http://www.mail.com/organizations/20886-spain-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/20886-spain-olympic-team.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1763378-maya-moore-leaving-mark-chinese-basketball.html Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese women's basketball league. Averaging 45 points a game for the Shanxi Flame, Moore has helped bring new fans to the women's game in a basketball crazed nation. "They show maybe five NBA games a week here," Mo... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1763378-maya-moore-leaving-mark-chinese-basketball.html 2012-12-13T17:38:00Z 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/1725432-gbr-star-ainslie-retires-olympic-sailing.html His spot in Olympic sailing history secure, Ben Ainslie will now try to become the first Englishman to hoist the America's Cup in victory. That would be one silver trophy he'd be eager to accept. The four-time gold medalist announced his retirement from Olympic sailing early Tuesday, saying it was time to move on to the challenge of trying to end Britain'... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1725432-gbr-star-ainslie-retires-olympic-sailing.html 2012-11-27T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1671118-ioc-opens-inquiry-armstrongs-olympic-medal.html LONDON (AP) — The IOC opened an investigation Thursday into Lance Armstrong's role in a doping scandal that has already wiped out his seven Tour de France titles and could cost him his Olympic bronze medal. The IOC will also examine the Olympic involvement of other riders and officials implicated in a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that detailed "the most... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1671118-ioc-opens-inquiry-armstrongs-olympic-medal.html 2012-11-01T14:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1670636-ioc-opens-probe-armstrongs-olympic-medal.html LONDON (AP) — The IOC formally opened an investigation Thursday that could result in Lance Armstrong losing his Olympic bronze medal for doping The IOC is looking into the Olympic involvement of Armstrong, other riders and officials implicated in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report detailing "the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping p... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1670636-ioc-opens-probe-armstrongs-olympic-medal.html 2012-11-01T12:31:00Z 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/1547034-bryan-brothers-win-us-open-set-grand-slam-record.html NEW YORK (AP) — At age 34, the Bryan brothers posed with the trophy with Bob's infant daughter and chatted about Mike's upcoming wedding. They've now set the Open-era Grand Slam title record, but the pair doesn't plan to stop adding to that total anytime soon. The American twins won the U.S. Open men's doubles final in straight sets Friday for a 12th Gran... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547034-bryan-brothers-win-us-open-set-grand-slam-record.html 2012-09-07T17:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1497182-nowonto-rio-london-puts-olympic-flame.html LONDON (AP) — 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 ceremony that thrilled the London night with top-of-the-chart classics, supermodels and psychedelic mayhem. After a glorious two weeks of never-to-be-forgotten moments that left... Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1497182-nowonto-rio-london-puts-olympic-flame.html 2012-08-13T02:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1498008-lebron-helps-us-beat-spain-tight-olympic-final.html LONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Sunday, the last and 16th day of the London Olympics: —LeBron leads U.S. to gold over Spain. —The Who closes rocking closing ceremony. —Jake Varner wins wrestling gold for U.S. —Joshua lands Britain's third boxing gold. —Uganda's Kiprotich cruises to marathon victory. ... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1498008-lebron-helps-us-beat-spain-tight-olympic-final.html 2012-08-12T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1496150-us-wins-gold-beats-spain-107-100-mens-hoops.html LONDON (AP) — This was no Dream Team. This was reality. The gold medal was in doubt for the U.S. men's basketball team. The Americans led Spain by only one point after three quarters, a back-and-forth, impossible-to-turn-away-from game that almost anyone would hope for in an Olympic final. Especially, it turns out, t... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1496150-us-wins-gold-beats-spain-107-100-mens-hoops.html 2012-08-12T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1496548-ap-photos-highlights-2-weeks-london-2012.html The 2012 London Games kicked off 16 days ago with Queen Elizabeth II (actually, a body double) parachuting into a whimsical opening ceremony. The games gathered speed as U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps collected four gold medals and six overall to become the most decorated Olympian ever, with 22 career medals. Gabby Douglas, the 16-year-old American gymnast, ... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1496548-ap-photos-highlights-2-weeks-london-2012.html 2012-08-12T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1497686-column-going-style-k-boys-golden.html LONDON (AP) — 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 necks. But the road that ended on the top step of a medal platform Sunday afternoon at the London Olympics began in far less glittering locales: a pizza parlor in Chicago, where Mike Krzyzewski fi... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1497686-column-going-style-k-boys-golden.html 2012-08-12T17:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1495934-eyes-london-marathon-referees-living-legend.html 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 win the Olympic men's marathon. He finished in 2 hours, 8 minutes, 1 second Sunday, holding off the Kenyan duo of Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang. Kirui finished 26 seconds behind Kiprotich, while Kipsang, the l... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1495934-eyes-london-marathon-referees-living-legend.html 2012-08-12T13:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1462728-5-olympic-things-to-sunday.html LONDON (AP) — Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on Sunday: ___ 1. OVER TO RIO: The Olympic flag is passed from London to Rio de Janeiro for the next games in 2016. But first, a few things to settle: the last 15 gold medals. 2. MARATHON MAN: The first gold of the day went to Stephen Kiprotic... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1462728-5-olympic-things-to-sunday.html 2012-08-12T11:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1497034-onya-mates-aussies-golden-olympic-waves.html WEYMOUTH, England (AP) — "God Save the Queen" wasn't as big a hit down by the seashore as a lot of people thought it would be. Chants of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, oi, oi!" were all the rage. While host Britain topped the sailing medals table for the fourth straight Olympics with five, only one was gold. The Aussies were ecstatic to finish with more gol... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1497034-onya-mates-aussies-golden-olympic-waves.html 2012-08-12T09:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1496394-olympic-viewing-mens-basketball-finale.html You'll be happy to know this, Magic, Michael and Larry. Doug Collins is on your side. Collins, finishing up his fourth year as NBC's Olympic basketball analyst, said he believes the U.S. Dream Team from the 1992 Barcelona Games would beat the current United States team in a hypothetical matchup. The 1992 team's front line is too imposing, he said. ... Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1496394-olympic-viewing-mens-basketball-finale.html 2012-08-12T01:48:00Z 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/1496262-krzyzewski-set-final-game-us-coach.html LONDON (AP) — 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 basketball, Krzyzewski is down to one more game. But before his players take the court Sunday against Spain, he'll do what he always does. He will remind them to talk on defense. Share the ball. Play wit... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1496262-krzyzewski-set-final-game-us-coach.html 2012-08-11T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1495950-bryant-prepares-olympic-hurrah.html LONDON (AP) — 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. With one more win, he'll complete his exit just as he envisioned. Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and the rest of this glittering American team face Spain on Sunday for Olympic gold only... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1495950-bryant-prepares-olympic-hurrah.html 2012-08-11T16:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1495662-spain-wins-dramatic-olympic-sailing-gold.html WEYMOUTH, England (AP) — It's a skipper's worst-case scenario, and it happened in the Olympics with a gold medal at stake. Trying to earn the top spot on the podium in women's match racing, Australia's Olivia Price instead found herself being swept out of the back of her boat and into the big waves on Weymouth Bay. Her crew had to gain control of their br... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1495662-spain-wins-dramatic-olympic-sailing-gold.html 2012-08-11T15:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1495736-fiba-basketball-age-limit-expected-2016.html LONDON (AP) — Basketball's best will apparently be welcomed in Rio. The head of the sport's governing body said Saturday he doesn't foresee an age limit for the 2016 Olympics, tempering talk that the 20-year anniversary of the Dream Team would be the final appearance of the NBA's biggest stars. "The feeling is I think that we will not ... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1495736-fiba-basketball-age-limit-expected-2016.html 2012-08-11T15:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1495606-krzyzewski-gold-medal-game-us-coach.html LONDON (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski's last game as U.S. coach will be for an Olympic gold medal. As the American men's team prepared to play Spain for the Olympic title, Krzyzewski told The Associated Press that the game will be his final one as national coach, a position he has held for seven years. Krzyzewski had left open the possibility ... Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1495606-krzyzewski-gold-medal-game-us-coach.html 2012-08-11T14:20:00Z 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/1493456-aussies-kiwis-beat-british-sailing-golds.html WEYMOUTH, England (AP) — 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 in sailing's 470 class. Australia's Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, and New Zealand's Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie won the gold medals by overwhelming their British rivals on Weymouth... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1493456-aussies-kiwis-beat-british-sailing-golds.html 2012-08-10T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1492530-us-women-win-1st-gold-olympic-water-polo.html LONDON (AP) — In her first Olympics, Maggie Steffens wanted to make sure Brenda Villa and Heather Petri won that long-elusive gold medal in their last. The 19-year-old Steffens on Thursday capped a stunning two-week performance in London, scoring five goals to power the U.S. past Spain 8-5 and give the Americans their first ever Olympic women's water polo... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1492530-us-women-win-1st-gold-olympic-water-polo.html 2012-08-10T02:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1491506-pressures-up-us-mens-hoops-argentina.html LONDON (AP) — 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. No chance, right? At the very least, highly unlikely given how easy it's been for the high-scoring Americans during most of their time in London. Only Lithuania was close to them in the fourth qu... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1491506-pressures-up-us-mens-hoops-argentina.html 2012-08-10T02:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1491236-bolt-leads-jamaican-sweep-200-meter-medals.html LONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Thursday, Day 13 of the London Olympics: —Still the man: Bolt leads Jamaican sweep in 200-meter final. —Solo saves the day as American women rack up medals. —U.S. takes top two spots in decathlon, men's triple jump. —Pistorius, South Africa get another chance in relay final. ... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1491236-bolt-leads-jamaican-sweep-200-meter-medals.html 2012-08-09T22:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1489396-taekwondo-rule-kick-hard.html LONDON (AP) — Taekwondo officials trying to take the sting out of the sport's deadliest kicks have come up with an interesting new rule: Don't bother kicking hard. To make the sport safer, officials recently announced that any head kicks will be awarded points even if there is no force behind the kick; athletes only need to touch their opponent's head wit... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1489396-taekwondo-rule-kick-hard.html 2012-08-09T02:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1489036-us-mens-hoops-team-stands-2-games-gold.html LONDON (AP) — 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 hardly matters to this suped-up, American-manufactured scoring machine that goes from zero to 100 points in seconds. Overpowering and dominant in a way not seen since the 1992 Dream Team, the Amer... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1489036-us-mens-hoops-team-stands-2-games-gold.html 2012-08-09T02:26:00Z