London’s Olympic opening ceremony challenge is to be as memorable as Beijing’s
LONDON (AP) — London, blow our minds. The world city that needs no introduction but could do with an Olympic-sized pick-me-up in the midst of economic recession launches the 2012 Summer Games with a...
View ArticleFederer faces Falla, Serena Williams plays Jankovic in opening singles
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon a few weeks after winning his seventh title there, bidding for the one major accolade that has eluded him: an Olympic gold medal in singles. Serena...
View ArticleFederer faces Falla, Serena Williams plays Jankovic in opening singles
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon a few weeks after winning his seventh title there, bidding for the one major accolade that has eluded him: an Olympic gold medal in singles. Serena...
View ArticlePhotos: Japan beats Spain 1-0 in Olympic Soccer
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Japan produced a major shock in men’s Olympic football on Thursday, beating medal favorites Spain 1-0. Japan forward Yuki Otsu broke away from his marker during a corner in the...
View ArticleDefending beach volleyball champion Kerri Walsh Jennings likes tough opening...
LONDON (AP) — Kerri Walsh Jennings is getting excited about a chance for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. The American beach volleyball star says, "Every day, the butterflies are a little bit...
View ArticleParticipation by women in Olympics at record high
London • For American women competing at the London Olympics, which begin Friday, one milestone will dovetail with another. For the first time, the United States sent more female competitors than men...
View ArticlePhotos: Uruguay beats United Arab Emirates 2-1 in Olympic Soccer
MANCHESTER, England — Substitute Nicolas Lodeiro scored in the second half to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates Thursday in an Olympic qualifying match. Playing in front of a...
View ArticleOlympic torch valedictory lap takes in London landmarks, Buckingham Palace
LONDON (AP) — The Olympic flame took a festive, valedictory lap around London on Thursday, taking in some of the sun-drenched capital's most famous landmarks and getting a royal welcome on the...
View ArticleUS boxers rediscover teamwork, hope to reclaim Olympic glory
LONDON (AP) — Four years after USA Boxing hit a new low in Beijing, a revitalized American team is ready to punch back. With a cool mix of veteran leadership and rising contenders of both sexes, the...
View ArticleWNBA star Lauren Jackson to carry Australian flag at opening ceremony
LONDON (AP) — WNBA star Lauren Jackson will carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Australia's delegation leader Nick Green called Jackson the "perfect choice." "Jackson is...
View ArticleWith offers already pouring in, a new life forms for Gabby Douglas
LONDON (AP) — Too excited to sleep and too early to wander the Olympic village, Gabby Douglas messaged her family and asked if they could have a video chat. When her mom turned on the computer, there...
View ArticleWith offers already pouring in, a new life forms for Gabby Douglas
LONDON (AP) — Too excited to sleep and too early to wander the Olympic village, Gabby Douglas messaged her family and asked if they could have a video chat. When her mom turned on the computer, there...
View ArticleWith offers already pouring in, a new life forms for Gabby Douglas
LONDON (AP) — Too excited to sleep and too early to wander the Olympic village, Gabby Douglas messaged her family and asked if they could have a video chat. When her mom turned on the computer, there...
View ArticleWith offers already pouring in, a new life forms for Gabby Douglas
LONDON (AP) — Too excited to sleep and too early to wander the Olympic village, Gabby Douglas messaged her family and asked if they could have a video chat. When her mom turned on the computer, there...
View ArticleWith offers already pouring in, a new life forms for Gabby Douglas
LONDON (AP) — Too excited to sleep and too early to wander the Olympic village, Gabby Douglas messaged her family and asked if they could have a video chat. When her mom turned on the computer, there...
View ArticleBritain’s Jessica Ennis is the face of her nation
LONDON — Jessica Ennis' wakeup call came at 5:45 a.m. It wasn't until 16 hours later that she trudged off the track at Olympic Stadium, her greatest day behind her and her most significant just ahead....
View ArticleMoms of Phelps and Lochte united in support of their superstar sons
LONDON (AP) — They've become almost as well-known back home as their superstar swimming sons. Debbie Phelps and Ike Lochte have been getting plenty of television time, cheering on Michael Phelps and...
View ArticlePhotos: Medal events – Track & Field at 2012 London Olympics, Aug. 3
Photos from the Track & Field events at the 2012 London Olympics on Friday, August 3, 2012, at Olympic Stadium. 1 of 27 The Olympic flame burns as women race the track and field 10,000-meter final...
View ArticleMaking history, and checking her hijab
After being flipped onto her back, the first Saudi woman to compete at the Olympics did something that was both in line with her Islamic faith and perhaps a sign of respect to the conservatives in her...
View ArticlePhotos: Quirky Olympic Rituals
LONDON — Why do athletes bite their medals? Why do gymnasts still wear scrunchies? And what kind of witchcraft are we seeing in a table tennis match? For most of us, many things about being an Olympian...
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