ARLINGTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Conservation International (CI) and National Geographic will hold a telephone news conference April 15 to kick off the "Great Turtle Race," with 11 leatherback sea turtles competing in an epic journey from feeding areas in chilly waters off Canada's Atlantic coast to breeding areas in warm tropical waters throughout the Caribbean. Participants in the call include Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, NBC announcer Rowdy Gaines, Olympic champions Jason Lezak and Eric Shanteau, as well as scientists and experts from Conservation International, the Canadian Sea Turtle Network and National Geographic. The call-in # is 1-800-894-5910 -- the pass code is "Turtle" and the program title is "The Great Turtle Race." To RSVP, please email lbowen@conservation.org. Race fans can see the action online at www.GreatTurtleRace.org, created in partnership with NationalGeographic.com, which puts the spotlight on one of today's most iconic animal species and w

By Paul Newberry Associated Press BEIJING -- Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games on Sunday to become the grandest of Olympic champions.

From wire reports BEIJING Kosuke Kitajima of Japan swept the breaststroke events in his second straight Olympics late Wednesday , winning the 200-meter race at the Beijing Games. Kitajima became the first swimmer to claim both the 100 and 200 gold medals at consecutive games.

By Mike Dodd BEIJING -- The man who saved Michael Phelps' chance for eight gold medals finally got a piece of individual hardware for himself this morning (Wednesday night ET).

By Vicki Michaelis and Mike Dodd BEIJING -- This time, Michael Phelps made it look easy.