
Column: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012, Messi
'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact ...

Serena Williams upset, Venus reaches Cincy semis
Only one of the Williams sisters is heading to a semifinal, and it's not the one with the long winning streak. Serena Williams lost that — and her ...

Column: Going out in style _ 'K Boys' golden again
They collected their rewards half a world away, in front of a crowd packed with enough big shots to rival the shine of the gold hanging from their ...

EYES ON LONDON: Marathon, Referees, Living Legend
MARATHON GOLD FOR UGANDA Uganda has its first medal at the London Olympics — and it's a big one. Stephen Kiprotich surged ahead late in the race to ...

Krzyzewski set for final game as US coach
Mike Krzyzewski's job is nearly finished. Seven years after taking over a U.S. team that had been stripped of its power and grip on Olympic ...

Bryant prepares for likely Olympic last hurrah
Kobe Bryant, take a bow. No longer the greatest of the greats on the Olympic roster, Bryant is leaving the international stage after the London Games.

EYES ON LONDON: Hulk, Uzbek dolls, Spice Girls
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ BUT IS ...

US tops Argentina 109-83, reaches gold-medal game
Once Carmelo Anthony drilled the 3-pointer that put Argentina away, the U.S. bench emptied onto the floor for a brief celebration. The real party ...

Jeter helps US break world record at Olympics
Five things to know about Friday, Day 14 of the London Olympics: —Carmelita Jeter powers U.S. relay to world record. —Durant helps U.S. pull away from ...
Aussies, Kiwis beat British for sailing golds
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! And don't forget the Kiwis. A gold medal went to each side of the Tasman Sea on Friday in a dominating showing from Down Under ...

Secret Weapon: Gold medalist in '48 returns
When the U.S. men play Argentina on Friday night, one 89-year-old basketball fan promises to cheer louder than anyone else. He's Ray Lumpp, and this ...

EYES ON LONDON: Happy dances, Gator pride, 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: ___ FANCY ...
Pressure's up on US men's hoops against Argentina
The only way the U.S. men's basketball team fails to reach the gold-medal game is if Argentina figures out how to be 30 points better in five days.

EYES ON LONDON: Bolt, Blake aim for world record
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ WORLD ...

US men's hoops team stands 2 games from gold
Now that Kobe Bryant, strangely missing, has finally joined the fun, the U.S. appears complete. Oh, there are some major defensive flaws, but that ...

ROYAL WATCH
Prince William's wife, the former Kate Middleton, was on hand for the women's field hockey semifinal between Argentina and Team GB on Wednesday.
Olympic Viewing: Different NBC rules on Twitter
Despite some lingering dissatisfaction with NBC's practice of holding back television coverage of high-profile events for prime time, things are ...

EYES ON LONDON: Last game for beach volleyball duo
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ ONE ...

US men 'ready' for Olympic hoop quarterfinals
Three games from gold, the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team believes its best is still to come. First up is Australia in the quarterfinal round, ...

US men stay unbeaten, rout Argentina 126-97
Excused to leave the postgame news conference, Chris Paul said thank you, walked to the end of the dais, lost his balance and nearly fell. He stayed ...

5 Olympic things to know for Monday
Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on Monday: ___ 1. A THIRD GOLD? Gabby Douglas is back in action, going for her third gold ...

EYES ON LONDON: Gabby's back, US-less 400m final
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ MORE ...

Murray learns from loss, takes Olympic gold
Andy Murray put his hands over his face when it was over, then crouched down as Centre Court roared. He quickly popped back up and went to the net to ...

US men's basketball enters tough final week
Mike Krzyzewski said this was the plan all along: Get to the final week of the Olympic tournament healthy and playing well. It's the moment the U.S.

Kobe not Kobe so far for US men's Olympic team
Kobe Bryant is the most popular basketball player on the planet, the star of stars in a glittering galaxy of them on the U.S. men's Olympic team.