Olympics
With gold, Shields gives hints of boxing's future
Katie Taylor collapsed to her knees after winning the ninth gold medal in Ireland's Olympic history, and the ecstatic crowd seemed to raise the lightweight boxer back up with its roars. Blinking back tears, Taylor wrapped a green, white and orange flag around her shoulders and later took a slow walk through the overjoyed masses.
Russia aims to complete 4th straight synchro sweep
Four sweeps in four consecutive Olympics: That's the goal for Russia Friday in the free routine of the synchronized swimming team event.
US women win 1st gold in Olympic water polo
In her first Olympics, Maggie Steffens wanted to make sure Brenda Villa and Heather Petri won that long-elusive gold medal in their last.
Hope's glory: Solo leads US to Olympic soccer gold
In the closing minutes of the Olympic final, goalie Hope Solo flung her body toward the ball and managed to push it away. The lead stayed intact. The Americans would win the gold medal and redemption from a year-old World Cup heartache.
Eaton captures Olympic decathlon gold for US
Instead of one victory lap, Ashton Eaton got four.
Column: Bolt says he's a "legend." Is he?
"Legend." A small word, but with such weight of meaning. Usain Bolt bandied it around a lot before the London Olympics, saying these would be the games where he wanted to become one.
Jamaica jubilant as Olympic team sweeps 200-meter
Throngs of Jamaicans erupted with shouts of joy Thursday as Usain Bolt and two of his countrymen swept the men's 200-meter race at the London Olympics.
Rudisha wins Olympic 800 in world-record time
David Rudisha did what no one else, Usain Bolt included, has been able to do at the London Games: set a world record on the Olympic track.
Column: Women's soccer gold gets grand stage
The game was nearly as grand as the stage, in doubt until the last seconds and so important that the winning country's commander in chief was following it back home. Across town, Usain Bolt was doing in London what he did in Beijing, but for 80,203 people at Wembley Stadium and the two best women's soccer teams in the world, this was their Olympic moment.
AP PHOTOS: US takes women's soccer gold
The Americans are again on top of the women's soccer world.
Wariner joins injured list on US relay team
Add Jeremy Wariner to the growing list of injured American relay runners. The 2004 Olympic champion at 400 meters tore his left hamstring and will miss the final of the 4x400-meter relay Saturday.
US runner finishes Olympic relay lap on broken leg
Manteo Mitchell heard the POP! and knew it wasn't good. "It felt like somebody literally just snapped my leg in half," he said.
Japan dejected after loss to US in women's final
Japanese soccer fans who got up before dawn to watch their team take on the U.S. women for the Olympic soccer gold medal started their day with disappointment.
Taylor wins Olympic triple jump gold for US
Christian Taylor won the Olympic triple jump gold medal Thursday night to go with his world title, overtaking U.S. teammate Will Claye with his fourth jump in the final.
Column: Boxer: `I might go into history books.'
She has a boxer's story: a troubled childhood, a brother in prison, a father who took up the sport to stay out of trouble yet couldn't watch her fight at the Olympics because of a criminal record of his own.
Servet Tazegul wins men's taekwondo Olympic gold
Turkey's Servet Tazegul has won the Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the men's 68-kilogram division.
Hero's welcome for Cyprus' first Olympic medalist
Donning laurel and olive wreaths on his head like Olympic champions of antiquity, Cyprus' first-ever Olympic medalist returned home a hero on Thursday with fans chanting his name.
Britain claims first gold in Olympic taekwondo
Britain's Jade Jones has won the country's first taekwondo gold medal.
Coach mentions Jordan while praising v-ball star
U.S. coach Hugh McCutcheon paid quite the tribute to Destinee Hooker while talking about her path to volleyball stardom.
Spotakova wins back-to-back Olympic javelin titles
Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic successfully defended her Olympic javelin title on Thursday night.
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