http://www.mail.com/organizations/19540-germany-olympic-team.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/19540-germany-olympic-team.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html PARIS (AP) — '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 dovetail neatly, because part of the joy and merriment of following sports is debating who is best at them. This being an Olympic year, we were spoiled for choice in 2012. Oscar Pistorius is a temptin... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1762462-column-1-athlete-year-2012-messi.html 2012-12-12T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1734274-ioc-ready-to-take-armstrongs-olympic-bronze.html LONDON (AP) — His seven Tour de France titles erased from cycling's record books, Lance Armstrong still holds claim to one piece of sports hardware — an Olympic medal. But for how much longer? The fate of Armstrong's medal will be addressed when the International Olympic Committee executive board meets next week in Lausanne, Switzerland. Twelve years afte... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1734274-ioc-ready-to-take-armstrongs-olympic-bronze.html 2012-11-30T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1697742-vonn-tested-severe-intestinal-pain.html Lindsey Vonn remained hospitalized in Colorado on Tuesday with "severe intestinal pain" that has been affecting her for the past two weeks. Vonn's spokesman, Lewis Kay, wrote in an email that the four-time overall World Cup champion was "awaiting results from diagnostic testing for severe intestinal pain." Vonn's ski technician, Heinz Haemmerle, told The ... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1697742-vonn-tested-severe-intestinal-pain.html 2012-11-13T18:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1638296-royal-wedding-luxembourg-turn-spotlight.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn't get a lot of turns in the spotlight. It's an independent country tinier than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state, and it would fit inside Germany, its neighbor to the east, 138 times with room to spare. It won no medals at the 2012 London Olympics — in fact it hasn't won a medal at the summer Games... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1638296-royal-wedding-luxembourg-turn-spotlight.html 2012-10-18T10:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1634322-ioc-to-wait-uci-acting-armstrong.html LONDON (AP) — The IOC will wait for cycling's governing body to act on Lance Armstrong's doping case before it considers taking away his Olympic bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Games. The Olympic body also will look into removing Levi Leipheimer's bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Games after his admission of doping, IOC Vice President Thomas Bach told... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1634322-ioc-to-wait-uci-acting-armstrong.html 2012-10-16T16:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1552652-london-stages-parade-to-mark-2012-games.html LONDON (AP) — Royal Air Force jets streaked through the sky above Buckingham Palace, leaving a red, white and blue trail of smoke as gold, silver and bronze medals gleamed below. For the final extravaganza in an extraordinary summer in London, an estimated 1 million flag-waving Britons toasted the sporting heroes who have reawakened a recession-hit nation... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1552652-london-stages-parade-to-mark-2012-games.html 2012-09-10T18:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1540964-victims-relatives-mark-munich-attack-anniversary.html FUERSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany (AP) — Relatives of Israelis slain in an attack by Palestinian gunmen during the 1972 Olympics in Munich marked its 40th anniversary on Wednesday with Israeli and German officials at the air base where most of the 12 victims died, even as bitterness lingers over authorities' botched response. German, Israeli and Bavarian flags w... Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1540964-victims-relatives-mark-munich-attack-anniversary.html 2012-09-05T15:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1506968-serena-williams-upset-venus-reaches-cincy-semis.html MASON, Ohio (AP) — 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 cool — at the Western & Southern Open. Williams had her 19-match streak snapped by Germany's Angelique Kerber on Friday, a 6-4, 6-4 defeat that marked the first time she'd even lost a set sin... Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1506968-serena-williams-upset-venus-reaches-cincy-semis.html 2012-08-18T00:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1496330-bolt-leads-4x100-relay-to-world-record-olympics.html LONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Saturday, Day 15 of the London Olympics: —Repeat performance: Bolt closes out world-record relay for Jamaica. —Drive for five: Mighty US women win fifth straight Olympic basketball gold. —Boudia wins diving title as United States closes in on medals table win. ... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1496330-bolt-leads-4x100-relay-to-world-record-olympics.html 2012-08-11T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1494686-jeter-helps-us-break-world-record-olympics.html LONDON (AP) — 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 Argentina in hoops semi. —Pistorius, South Africa eighth in 4x400 men's relay. —Jordan Burroughs grabs wrestling gold for U.S. ... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1494686-jeter-helps-us-break-world-record-olympics.html 2012-08-10T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1494472-us-heading-win-china-medals-races.html LONDON (AP) — With a surge of medals in track and field, the United States has sprinted ahead of China and is poised to finish atop the medals table at the London Olympics — maybe with the most golds ever collected by the Americans on foreign soil. Heading into the final weekend of competition, the U.S. leads both the gold and overall medals races after t... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1494472-us-heading-win-china-medals-races.html 2012-08-10T19:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1493240-footloose-olympic-athletes-unleash-victory-dances.html LONDON (AP) — From the track to the ring to the sandpit, this crop of Olympians just can't stop the beat. The London Games have brought an outpouring of crazy, creative victory celebrations. FUNKY JIGS Kenyan steeplechase winner Ezekiel Kemboi celebrated his gold medal with a hip-swiveling, arm-shaking peacock dance for 80,000 people in the Olympic Stadiu... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1493240-footloose-olympic-athletes-unleash-victory-dances.html 2012-08-10T14:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1490088-eyes-london-happy-dances-gator-pride-twitter.html LONDON (AP) — 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 FOOTWORK Running, jumping and swimming are all fine, but who will win Olympic gold for celebratory dancing? These games have offered s... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1490088-eyes-london-happy-dances-gator-pride-twitter.html 2012-08-10T14:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1493116-200-meters-splashes-olympic-canoe-program.html WINDSOR, England (AP) — Ed McKeever has been dubbed "Usain Bolt on Water," and he showed why Friday as the 200-meter canoe sprint made quite a splash on its Olympic debut. Racing in front of a flag-waving crowd under sunny, cloudless skies at Dorney Lake, the barrel-chested McKeever proved he was the world's fastest kayaker by clocking the quickest time o... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1493116-200-meters-splashes-olympic-canoe-program.html 2012-08-10T10:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1487270-eyes-london-bolt-blake-aim-world-record.html LONDON (AP) — 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 RECORD? Both jogged across the finish line. Both know they've got more in the tank — maybe even a gold medal. Usai... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1487270-eyes-london-bolt-blake-aim-world-record.html 2012-08-09T04:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1484408-eyes-london-game-beach-volleyball-duo.html LONDON (AP) — 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 LAST TIME Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings will go for one last title together Wednesday night after winning all but one set during their three Ol... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1484408-eyes-london-game-beach-volleyball-duo.html 2012-08-08T04:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1486106-2-us-womens-teams-to-play-olympic-beach-gold.html LONDON (AP) — The beach volleyball title is staying in the United States. That's for certain. The big question now is which team gets the gold. A few hours after twice-defending champions Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor beat China, first-time Olympians April Ross and Jennifer Kessy joined them for an all-American final. With a win on Wednesday ... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1486106-2-us-womens-teams-to-play-olympic-beach-gold.html 2012-08-08T02:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1478482-expats-search-home-country-olympics.html From the Irish pubs of Stockholm to bustling Koreatown in Los Angeles, expat Olympic fans around the world are following — or trying to follow — their favorite back-home athletes, an often lonely and difficult pursuit in our otherwise connected world. "Watching the Olympics from here is weird for me," said Beto Capon, a 25-year-old call center worker from... Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1478482-expats-search-home-country-olympics.html 2012-08-04T13:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1474400-ann-romney-thrilled-to-death-horses-test.html LONDON (AP) — Ann Romney, the wife of the U.S. Republican presidential candidate, says she was "thrilled do death" by the performance her horse Rafalca turned in at the Olympics dressage competition. Romney, who is part-owner of Rafalca, tells The Associated Press: "She was consistent and elegant. She did not disappoint. She thrilled me to death." The 15-... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1474400-ann-romney-thrilled-to-death-horses-test.html 2012-08-02T10:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1472190-romney-olympic-spotlight-with-horse-competition.html LONDON (AP) — The U.S. presidential campaign and the equestrian sport of dressage crossed paths at Greenwich Park on Thursday with the start of competition and the Olympic debut of a horse named Rafalca. The 15-year-old, German-bred mare is part-owned by Mitt Romney's wife, and has been the source of political jokes and Democratic ads questioning how the ... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1472190-romney-olympic-spotlight-with-horse-competition.html 2012-08-02T10:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1471818-eyes-london-partying-missile-returns.html LONDON (AP) — Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ POST-RIDE PARTY He rode. Then he cut loose. After winning the time trial for his seventh Olympic medal, cyclist Bradley Wiggins marked the m... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1471818-eyes-london-partying-missile-returns.html 2012-08-02T08:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1472016-uchimura-grabs-all-around-gold-leyva-takes-bronze.html LONDON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal had been draped over Kohei Uchimura's neck for all of a minute when Danell Leyva leaned over and asked the man who is arguably the greatest male gymnast of all-time if he planned on being in Rio de Janeiro in four years. "I told him 'you better,'" Leyva said. The charismatic 20-year-old wasn't being cocky. Just confide... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1472016-uchimura-grabs-all-around-gold-leyva-takes-bronze.html 2012-08-02T02:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1468574-ye-faced-with-doping-questions-2nd-gold.html LONDON (AP) — Two finals, two golds. And all anybody wants to know about Chinese teen swimming sensation Ye Shiwen is whether she's doping. After shattering the world record in the 400 individual medley on the opening day of the pool competition at the London Games, the 16-year-old broke her own Olympic record to take the 200 IM title Tuesday. ... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1468574-ye-faced-with-doping-questions-2nd-gold.html 2012-07-31T20:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1468100-zara-adds-to-family-silver-with-olympic-medal.html LONDON (AP) — The queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips added to the family silver Tuesday, helping team Britain to a second-place finish behind Germany in Olympic equestrian eventing. Putting shine on the moment: Her mother, Princess Anne, presented the medal. It was a very royal family affair at Greenwich Park, London's oldest royal park and the home of e... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1468100-zara-adds-to-family-silver-with-olympic-medal.html 2012-07-31T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1467452-japans-kohei-uchimura-chases-1st-olympic-gold.html LONDON (AP) — 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 Olympic silver. The three-time reigning gymnastics world champion long ago dedicated himself to capturing gold for Japan in the Olympic team competition. Now, with that goal gone at the London... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1467452-japans-kohei-uchimura-chases-1st-olympic-gold.html 2012-07-31T17:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1465394-royal-zara-knocks-fence-finishes-well.html LONDON (AP) — Zara Phillips has completed the team show jumping portion of her Olympic equestrian debut, knocking down one fence and incurring a slight time penalty but finishing among the top riders midway through the competition. Riding High Kingdom, Phillips incurred four penalty points on the second jump Tuesday but completed the rest cleanly, albeit ... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1465394-royal-zara-knocks-fence-finishes-well.html 2012-07-31T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1467420-china-us-2-of-2-diving-london-olympics.html LONDON (AP) — 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. For the Chinese, it's gold or bust. So far, no worries: Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan extended their country's diving dominance Monday with a second victory on the boards, winning the men's 10-meter sy... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1467420-china-us-2-of-2-diving-london-olympics.html 2012-07-31T02:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1461834-lochte-beats-phelps-1st-olympic-showdown.html LONDON (AP) — 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 than 4 seconds in their first showdown of the London Games. Even more stunning: The 14-time gold medalist didn't win any medal for the first time since he was a scrawny 15-year-old competing in... Sun, 29 Jul 2012 04:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1461834-lochte-beats-phelps-1st-olympic-showdown.html 2012-07-29T04:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1462020-lochte-wins-400-final-us-gold.html LONDON (AP) — 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 as Vinokourov wins road race. —Serena, Federer advance at All England Club. —U.S. men lead surprising Britain in gymnastics qualifying. ... Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1462020-lochte-wins-400-final-us-gold.html 2012-07-28T21:09:00Z