Olympics
Pearson wins gold for Australia; Jones misses out
Sally Pearson stood in the rain, hands on her head, eyes fixed on the big screen, desperately willing her name to show up first so she wouldn't be another Olympic letdown for Australia.
US women's volleyball heads to Olympic semis
Destinee Hooker threw her arms around teammate Courtney Thompson in celebration after the U.S. women's volleyball team defeated the Dominican Republic to advance to the semifinals at the London Olympics.
Robert Harting wins discus gold at Olympics
Robert Harting needs another shirt, and that's a good thing for Germany.
SKorea reaches Olympic volleyball semifinals
Kim Yeon-koung scored 28 points and South Korea surprised Italy 3-1 Tuesday night to advance to an Olympic semifinal match against the U.S. women's volleyball team.
Review: Following foreign athletes is cumbersome
It should come as no surprise that much of the Olympics coverage in the U.S. is focused on American athletes and top performers from other countries. You're not going to hear much about the swimmer from Albania who won a preliminary heat or the Benin athlete who failed to advance in judo.
Iranian wins Olympic weightlifting gold
Iran ruled the final event of the Olympic weightlifting competition, winning gold and silver medals in a super heavyweight battle that Germany's defending champion left after a 432-pound barbell crashed down on his neck.
Celebrities keeping a low profile at the Olympics
Now that's more like it.
Iran wins 3 Greco-Roman gold medals in 3 days
Iran broke its Greco-Roman gold medal drought by winning three of them in three days.
Mexico beats Japan to reach Olympic soccer final
Oribe Peralta scored with a swerving long-range strike, then set up another goal with a stunning back-heel to help Mexico beat Japan 3-1 on Tuesday and secure a spot in the final of the men's Olympic soccer tournament.
Britain wins 1st Olympic team dressage medal: gold
Britain ended Germany's decades-long domination of equestrian team dressage by winning Olympic gold Tuesday, with a boost from a hometown crowd still buzzing from a win in team show jumping a day earlier.
Esparza, Shields chase gold in women's boxing
Marlen Esparza already knows she'll stand on a podium Thursday with a medal around her neck from the first Olympic women's boxing tournament.
Brazil reaches men's Olympic soccer final
Leandro Damiao scored two second-half goals Tuesday to help Brazil beat South Korea 3-0 and reach its first Olympic men's soccer final in 24 years.
Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi wins 1,500 gold medal
Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi won the 1,500-meter gold medal at the London Olympics on Tuesday night, only a day after being reinstated to the final.
Mini car takes the stage at Olympic Stadium
Olympic venues are supposed to be free of sponsor ads, but night after night BMW's iconic Mini car is right there in the middle of the main stadium at the London Games.
Hoy sets British record with 6th Olympic gold
Six times track cyclist Chris Hoy has stood atop the podium at the Olympics, more than any other athlete from Britain.
Ivan Ukhov of Russia wins Olympic high jump
Ivan Ukhov of Russia won the high jump in cold conditions and a light drizzle at the London Olympics on Tuesday.
China wins another gold in Olympic table tennis
China won another gold medal in a sport it dominates like no other, taking the women's team table tennis title Tuesday with a 3-0 victory against Japan.
Leg injury slows Wieber as Olympic run ends
Jordyn Wieber came to the Olympics with her eye on a fistful of medals.
Trott overtakes Hammer for omnium gold medal
She's had a Beatle bow before her, and royalty seeking her time.
Berg sits out Olympic volleyball match for US
U.S. women's volleyball team captain Lindsey Berg did not play in the team's Olympic quarterfinal match against the Dominican Republic on Tuesday after a left ankle injury in a preliminary round game.
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