Olympics
Olympics head: Bolt an 'active performance legend'
IOC President Jacques Rogge wants to set the record straight: Usain Bolt is an "active" legend and the best sprinter ever.
5 Olympic things to know for Sunday
Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on Sunday:
Canoeing chief vows to address issue of equality
Packed crowds. A popular, explosive new discipline. Increased competition from across the globe. Plus a compelling story in British kayaker Ed McKeever, the so-called "Usain Bolt on water."
Yonemitsu of Japan wins Olympic wrestling gold
Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu of Japan won a wrestling gold medal in men's 66-kilogram freestyle Sunday, beating Sushil Kumar of India to give the Japanese their first Olympic title in the sport in 24 years.
Lomachenko wins 2nd straight Olympic boxing gold
Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine won his second straight Olympic boxing gold medal on Sunday, completing his domination of the London lightweights with a 19-9 victory over South Korea's Han Soon-chul.
IOC excludes Olympic runner for doping
The IOC has formally excluded Colombian runner Diego Palomeque from the London Olympics for doping, and told team officials to investigate his coach.
Cuba's Ramirez wins flyweight Olympic boxing gold
Flyweight Robeisy Ramirez won Cuba's second Olympic boxing gold medal of the games Sunday, capping a stellar run through the tournament with a 17-14 victory over Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar.
For US men's water polo, bad end to bleak Olympics
The U.S. men's water polo team ended its dismal Olympic campaign with a thud.
IOC puts Olympic athletes election result on hold
The IOC has put on hold its athletes' election after Japan appealed the expulsion of its candidate.
Russian sports minister questions Olympics scoring
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has questioned some of the judging at the London Olympics, specifically in boxing and weightlifting.
Onya, mates: Aussies golden on the Olympic waves
"God Save the Queen" wasn't as big a hit down by the seashore as a lot of people thought it would be.
Italy beats Bulgaria for Olympic volleyball bronze
Italy won its fourth men's volleyball medal in the last five Olympics by beating Bulgaria for the bronze on Sunday.
US wrestler Varner to go for Olympic gold
American wrestler Jake Varner will wrestle go for the gold medal Sunday in the men's 96-kilogram freestyle division.
Egyptian wrestlers skip their Olympic matches
A pair of Egyptian wrestlers forfeited their Olympic matches on Sunday after failing to show up at ExCel.
Olympic athletes could face illness upon returning home
The London Summer Olympics come to an end Sunday but the athletes may have a harder return home than they anticipate.
Bats? Olympic Park hopes for ecological legacy
Bats in the bleachers of Olympic Stadium? Now there's an Olympic legacy to give many people nightmares.
US women hoops already looking ahead to Rio
Diana Taurasi already has her bags packed for Rio.
3 for 3: Bolt breaks relay record, gets more gold
This time, Usain Bolt ran hard right to the finish.
US settles for silver in women's volleyball
A second-straight volleyball gold inspired summersaults from Brazil. It brought tears to the United States.
Boudia's gold shows Chinese are beatable in diving
China is still the powerhouse of Olympic diving.
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