Olympics
Olympian Aly Raisman, Poland Spring sign deal
Gold-medal gymnast Aly Raisman has signed her first major endorsement deal since returning from the London Olympics.
Gabby Douglas, Lolo Jones honored in Iowa
It's been a brutal month for Lolo Jones.
Phelps' agent: Leaked pics not an IOC violation
Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don't expect him to lose any of them because of an ad campaign for Louis Vuitton.
Gold medalist Shields honored at Mich. Capitol
Gold medalist Claressa Shields received a standing ovation Wednesday as she was honored by lawmakers at the Michigan Capitol for her pugilistic prowess in the London Olympics.
'Missing' African Olympians may be after new life
Thousands of Olympians have returned to their homelands with the end of the London Games _ but more than a dozen African competitors have not.
Paralympic torch relay to begin on mountaintops
Organizers say the Paralympic torch relay will begin with Scouts lighting flames atop the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Hot Olympic accessory Kinesio tape has critics
A physical therapist at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital is skeptical about the real benefits of Kinesio tape.
Man in court for spying on Chinese swimmers
A court has delayed sentencing a British man who admitted spying on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team in a women's changing room.
Tunisian Olympians targeted by Islamist radicals
Islamist extremists have targeted two Tunisian Olympic medalists for behavior and dress seen as un-Islamic, as debate grows over the role of religion and women in the country that unleashed the Arab Spring uprisings.
Correction: Britain-Bankers story
In a story Aug. 12 about Bank of England chief Mervyn King, The Associated Press reported erroneously that there were 10,000 volunteers at the Olympic Games. Officials say that some 70,000 volunteers worked at the games, with an additional 18,000 volunteers working at the border or in other roles.
Array of London Olympic memorabilia up for auction
The London Olympics may be over, but it's not too late to take home a national flag from the athletes' parade or a used javelin.
Boudia's gold medal a step forward for US diving
David Boudia knows about pressure. He spent the entire Beijing Olympics focusing on his diving competitions _ probably a little too much.
Doom and gloom: Olympic wins trump critics
For skeptics, the Olympics were deliciously doomed: London's transport network would surely fail, Britain's athletes would flop, rain would prevail and terrorists would strike. But then the sun came out after months of sodden skies, vehicles moved briskly, there were no attacks and British athletes reeled in a shocking 65 medals.
A wrap of the games: The last day in London
Steve Futterman, CBS News correspondent
Column: London done, so prepare for circus in Rio
IOC President Jacques Rogge still can't figure out what to call Usain Bolt, so here's hoping he gets another Olympics to sort it out. There's just something about his latest effort _"active performance legend" _ that doesn't rise to a gold medal level.
BBC: Olympic closing ceremony draws 26.3M viewers
The BBC said Monday that its live coverage of the Olympic closing ceremony was watched by 26.3 million people in the U.K., or more than 80 percent of the country's audience share.
Report: 4 Congo Olympic delegation members missing
A U.N.-run radio station in Congo says four members from the country's Olympic delegation have gone missing in London.
Belarus shot putter stripped of Olympic gold
Just hours after the close of the Olympics, a female shot putter from Belarus was stripped of her gold Monday in the first case of an athlete losing a medal for doping at the London Games.
Trade body says UK tourism slumped during Olympics
The Olympics brought less tourist money to recession-hit Britain than businesses had hoped for, a trade group said Monday, with a majority of tourist companies reporting losses from last year.
From track to tracks: Athletes ride trains home
Athletes from France, Belgium and the Netherlands have crowded into London's St. Pancras train station as they wait for Eurostar services to take them home from the Olympics.
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