August 2008 Sports Clip Contest Winners

First: Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser celebrates winning the gold in the women's 100-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing Sunday, August 17, 2008.

Second: Ed Crisostomo, The Press-Enterprise

Pitcher Francisco Rodriguez celebrates his 50th save as Los Angeles Angels the Twins, 5-3.

Third: Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press.

United States' Michael Phelps sticks out his tongue as he prepares for the men's 400-meter individual medley during swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, August 10, 2008.

Comments: The winning image had so much vitality with the body expression and sharpness our sports editor thought it was an image she had not seen. Second was a shot you are not expecting and really captured the emotion of the moment.