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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.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 08:18pm EDT

Column: Red welt over eye, Olympic gold in hand

You wouldn't know by watching Jordan Burroughs that Americans can't fight anymore.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 07:57pm EDT

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.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 07:00pm EDT

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.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:57pm EDT

Women's boxing looks to grow after Olympic debut

Women's boxing was a big hit in its first Olympics.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:47pm EDT

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.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:38pm EDT

Brazil, Russia earn spots in volleyball final

Brazil defeated Italy in straight sets in men's Olympic volleyball Friday, earning its third consecutive trip to the gold-medal match, this time against Russia.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:29pm EDT

Nellum to carry US flag at Olympic closing

Olympic silver medalist Bryshon Nellum will carry the U.S. flag at Sunday's closing ceremony of the London Olympics.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:21pm EDT

'They want to see the medal': Felix toting gold

Allyson Felix reached into her purse and pulled out a black box that she opened gingerly, revealing the Olympic gold medal from the 200 meters she worried might never be hers.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:19pm EDT

As London wraps up, Sochi prepares for Olympics

The idea of holding the Winter Olympics in Sochi once seemed as much of a long shot as a gold medal for Jamaica's bobsledders _ a city that few outside Russia had ever heard of, in a country notorious for inefficient construction, corruption, and a byzantine visa regime.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:12pm EDT

Operation of Liu Xiang successful

Liu Xiang's representative says the Chinese hurdler should fully recover after undergoing successful surgery on his right Achilles tendon.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 06:07pm EDT

US women win gold, don't know what they'll do now

They got a personal shout-out from President Barack Obama, partied with a few of the NBA players and actor Tim Robbins and stayed up into the wee hours of the morning celebrating.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:57pm EDT

Sebastian Crismanich wins Olympic taekwondo gold

Sebastian Crismanich of Argentina won the Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the men's 80-kilogram division on Friday.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:54pm EDT

Hwang Kyung-seon wins Olympic gold in taekwondo

Hwang Kyung-seon of South Korea defended her Olympic taekwondo gold medal in the 67-kilogram division Friday.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:50pm EDT

US heading for win over China in both medals races

With a surge of medals in track and field, the United States has sprinted ahead of China and is poised to finish atop the medals table at the London Olympics _ maybe with the most golds ever collected by the Americans on foreign soil.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:40pm EDT

No pressure: The 200 meters from starter's view

Track official Gordon Staines has two special words for Usain Bolt: "Thank you!"

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:39pm EDT

With broken leg, Lopez falls in Olympic taekwondo

Steven Lopez turned an ankle in practice two weeks ago. Diana Lopez has been dealing with an injured left knee for months.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:34pm EDT

Swimmer finishes 10th, carrying memories of friend

Alex Meyer was swimming for more than himself at the Olympics.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:21pm EDT

US wrestler Burroughs comes through with gold

A year ago, Jordan Burroughs changed his Twitter handle to (at)alliseeisgold.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:04pm EDT

APNewsBreak: Lomachenko signs pro deal with AIBA

World champion Vasyl Lomachenko and four of his medal-winning teammates on Ukraine's dominant Olympic boxing team have signed with a new professional boxing venture created by the governing body of the amateur sport.

Friday - 08/10/2012, 05:03pm EDT
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