
Japan's Kohei Uchimura chases 1st Olympic gold
Kohei Uchimura wows with a combination of flawless execution and flair. He'll need every bit of both to finally forget about the disappointment of his ...

Royal Zara knocks down fence but finishes well
Zara Phillips has completed the team show jumping portion of her Olympic equestrian debut, knocking down one fence and incurring a slight time penalty ...

China, US both 2-of-2 in diving at London Olympics
China is two-for-two. So is the United States. A pair of nations with very different diving goals are very much on track at the London Olympics.

Lochte beats Phelps in 1st Olympic showdown
Is it a changing of the guard at the pool or a wake-up call for one of the most decorated Olympians ever? Ryan Lochte thrashed Michael Phelps by more ...

Lochte wins 400 IM final for first US gold
Five things to know about Saturday, Day 1 of the London Olympics: —Lochte wins first U.S. gold, Phelps fourth in 400 IM. —Brits struggle in cycling ...

US cruises to lead in men's gymnastics qualifying
The Americans insisted for months they can contend for the Olympic title in men's gymnastics. Another night like this, and they won't need to say a ...

EYES ON LONDON: A mayor's rejoinder to Romney
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ ...

EYES ON LONDON: Elevated queen, giving up Twitter
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ THE ...

German fencer Bokel elected chair of athlete panel
Former Olympic fencer Claudia Bokel of Germany has been elected chair of the IOC athletes commission and will serve on the rule-making IOC executive ...

Rogge again rules out minute silence for Israelis
IOC President Jacques Rogge won't budge: There will be no minute's silence for the Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich massacre at the opening ceremony ...

'Chariots of Fire' lets Brits relive Olympic ideal
The London Olympics are drawing near and British headlines are full of complaints about the weather, commercialization, chaos on the roads and the ...

Rogge: No guarantee Saudis to send women to London
IOC President Jacques Rogge cannot guarantee "100 percent" that female athletes from Saudi Arabia will compete at the London Olympics, although he ...

Turns out, seven is enough for Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps did a wise thing Monday: He gave up the chance to compete for another eight Olympic gold medals. The move will allow him to rest ...

Phelps drops 200 free, won't go for 8 golds
Eight was enough for Michael Phelps in Beijing. The world's greatest swimmer dropped one of his eight Olympic events on Monday, leaving him with seven ...

Greece: Former finance minister key to gov't talks
Evangelos Venizelos has worn many hats during the Greek crisis: point man in international bailout talks, inheritor of a once-dominant political force ...