By Stephen J. Thomas YOKOHAMA, Japan, August 27. THE 2002 Pan Pacific Championships continued to play true to form on the fourth day of competition, with the USA and Australia

YOKOHAMA, Japan, August 27. ONLY three events were contested this morning, with Americans taking the top spot in all three. That's the good news for the juggernaut US team. The

By Stephen J. Thomas YOKOHAMA, August 26. JAPAN'S hero of Day To, Kosuke Kitajima, the winner of the 100-meter breast was a non-starter for the 200-meter heats here this morning

By Stephen J. Thomas YOKOHAMA, Japan, August 26. THE USA continued to run roughshod over the rest of the nations on day Three of the Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama,

YOKOHAMA, Japan, August 26. THE momentum established yesterday, when US swimmers won four of five finals at the pan Pacific Championships, continued in prelims this morning as Americans qualified first

By Stephen J. Thomas YOKOHAMA, Japan, August 25. THE Aussies might have thought they had done a good job on Day One, but Team USA matched them tonight with gold

By Stephen J. Thomas YOKOHAMA, japan, August 25. TEAM USA's star player, Michael Phelps, spashed his way to an "easy" 4:13.27 to qualify fastest for the 400 individual medley final

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, August 23. THE USA men's water polo team defeated Croatia 12-10 in the seventh place game at the 2002 FINA World Cup today, earning an appearance at next

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, August 22. THE USA men's water polo team dropped its third consecutive game at the 2002 FINA World Cup, this time at the hands of Russia, 8-5. The

By Stephen J. Thomas YOKOHAMA, Japan, August 24. THERE were suggestions emanating from the Australian team over the past few days that Team USA would sweep the relays tonight at