Olympics
Olympic fire sale: A price list
Here's a partial list of the items up for sale from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London:
Russia wins Olympic gold in K-2 200
Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko of Russia won gold in the inaugural men's 200-meter K-2 sprint Saturday at the Olympics.
Lisa Carrington wins Olympic gold in K-1 200
Lisa Carrington of New Zealand won gold in the inaugural women's 200-meter K-1 sprint at Dorney Lake on Saturday, denying Hungarian kayaker Natasa Douchev-Janics a fourth Olympic title.
British kayaker Ed McKeever wins Olympic K-1 200
Ed McKeever of Britain won the final of the inaugural 200-meter K-1 at the Olympic canoe sprint regatta Saturday _ the host nation's 26th gold medal of the London Games.
Ukraine's Cheban wins Olympic gold in C-1 200
Yuri Cheban of Ukraine won gold in the men's 200-meter C-1 at the Olympic canoe sprint regatta on Saturday, adding to his 2009 world title.
The Who, Spice Girls to rock Olympic closer
Get ready for a star-studded spectacular: Olympic Stadium is being transformed into a giant jukebox of British pop and pizazz for the closing ceremonies of the London Games.
Want an Olympian's nightstand? It's on sale here
You're in bed. You reach over to turn out the light, and you are turning off the exact same light Michael Phelps turned off the night before he won the gold that made him the most decorated Olympian ever. That's the dream, at least.
Russia wins 4th synchro team gold at Olympics
Russia set itself apart from the competition yet again at the London Olympics, winning the team synchronized swimming for its fourth consecutive gold medal in the event.
'Blade runner' leaves Olympics as a finalist
Oscar Pistorius set precedent with his journey to and through the London Games. When he leaves, he can add one more accomplishment: He was a finalist.
US tops Argentina 109-83, reaches gold-medal game
Once Carmelo Anthony drilled the 3-pointer that put Argentina away, the U.S. bench emptied onto the floor for a brief celebration.
Brazil looks to capture 1st Olympic soccer gold
Brazil has a rich legacy in soccer, and some of the best players in the game have proudly competed in its jersey. What it doesn't have is an Olympic gold.
Lomachenko, Zou lead Olympic boxing semis winners
When Lennox Lewis tells a heavyweight British boxer to do something, that boxer usually listens.
Column: Pistorius `wins' despite no Olympic medal
By the time Oscar Pistorius got the baton he was so far behind that he wasn't going to catch the pack on the final lap, even if the carbon-fiber blades he was running on had superchargers. He and his South African teammates had no chance for a medal in the 4x400 final, though on this night the Olympics for them were about more than just winning a gold.
Lysenko sets Olympic record to win hammer gold
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia set an Olympic record Friday night to win the hammer throw, an event marred by a technical problem with the measurements for the bronze-medal winner.
Column: Red welt over eye, Olympic gold in hand
You wouldn't know by watching Jordan Burroughs that Americans can't fight anymore.
Bahamas snaps US winnng streak in men's 4x400
When it comes to the 4x400-meter Olympic relay, the American men aren't used to being overtaken at the end, the way Angelo Taylor was Friday night.
South Korea beats Japan to get Olympic bronze
Park Chu-young scored a brilliant individual goal to lead South Korea to a 2-0 victory over Japan on Friday and a bronze medal in Olympic men's soccer.
Women's boxing looks to grow after Olympic debut
Women's boxing was a big hit in its first Olympics.
Croatia to play Italy in Olympic water polo final
First a win over three-time defending Olympic champion Hungary, and now another over gold-medal favorite Serbia.
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