. [more]