Olympics
Weightlifter Cholakov withdraws from Olympics
Velichko Cholakov of Azerbaijan has withdrawn from the super heavyweight weightlifting competition at the London Olympics.
Japan makes Olympic women's volleyball semis
Japan outlasted China 3-2 Tuesday to reach the semifinals of women's volleyball at the London Games, upsetting a team it had never even taken a set from at any Olympics.
Melissa Wu chases another Olympic diving medal
Melissa Wu knew her father would never let her get a tattoo when she turned 18. So, she went to her mother instead.
Women dominate Olympic headlines, and podium
Gabby Douglas. Jessica Ennis. Missy Franklin. Ye Shiwen. And don't forget the Olympics' first female judo fighter from Saudi Arabia.
Clueless fans inject fun into Olympic contests
Lucy Stewart says she likes water polo _ even if it doesn't have horses.
Britain's Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic triathlon
Alistair Brownlee grabbed a British flag, slowed to a jog and then walked across the finish line to win the men's triathlon on Tuesday at the Olympics.
Pikus-Pace comes out of skeleton retirement
Noelle Pikus-Pace retired from skeleton after the 2010 Vancouver Olympics because she was tired of traveling without her family.
IOC says it's NBC's call on tape-delayed coverage
If NBC wants to show Usain Bolt's 100-meter victory on tape delay, the IOC says that's up to the network.
Gold medal match set for women's soccer
Steve Futterman, CBS News correspondent in London
5 Olympic things to know for Tuesday
Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on Tuesday:
Spain's Alabau wins women's windsurfing gold
Marina Alabau of Spain won the Olympic gold medal in women's windsurfing Tuesday in the discipline's final race in the games.
Van Rijsselberge wins Olympic windsurfing gold
His Olympic gold medal in windsurfing already guaranteed, all Dorian Van Rijsselberge had to do was stay on his board and finish the final race.
London games get an Olympian musical soundtrack
At the London Olympics, Adele is served with tennis, Beyonce bounces around the basketball court and Queen's "We Will Rock You" spikes up beach volleyball.
US women's soccer squeaks into gold game
The U.S. women's soccer team has another come-from-behind, last-minute thriller to add to its legacy. The Americans won't have much time to celebrate it: It's time to focus on winning it all.
BMX rider Martin has 3rd surgery after crash
BMX rider Arielle Martin underwent a third surgery after injuring her liver and lung in a devastating crash that knocked her out of the London Olympics.
Douglas' all-around title is redemption for coach
Liang Chow stood next to Gabby Douglas, looked over and figured it was time for a chat.
Swimmers seek better exposure outside the Olympics
Michael Phelps has always talked about changing the sport of swimming. He certainly made it more exciting by collecting more Olympic medals than any other athlete in history. But where does the sport go now that its most visible star is retiring?
Britain wins team show jumping in gold jumpoff
Led by a rider who returned to the sport after breaking his neck in a competition fall, Britain won its first Olympic show jumping gold medal in 60 years Monday.
Column: Variety is spice of life at the Olympics
With 302 events in 26 sports crammed into two weeks, the Olympic Games can feel like an overdose. Even if you wedged open your eyes with toothpicks, you couldn't stay awake to watch it all. So why not get out the chain saw and cut the whole thing down to size?
Spence tasked with saving US from boxing shutout
The British boxers already know they're making a big medal haul out of their home Olympics.
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