Olympics
As Olympics close, US leads overall medals race
With one day of competition left at the London Games, the United States has locked up the overall medal race and is holding off the Chinese in the chase for the most gold.
Gabby Douglas gets giant mural in Va hometown
Gabby Douglas is really big in her hometown. Really big and painted on a wall.
Column: The best women's game would be US vs. US
When it was over _ finally, mercifully, exhaustively _ they laughed, shrugged, danced, hugged and celebrated for a solid hour, as if they had won.
Mo Farah wins 5,000 meters for Olympic double
Mo Farah didn't want to leave anybody in doubt.
Canada loses bronze after DQ in 4x100 relay
Justyn Warner spiked the flag down onto the track.
An Olympic silver will do for now, for Semenya
Caster Semenya knew she had blown it by starting out too slowly in her first Olympic final.
Boudia of US edges Qiu for Olympic diving gold
David Boudia used to be scared to dive off the 10-meter platform. Yet when it counted the most, he never flinched.
US women win 4x400 to give Felix 3rd Olympic gold
By the time Allyson Felix was done with her part, her third gold medal of the Olympics was all but hanging around her neck.
Column: 1st Tibetan Olympian wins medal for China
On any other day and in any other situation, the Tibetan exiles who gathered excitedly in groups next to Buckingham Palace would never have come to cheer for an athlete wearing the colors of China, a country they regard as their oppressor, a country that invaded and has governed their Himalayan homeland with an iron fist for six decades.
Keshorn Walcott wins Olympic javelin gold
Keshorn Walcott is taking the Olympic javelin title to tiny Trinidad and Tobago. Europe will have to wait until 2016 to get it back.
Column: Enjoy Bolt for bringing some fun to track
There wasn't any need to shush his doubters this time, because by now Usain Bolt doesn't have any. No reason to celebrate early, either, when there was a chance to make one final statement about just how fast a human being can run.
Norway retains Olympic title in women's handball
Norway retained its Olympic title in women's team handball by beating Montenegro 26-23 on Saturday.
National pride runs through Olympics, now as ever
Given the depths of his anguish, you might have thought Wu Jingbiao had lost a loved one. Heaving with shame, the double world champion weightlifter wept like a child in the arms of the TV reporter interviewing him.
London wraps up a dazzling Olympics
Usain Bolt made himself a living legend _ just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and a long jumper produced perhaps the greatest night in British sports history.
Obame makes history for Gabon with Olympic silver
Anthony Obame made Olympic history just by losing.
Molfetta wins Olympic gold in men's plus-80K
Carlo Molfetta of Italy won the Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the men's heavyweight division Saturday.
Lashmanova of Russia wins Olympic gold in 20K walk
Elena Lashmanova of Russia set a world record in the 20-kilometer race walk on Saturday, overtaking defending champion Olga Kaniskina to win the gold medal at the London Olympics.
Ukraine's Usyk wins Olympic heavyweight gold
Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine won the heavyweight gold medal in the Olympic boxing tournament on Saturday night, edging Italy's Clemente Russo 14-11.
Milica Mandic wins Olympic taekwondo gold
Milica Mandic has won Serbia's first Olympic gold of the London Games by taking the taekwondo title in the women's 67-kilogram plus division.
Murata edges Falcao for Japan's 2nd boxing gold
Middleweight Ryota Murata won the second boxing gold medal in Japan's Olympic history Saturday night, edging Brazil's Esquiva Falcao 14-13.
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