Said Jones: "It's definitely great to be one of the first African-Americans to win a world championship. For me, this is a great step."
At these worlds, Phelps plans to take part in the same eight events that he swam at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where he won six golds and two bronze medals.
This morning, he qualified second in the 200 free. The defending world champion put up a time of 1:47.52, just behind Dutch rival Pieter van den Hoogenband (1:47.36).
On the first night of swimming at the world championships, the Australians won the women's 400 freestyle relay when Jodie Henry rallied to overtake American Kara Lynn Joyce; South Korean Park Tae-hwan came from behind to knock off Aussie favorite Grant Hackett in the men's 400 free, and French world recordholder Laure Manaudou cruised to an easy win in the women's 400 free.
Pro Football
* Former Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski will replace Joe Theismann as the lead analyst on ESPN's Monday Night Football, according to a New York Times report. Theismann, the report said, will be offered another job at the network. * At the NFL meetings that start today in Phoenix, commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to announce harsher discipline for players who get in trouble with the law.
* Free-agent defensive back Dexter Reid was arrested on gun and drug charges after being pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving in Virginia Beach, Va. Reid won his second Super Bowl ring last month and then was released by Indianapolis.
* The NFL set a paid attendance record for the fifth straight season, surpassing 22 million for the first time. Total attendance was 22,199,712, up more than 400,000 from 2005.
* Chicago agreed to terms with Pro Bowl left guard Ruben Brown on a 1-year deal. The team also agreed to terms on a 4-year contract with former San Francisco defensive tackle Anthony Adams.
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