Olympics
Column: Pistorius `wins' despite no Olympic medal
By the time Oscar Pistorius got the baton he was so far behind that he wasn't going to catch the pack on the final lap, even if the carbon-fiber blades he was running on had superchargers. He and his South African teammates had no chance for a medal in the 4x400 final, though on this night the Olympics for them were about more than just winning a gold.
Lysenko sets Olympic record to win hammer gold
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia set an Olympic record Friday night to win the hammer throw, an event marred by a technical problem with the measurements for the bronze-medal winner.
Column: Red welt over eye, Olympic gold in hand
You wouldn't know by watching Jordan Burroughs that Americans can't fight anymore.
Bahamas snaps US winnng streak in men's 4x400
When it comes to the 4x400-meter Olympic relay, the American men aren't used to being overtaken at the end, the way Angelo Taylor was Friday night.
South Korea beats Japan to get Olympic bronze
Park Chu-young scored a brilliant individual goal to lead South Korea to a 2-0 victory over Japan on Friday and a bronze medal in Olympic men's soccer.
Women's boxing looks to grow after Olympic debut
Women's boxing was a big hit in its first Olympics.
Croatia to play Italy in Olympic water polo final
First a win over three-time defending Olympic champion Hungary, and now another over gold-medal favorite Serbia.
Brazil, Russia earn spots in volleyball final
Brazil defeated Italy in straight sets in men's Olympic volleyball Friday, earning its third consecutive trip to the gold-medal match, this time against Russia.
Nellum to carry US flag at Olympic closing
Olympic silver medalist Bryshon Nellum will carry the U.S. flag at Sunday's closing ceremony of the London Olympics.
'They want to see the medal': Felix toting gold
Allyson Felix reached into her purse and pulled out a black box that she opened gingerly, revealing the Olympic gold medal from the 200 meters she worried might never be hers.
As London wraps up, Sochi prepares for Olympics
The idea of holding the Winter Olympics in Sochi once seemed as much of a long shot as a gold medal for Jamaica's bobsledders _ a city that few outside Russia had ever heard of, in a country notorious for inefficient construction, corruption, and a byzantine visa regime.
Operation of Liu Xiang successful
Liu Xiang's representative says the Chinese hurdler should fully recover after undergoing successful surgery on his right Achilles tendon.
US women win gold, don't know what they'll do now
They got a personal shout-out from President Barack Obama, partied with a few of the NBA players and actor Tim Robbins and stayed up into the wee hours of the morning celebrating.
Sebastian Crismanich wins Olympic taekwondo gold
Sebastian Crismanich of Argentina won the Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the men's 80-kilogram division on Friday.
Hwang Kyung-seon wins Olympic gold in taekwondo
Hwang Kyung-seon of South Korea defended her Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the 67-kilogram division Friday.
US heading for win over China in both medals races
With a surge of medals in track and field, the United States has sprinted ahead of China and is poised to finish atop the medals table at the London Olympics _ maybe with the most golds ever collected by the Americans on foreign soil.
No pressure: The 200 meters from starter's view
Track official Gordon Staines has two special words for Usain Bolt: "Thank you!"
With broken leg, Lopez falls in Olympic taekwondo
Steven Lopez turned an ankle in practice two weeks ago. Diana Lopez has been dealing with an injured left knee for months.
Swimmer finishes 10th, carrying memories of friend
Alex Meyer was swimming for more than himself at the Olympics.
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