The first decade of the 21st century has seen many exciting sporting contests and records set and broken. Michael Phelps stunned Olympic audiences as he swam to a record eight gold medals and seven world records in 2008, Lance Armstrong won his record-breaking seventh Tour de France, and the Yankees and the Mets squared off for the first "Subway Series" in almost half a century. In the new 2000–2009, readers will relive these exciting sports moments, learning in depth the details surrounding these sporting achievements. Highlights include: The 2000 World Series, the first "Subway Series" since 1956, pits the New York Yankees against the New York Mets NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500 The Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA championship for the third consecutive year in 2002 Lance Armstrong wins the Tour de France for a record-breaking seventh consecutive year in 2005 At the 2008 Olympics, swimmer Michael Phelps wins a record eight gold medals and sets seven new world records.