Franklin mints gold

Michael Phelps easily won the 100-meter butterfly, then ceded the spotlight to Missy Franklin (pictured right), swimming’s newest breakout star who made a splash on her final night at the world championships in Shanghai. Franklin won two more golds – in the 200 backstroke and as the anchor of the U.S. women’s 400 medley relay team – on Saturday to leave the worlds with five medals overall. Franklin’s haul includes three golds, a silver and a bronze. Without Milorad Cavic or Ryan Lochte pushing him, Phelps scowled upon seeing his time of 50.71 seconds. Too slow for his liking, it was still good enough to earn him a second individual gold medal and his sixth overall with one day remaining in the meet. – Associated Press