It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! No wait---it’s Usain Bolt, the only man in the world actually faster than a speeding bullet! That may be a bit of a hyperbole, but after seeing what the Jamaican sprinter did to Beijing, one thing is clear: track & field has a new face.

On a weekend when Chicago native Barack Obama announced his running mate in his bid for the Presidency, the Cubs continued their own campaign for the NL pennant. They plowed through yet another opponent at Wrigley, winning 2 games over the Washington Nationals. Now at a season-high 30 games above .500 and 80 wins on the year, the lyrics “they got the power they got the speed, to be the best in the National League, well this is the year and the Cubs are real” from “Go Cubs Go” are ringing more true everyday. Here are 3 things to know in Triple Play: