Olympics
Martynov wins rifle prone gold with world record
Sergei Martynov of Belarus set a world record in the men's 50-meter rifle prone at the London Games on Friday as he won the gold medal he had been looking for at six Olympics.
Drysdale of NZealand wins gold in single sculls
Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand won the gold medal in men's single sculls at the Olympic rowing regatta Friday, completing the resume of one of the sport's leading names.
Britain wins Olympic gold in women's double sculls
British rower Katherine Grainger captured Olympic gold in her fourth attempt Friday, winning the women's double sculls with Anna Watkins at Dorney Lake.
Dutch teammates lead 50 free heats at Olympics
Ranomi Kromowidjojo qualified fastest in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries on Friday, keeping the Dutch swimmer on track to sweep the sprints at the London Olympics.
India's Olympic mystery woman apologizes for error
India's Olympic mystery woman has apologized for gatecrashing the opening ceremony in London, saying an "error in judgment" caused her to walk at the head of her country's delegation.
Unbeaten Kiwi men's pair wins Olympic gold
Hamish Bond and Eric Murray of New Zealand maintained their three-year unbeaten run by winning gold Friday in the men's pair at the Olympic rowing regatta.
Douglas shatters glass ceiling with historic win
Gabby Douglas believed two years ago, when she convinced her mother to let her move halfway across the country.
Germany wins Olympic gold in men's quad sculls
Germany won gold in the men's quadruple sculls at the Olympic rowing regatta on Friday.
D.C. doctor goes from Olympian to orthopedics
When David Johnson sees the Olympics, he sees a "magical place" in his life.
Lanes reallocated for Olympic rowing finals
The lanes for the four finals at the Olympic rowing regatta on Friday were reallocated to shield the top contenders from strong winds at Dorney Lake.
US men beat Nigeria 156-73 in Olympic basketball
The last group in England with this many records was The Beatles.
'Sculling Sloth' has last race at London Olympics
See you in Rio, Hamadou.
Some other things to watch for at Olympic track
There's little doubt that Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake will get plenty of attention at the London Games, where the athletics _ aka track and field _ competition gets started Friday. Some other story lines to watch for over the next 10 days at 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium:
Column: What kind of mom does a thing like that?
Hold up the gold medal, tell Gabby Douglas' story to a roomful of parents with kids competing almost anywhere, and five minutes later, there will be nods all around. Five minutes after that, there won't be a dry eye in the place.
Column: This was a gold Phelps needed to win
A little payback. Another shiny new medal to add to a collection that isn't quite complete even yet.
US showdown with Jamaicans begins with women's 100
The only way for the United States to turn the Olympic sprints into a real rivalry with Jamaica is to start winning every now and then.
NBC research undercuts assumptions over tape delay
NBC's researchers are finding that people who know the results of London Olympics events before they are shown on tape delay are more _ not less _ likely to watch them.
Column: In the blink of an eye, Olympic dreams die
In less time than it took you to read these 12 words, four Olympians' hearts were crushed. Two others were filled with joy.
Soni, Clary shine on golden night at Olympic pool
Rebecca Soni pumped her fist and beamed, a rare display of emotion from the breaststroke queen. Tyler Clary giddily splashed the water, having made up for all the close calls in his career.
Lochte ends Olympics 'pretty satisfied'
Ryan Lochte said it was his time at the London Olympics.
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