Olympics
Storm-soaked Jamaica cheers its Olympic runners
Even as Tropical Storm Ernesto lashed their country, Jamaicans gathered at the capital's national stadium Sunday to cheer on their country's powerhouse runners at the London Olympics.
NFL's Mangold proud of sister's Olympic moment
More than a dozen members of Holley Mangold's family watched her finish 10th in weightlifting at the London Olympics on Sunday. Perhaps none were as proud as her brother Nick, star center for the New York Jets.
Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's Olympic marathon
Tiki Gelana felt the Olympic marathon slipping away when she tumbled on the rain-slickened street.
Vlasov of Russia wins Olympic Greco-Roman gold
Roman Vlasov of Russia won an Olympic gold medal Sunday in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Canada: US soccer women use 'illegal' tactics
Call it a legitimate complaint. Or call it a big underdog trying to gain some sort of mental edge on the eve of a big game at the Olympics.
Lochte up for more events for 2016 Olympics
If you thought Ryan Lochte might scale it back a bit after he failed to win more than one individual gold at the London Olympics, think again.
Murray Mount erupts in joy for namesake's win
They raised their arms at once on Murray Mount, camera phones held high to capture the moment from the big screen.
Danish rider loosens British grasp at Olympics
Lasse Norman Hansen of Denmark finally ended Britain's dominance of the Olympic velodrome.
Hansen wins gold medal in men's omnium
Lasse Norman Hansen of Denmark won the gold medal in the men's omnium at the London Velodrome on Sunday after surviving a crash in one of the six races of the event.
Column: Some sweet redemption for Murray
Up on Murray Mount, the crowd was in a festive mood long before the rain stopped and the roof over Wimbledon parted to reveal a Centre Court sparkling brilliantly in the sunlight.
Team: Sprinter was missing for several days
Former 100-meter world champion Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis was missing for several days before he was expelled by his team from the London Olympics, a team official said Sunday.
Iran's Soryan wins Olympic gold at men's 55K
Hamid Soryan of Iran won an Olympic gold medal Sunday in men's 55-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling.
Gabby Douglas confused over hair comments
Women's gymnastics all-around champion Gabby Douglas likes her hairstyle just fine, thanks.
Azarenka and Mirnyi win Olympic gold in mixed
Andy Murray will have to settle for one Olympic gold medal.
Badminton open to Olympic changes after scandal
The format of Olympic badminton will be reviewed to avoid a repeat of the match-throwing scandal that blighted the London Games, but the governing body of the sport said Sunday no changes were guaranteed.
Britain awakes to an unfamiliar sensation: winning
Britain awoke, afraid it might all have been a dream.
Correction: Olympic Swimming Prelims
In an Aug. 3 story about the preliminaries in the Olympic women's 50-meter freestyle, The Associated Press erroneously reported the country of qualifier Sarah Blake Bateman. She is from Iceland, not Israel.
Athletes, tourists get Olympic tattoos in London
LONDON _ The British capital is awash in Olympic ink _ tattoo ink, that is.
Lin leads Chinese badminton sweep at Olympics
Lin Dan lived up to the hype, and China lived up to the expectations.
Russian weightlifter sets snatch world record
Weightlifter Tatiana Kashirina of Russia broke the world record twice in the snatch portion of the women's super heavyweight competition.
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