Olympics
Column: Losing more than medals at Olympics
It wasn't exactly a race to celebrate back home, though Rene Herrera of the Philippines did manage to set a personal best in a men's 5,000-meter heat Wednesday at the Olympic stadium.
Bulgaria into Olympic volleyball men's semifinals
Tsvetan Sokolov had 22 points and Bulgaria advanced to the semifinals in men's volleyball at the London Olympics with a straight-set victory over Germany on Wednesday.
Joel Gonzalez wins Olympic taekwondo gold
Top-ranked Joel Gonzalez of Spain won the Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the men's 58-kilogram division Wednesday, beating Lee Dae-hoon of South Korea 17-8.
Viola dives in Olympics with famous dad on hand
Frank Viola knows a thing or two about competing at the highest levels. After all, he was the MVP of the 1987 World Series.
Fierce Five ready to turn Olympic gold into green
Now it's time to turn those golds into some green.
Wu wins women's 49K Olympic gold in taekwondo
China's Wu Jingyu has defended her Olympic title by winning the taekwondo gold medal in the women's 49-kilogram division.
Column: Kom, India's "big hero" at London Games
Mary Kom has twin boys waiting at home in India, and she promised to bring them back something nice from the London Olympics. How about a medal? That's far better than the average toy or gift. Trouble is Kom has just the one.
Brazil wins women's beach volleyball bronze
Juliana waited an extra four years to make her Olympic debut because of an injury that knocked her out of the Beijing Games two days before the opening ceremonies.
Amid controversy, FINA considers underwater video
Swimming officials are considering the introduction of underwater video for judging following the controversy over an alleged illegal "dolphin" kick by South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh in his Olympic 100-meter breaststroke gold medal win last week.
Russia sweeps Poland in men's Olympic quarterfinal
Maxim Mikhaylov scored 13 points and Russia defeated Poland in straight sets Wednesday advance to the men's volleyball semifinals at the London Olympics.
Croatia beats US to reach Olympic water polo semis
Captain Miho Boskovic led three players with two goals apiece and Croatia cruised to an 8-2 win over the United States to advance to the semifinals of men's Olympic water polo.
Going for gold: Royal Mail issues Olympian stamps
These British athletes can't be licked.
Allyson Felix of US wins Olympic 200 meters
Allyson Felix of the U.S. finally got her Olympic gold in the 200 meters Wednesday night, overtaking two-time 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica down the stretch to win in 21.88 seconds.
Russian Antyukh wins Olympic gold in 400 hurdles
Natalya Antyukh of Russia won the women's 400-meter hurdles at the London Olympics on Wednesday night, edging world champion Lashinda Demus and narrowly missing the games record.
FIFA needs more time on Canada soccer complaint
The governing body of soccer said Wednesday that it needs more time to look into complaints by the Canadian women's team following its semifinal loss to the United States at the London Olympics.
St. Kitts: Olympian Williams took stimulant
St. Kitts Olympic officials say a drug taken by one its sprinters was a stimulant called "Blast Off Red," which is used to increase performance in animals.
US-Japan is golden rematch in Olympic soccer
It's not just about the gold medal. It's about redemption.
Icho of Japan wins her 3rd straight Olympic gold
Kaori Icho won wrestling's 63-kilogram freestyle division Wednesday at the London Games, becoming the first Japanese woman to capture the same event in three straights Olympics.
Olympics provide ticket boost for Paralympics
Ticket sales for the London Paralympics have surpassed 2 million since the start of the Olympics.
Lopez clan back at another Olympics for taekwondo
Diana Lopez let fly with one final kick before ending her training session, the skin of her bare foot hitting the target with such force that the crisp smacking sound left her coach leaping for joy.
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