Olympics
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.
Germany wins 2nd straight Olympic hockey gold
Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 Saturday to win its second straight Olympic field hockey title and spoil a bid for a Dutch double in the sport.
NBC to stream closing ceremony live
NBC acknowledged some critics Saturday in announcing it changed plans and will stream Sunday's Olympic closing ceremony live online.
Krzyzewski set for final game as US coach
Mike Krzyzewski's job is nearly finished.
Iglesias gets gold for Cuba at light welterweight
Light welterweight Roniel Iglesias of Cuba won the gold medal in the Olympic boxing tournament Saturday night, outboxing tough Ukrainian challenger Denys Berinchyk for a 22-15 victory.
Germany wins 2nd straight Olympic hockey gold
Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 Saturday to win its second straight Olympic field hockey title and spoil a bid for a Dutch double in the sport.
Svoboda wins Olympic gold at modern pentathlon
Great start, better finish.
China's Zou wins 2nd straight Olympic boxing gold
Light flyweight Zou Shiming of China won his second straight Olympic boxing gold medal on Saturday night, beating Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon 13-10.
Britain's Campbell edges Nevin for boxing gold
Luke Campbell of Britain won the bantamweight gold medal in the Olympic boxing tournament Saturday night, knocking down John Joe Nevin of Ireland midway through the third round of a 14-11 victory.
Bolt leads Jamaica to relay world record
Usain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics.
British diver Daley gets 2nd chance at first dive
Thomas Daley of Britain got a diving do-over in the opening round of the men's 10-meter platform final.
Chicherova wins Olympic women's high jump gold
Anna Chicherova of Russia won the women's Olympic high jump gold medal Saturday.
Taymazov of Uzbekistan wins 3rd straight gold
Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan has won his third straight Olympic wrestling gold in the men's 120-kilogram division, beating Georgia's Davit Modzmanashvili in the final.
Russian Kirdyapkin wins gold in Olympic 50K race
Sergei Kirdyapkin won the 50-kilometer walk at the London Games on Saturday, breaking the Olympic record by more than a minute and giving Russia its first gold medal in the event in 20 years.
It's official: Track boss says Bolt a legend
It's official: World athletics head Lamine Diack says Usain Bolt is, indeed, a legend.
Savinova wins 800 ahead of Semenya
World champion Mariya Savinova of Russia won the Olympic 800-meter title on Saturday, beating Caster Semenya of South Africa.
South Korean player not at Olympic medal ceremony
A South Korean soccer player who held up a sign with a political message after a victory over Japan did not get a bronze Sunday when the Olympic medals were handed out in a ceremony to the rest of his team.
Mexico beats Brazil to win 1st Olympic soccer gold
Mexico is celebrating its first Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, and Brazil is wondering if it will ever be able to add the title to its long list of triumphs.
Farah wins 5,000 meters for distance double
Mo Farah won the 5,000 meters to complete an Olympic distance double for Britain on Saturday night.
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