Archive By Section - Olympics

Weightlifters find strength in the scream

Suhr brings home pole vault gold for US

US women top Canada after rare call, Japan next for Olympic gold

OLYMPICS HIGHLIGHTS

Durant, US men roll over Argentina 126-97

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Four years after a late fade left her wearing bronze in Beijing, Sanya Richards-Ross got the 400-meter gold she always thought she should win. She surged to the finish and punched her fist when she crossed the line in 49.55 seconds to give the U.S. its first track and field gold medal of the London Games.

Without high-tech suits, swim records fell at Olympics Games

LONDON (AP) - So much for all those dire predictions of it taking many years, even decades, to break the swimming records set in high-tech bodysuits.

Bolt wins 2nd consecutive 100 gold

LONDON (AP) - Lining up for the Olympic 100-meter final, Usain Bolt wrapped up his signature prerace preening by lifting a finger to his lips.

Women stay undefeated in volleyball

LONDON (AP) - Destinee Hooker scored 19 points as the undefeated U.S. women's volleyball team wrapped up preliminary pool play at the London Olympics with a straight-set victory over Turkey on Sunday night.

Americans on track for 3rd beach gold

LONDON (AP) - They call her "Six Feet of Sunshine," but at night in London, the smile disappears and Kerri Walsh Jennings turns downright fierce.

Heavyweights protest decisions in boxing

LONDON (AP) - Siarhei Karneyeu lingered in the ring after his Olympic heavyweight loss Sunday night, crying and shaking his head in disbelief after his clutching, holding opponent was awarded a narrow decision victory.

US-Canada means Abby vs Sincy in semis

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - In the chase for Mia Hamm's world record, Abby Wambach leads by two.

Women rout China 114-66 in basketball

LONDON (AP) - More offensive fireworks were on display at the basketball venue - this time courtesy of the U.S. women.

Australia, US meet in Olympic water polo semi-finals today

LONDON (AP) - Mel Rippon slotted home the last penalty of a shootout to give Australia a dramatic 20-18 win over China on Sunday for a spot in the women's Olympic water polo semifinals, where fellow gold-medal favorite the United States awaits.

Phelps gets started on the rest of his life

LONDON (AP) - On the first day of the rest of his life, Michael Phelps found old habits are hard to break.