Olympics
Boxing head hopes to scrap computer scoring system
The president of amateur boxing's governing body expects to replace the sport's computerized scoring system with the traditional professional judging system before the 2016 Rio Olympics.
May-Treanor done, but Walsh wants 4th beach gold
It's no wonder Kerri Walsh Jennings has an insatiable desire for Olympic gold medals: She can't take care of the ones she already has.
Rogge: Usain Bolt not a `legend' yet
Not so fast, Usain Bolt. You're not a legend yet.
Japanese wrestler wins 3rd straight Olympic gold
She wasn't about to pretend it was just another win.
Brazil gets rematch with US after beating Japan
Defending Olympic champion Brazil earned a rematch with the United States for the Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball with a straight-set victory over Japan on Thursday night.
US-Japan soccer final draws Olympic-record 80,203
The U.S.-Japan final has drawn a crowd of 80,203, the largest ever to see a women's soccer game at the Olympics.
US women reach Olympic volleyball gold-medal match
Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the U.S. women's volleyball team advanced to the gold medal match at the London Olympics.
Diana Lopez of US misses taekwondo medal
When the pairings for women's under-57-kilogram taekwondo at the London Olympics were released, Diana Lopez figured her path through the bracket would be difficult.
US leads Japan 2-1 in 75th minute of Olympic final
The U.S. is clinging to a 2-1 lead over Japan after 75 minutes in the women's gold medal soccer game.
Bolt does it again, wins Olympic 200
Usain Bolt won the 200 meters in 19.32 seconds Thursday night to become the first man with two Olympic titles at that distance.
Semenya advances to 800-meter final at Olympics
Closing in on an Olympic medal three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa won her 800-meter semifinal heat in 1 minute, 57.67 seconds on Thursday night.
Vorobieva of Russia wins Olympic wrestling gold
Natalia Vorobieva of Russia has won Olympic wrestling gold in women's 72-kilogram freestyle, pinning Bulgarian veteran Stanka Zlateva Hristova in the second period to claim the title at just 21 years old.
Latvia wins Olympic beach volleyball bronze
Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins beat the Netherlands in the beach volleyball bronze medal match on Thursday night to win Latvia's first medal of the London Olympics.
Yoshida of Japan wins Olympic wrestling gold medal
Saori Yoshida of Japan won the 55-kilogram freestyle wrestling title Thursday, joining teammate Kaori Icho as the only female wrestlers with three Olympic gold medals.
Jeneba Tarmoh gets spot on US relay team
The woman who gave up her spot to Allyson Felix in the individual 100 meters after a dead heat for third place at the U.S. trials is set to run the second leg on the American team in the Olympic 4x100 relay qualifying Thursday night.
Olympics' Africa Village closes in row over bills
Africa Village was supposed to showcase the Olympic best of an entire continent. But the cultural celebration in London's Kensington Gardens has been forced to shut five days early in an acrimonious dispute over unpaid bills, organizers said Thursday.
Gymnast Gabby Douglas shows Olympic-class charm
Gabby Douglas won two Olympic gold medals, met the Duchess of Cambridge and made Serena Williams a fan.
Pistorius, SAfrica in relay final after appeal
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing their heat.
Fuming French accuse UK of Olympic dirty tricks
It's a feud that's been simmering for seven years _ or, if you leaf through the history books, since at least the Middle Ages.
Britain's Dujardin wins individual dressage gold
Charlotte Dujardin of Britain won the individual dressage gold medal Thursday on Valegro, scoring 90.089 percent in the deciding grand prix musical freestyle which featured Olympic theme music and chimes from Big Ben.
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