BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- LaShawn Merritt won the Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter run Thursday, leading an American sweep of the top three places.

CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway Saturday night sweep the events at the Charlotte track.

SALT LAKE CITY, April 14 (UPI) -- Amare Stoudemire scored 29 points Wednesday night as Phoenix avoided a season series sweep by the Utah Jazz, 89-84.

MARTINSVILLE, Va., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Pole-sitter Jeff Gordon led 295 of 500 laps Sunday en route to the checkered flag at the NASCAR Winston Cup Subway 500 and a season sweep at Martinsville Speedw

DETROIT, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Corey Koskie and Dustan Mohr each drove in two in a four-run first inning Sunday afternoon as Minnesota shaded Detroit, 4-3, completing a three-game sweep.

GAZA, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- In the highest Palestinian death toll in four months, at least 11 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army sweep into Gaza City Saturday and Sunday. The oper

ROME, Jan. 24 (UPI) --

MIAMI, April 16 (UPI) -- Jamal Mashburn scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday night as the Charlotte Hornets erased a double-digit deficit to sweep the Miami Heat for

PHOENIX, Feb. 14 (UPI) --