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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 ...
Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics
Farewell, London. Good luck matching that, Rio. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever ...
Weir wins 4th gold at London Paralympics
Oscar Pistorius secured his status as the icon of the London Paralympics by winning gold in the final track event in the Olympic Stadium. As for the ...
Pistorius ends games with 1st individual 2012 gold
Oscar Pistorius completed his groundbreaking dual-games trip to London by finally winning an individual gold, defending his Paralympic 400 meters ...
Pistorius surrenders another Paralympic title
Oscar Pistorius lost another of his Paralympic titles, finishing fourth in the 100-meter final. Jonny Peacock of Britain won the showpiece race in 10.
Pistorius wins gold in 400 relay
Oscar Pistorius captured his first gold medal of the London Paralympics, helping South Africa win the 400-meter relay in a world-record time at the ...
Pistorius apologizes for timing of complaints
Oscar Pistorius apologized Monday for the timing of his complaints about a rival's blades following his defeat in the Paralympic 200-meter final, but ...
Pistorius stunned in 200 final at Paralympics
A month after his groundbreaking Olympic debut, Oscar Pistorius was reeling from a stunning upset Sunday in the London Paralympics. The "Blade Runner" ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Paralympics Games
The images are inspiring as athletes from around the globe show their prowess on the track, in the pool and on the field with their talents far ...
Soldier who lost leg works as US Open ballperson
The red, white and blue sticker that U.S. Open ballperson Ryan McIntosh wears on his carbon-fiber prosthetic right leg packs a meaningful message: ...
'Spirit in Motion' gala opens London's Paralympics
"Enlightenment" was the theme, physicist Stephen Hawking the guide and Olympic Stadium the venue Wednesday night as London welcomed 4,200 athletes ...
Artists turn old prosthetic limbs into artworks
Prosthetics can change the life of an amputee. But when an old limb no longer fits or just gets worn out, it can be hard to part ways with an item ...
Prosthetics could help disabled outdo Olympians
Oscar Pistorius made history last month when he became the first double-amputee to compete at the Olympics. While the South African "Blade Runner" ...
Prosthetics to help disabled outperform Olympians
Oscar Pistorius made history last month when he became the first double-amputee to compete at the Olympics. While the South African "Blade Runner" ...
Pistorius to run again, this time at Paralympics
The Olympic rings have disappeared across London, and the Paralympic symbols hoisted in their place. Let the games begin — again. Thousands of ...
Full TV coverage for Paralympics, just not in US
This year's Paralympics are expected to draw their largest ever live television audience — except in the United States, where events will receive only ...
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 ...
And now...onto Rio! London puts out Olympic flame
And now, on to Rio! London brought the curtain down on a hugely entertaining Olympics with a sensational rock 'n roll nostalgia tour of a closing ...
Bolt lights up Olympic track; what about 2016?
Toting his third gold medal of the London Games, Usain Bolt gave a little wave to 80,000 or so of his best friends in the Olympic Stadium stands.
Top 10 memories of the London Olympics
The top 10 memorable moments from the London Olympics: 1. CROWNING THE GREATEST OLYMPIC ATHLETE OF ALL TIME Michael Phelps ended his remarkable ...
London wraps up a dazzling Olympics
Usain Bolt made himself a living legend — just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and ...
From Oscar's Olympics to Pistorius' Paralympics
As he left Olympic Stadium, Oscar Pistorius stopped for a moment and looked back. The double-amputee runner turned to take in the crowd of 80,000 and ...
BLADE RUNNER REFLECTS
The "Blade Runner" did not win a medal, but that doesn't mean these Olympics were any less important. Oscar Pistorius set a precedent with his journey ...