Americans gathered in jubilant crowds to cheer, sing and applaud early today after their president announced that Osama bin Laden was dead.

Americans gathered in jubilant crowds to cheer, sing and applaud early today after their president announced that Osama bin Laden was dead.

NO LONGER the loveable losers that last year became the first US sports franchise to lose 10,000 games, the Philadelphia Phillies can put away their symbols of futility.

Chase Utley homered and Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in game one of the World Series.