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US men's basketball gets test, and LeBron wins it
It's a collection of superstars with MVP trophies, scoring titles and all sorts of impressive statistics. And it wasn't until the U.S.
US men survive 1st test, beat Lithuania 99-94
Still unbeaten, but perhaps more importantly, the U.S. is no longer untested. The Americans got a game against Lithuania — and then some. They got a ...
Column: Is it time to retire Dream Team?
Kobe Bryant was at Wimbledon on Friday, taking in the epic semifinal match between Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro and signing autographs ...
Column: 'Great message' for Muslim women? Or sham?
The judo match between a young Saudi and her Puerto Rican opponent was not, as the International Olympic Committee shamelessly called it afterward, ...
US men beat Nigeria 156-73 in Olympic basketball
The last group in England with this many records was The Beatles. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday night, an epic ...
Gay's full attention on Bolt and Blake in 100
Tyson Gay fell asleep in the stands while watching LeBron James & Co. play France, a moment captured in a picture by a teammate who posted it on ...
US men's basketball set for familiar Nigerian team
While teams such as Nigeria want to test themselves against LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, they may have to settle for Kevin Love and Andre Iguodala. U
Column: What if the 'Blade Runner' actually won?
Oscar Pistorius is brave, articulate, polite, polished, handsome and funny. He doesn't play the victim and never complains. Those reasons and more are ...
Anthony Davis: From college star to US Olympic sub
Anthony Davis stopped dribbling, tucked the ball under one of his long arms and shook hands with the tall reporter whose face seemed so familiar.
EYES ON LONDON: Boris dangles, a badminton scandal
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 ...
US men beat Tunisia 110-63 in Olympic hoops
Kobe Bryant's barely broken a sweat. LeBron James hasn't scored in double figures, and U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski has swapped lineups like he's ...
Tunisia men next on menu for US Olympic hoop team
With a massive budget, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team has a treasure trove of information on its opponents. There are scouting reports, game ...
James, Anthony members of exclusive Olympic club
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and David Robinson are part of an exclusive Olympic club that may never have another member. They're the only U.S.
US men rack up fouls, but easily defeat France
The shrill of whistles came fast and furious. For a stretch in the first half, it seemed the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was having more ...
Column: US opponents turn out to be the dreamers
The question was whether the U.S. Olympic basketball team could be beaten. "Sometimes a team wants to show that this is their tournament," French ...
US team could get tough test from France in opener
As the world watched the queen, David Beckham and what seemed like all of England take part in the Olympic opening ceremonies, Mike Krzyzewski stayed ...
US women overcome sloppy play, beat Croatia 81-56
The U.S. women's team threw the ball away and struggled from the field. This was one sloppy performance for an Olympic opener. It also was another ...
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 ...
Column: World record, yes. Blind? Not exactly.
The headline sounded too good to be true: "Legally Blind Archer Smashes World Record." Turns out it almost certainly was. A day after setting the ...
Lopez to Hornets in 3-team trade now official
The Hornets, Suns and Timberwolves have completed a three-team deal that will send 7-foot center Robin Lopez and forward Hakim Warrick from Phoenix ...
US basketball has fashionably late Olympic arrival
The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is favored to win again, and some think it's a matter of the players just showing up. If that's the case, they ...
Former Indiana basketball player Neil Reed dies
Neil Reed, the former Indiana basketball player who coach Bob Knight was caught on tape choking in 1997, has died after collapsing in his Central ...
AP source: Lopez joins Hornets in 3-team trade
The Hornets, Suns and Timberwolves have agreed to a multiplayer trade sending 7-foot center Robin Lopez and forward Hakim Warrick from Phoenix to New ...
US men's basketball unbeaten, says not unbeatable
The question sounded more like a concession. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team had come to Barcelona and put a 100-78 beating on Spain, the ...
US beats Spain 100-78 in basketball exhibition
There is no exhibition game gold medal. The only prize was some player of the game award LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony shared. Not counting doesn't ...