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Kiwis get Olympic sailing gold in women's 470
New Zealand's Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie won the gold medal in the women's 470 on Friday, the Kiwis' second sailing medal of the London Olympics.
Armstrong doping case in federal court
Lance Armstrong's fight to block charges by U.S. anti-doping officials that the seven-time Tour de France champion used performance-enhancing drugs ...
For London, what will Olympic legacy be?
London 2102. It was only a typo, stenciled on an Olympics tennis umpire's chair, but it raised an interesting question. What will be the legacy of ...
AP source: French runner Hirt tests positive
French runner Hassan Hirt tested positive for the blood-booster EPO, an official with knowledge of the result told The Associated Press on Friday.
IOC formally strips Tyler Hamilton of Athens gold
Just days before the eight-year deadline expires, the IOC formally stripped American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his 2004 gold for doping Friday and ...
200 meters splashes onto Olympic canoe program
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.
US coach McCutcheon creates new story in London
Hugh McCutcheon stayed on the sideline and watched with delight. All around him, his players celebrated on the court, coming together for a group hug.
With gold, Shields gives hints of boxing's future
Katie Taylor collapsed to her knees after winning the ninth gold medal in Ireland's Olympic history, and the ecstatic crowd seemed to raise the ...
US women win 1st gold in Olympic water polo
In her first Olympics, Maggie Steffens wanted to make sure Brenda Villa and Heather Petri won that long-elusive gold medal in their last.
More on the agenda for 'legendary' Usain Bolt
As far as Usain Bolt is concerned, it's a done deal. "I'm a legend now," he said. But these Olympics aren't quite finished. And neither is he.
Hope's glory: Solo leads US to Olympic soccer gold
In the closing minutes of the Olympic final, goalie Hope Solo flung her body toward the ball and managed to push it away. The lead stayed intact.
Eaton captures Olympic decathlon gold for US
Instead of one victory lap, Ashton Eaton got four. His Olympic gold medal in the decathlon was all but sealed when he reached the last event, the ...
US tops Japan to win Olympic women's football gold
Hope Solo found herself enveloped in a group hug at the final whistle. Abby Wambach ran to join the fun in a celebration that unleashed a year of ...
A breakthrough for players and sun at PGA
Five years ago, a leading golf publication chose Kiawah Island as the toughest golf course in America. Some of the best players in the world made it ...
Column: Bolt says he's a "legend." Is he?
"Legend." A small word, but with such weight of meaning. Usain Bolt bandied it around a lot before the London Olympics, saying these would be the ...
Rudisha wins Olympic 800 in world record time
David Rudisha did what no one else, Usain Bolt included, has been able to: set a world record on the London Olympic track. Rudisha had told his rivals ...
US runner finishes Olympic relay lap on broken leg
Manteo Mitchell heard the POP! and knew it wasn't good. "It felt like somebody literally just snapped my leg in half," he said. The American sprinter ...
Woods scrambles to stay in the hunt
For the first time in a dozen years, Tiger Woods has started three straight majors with a round in the 60s. Nothing less was going to suffice Thursday ...
Daly not done with PGA Championship surprises
There are plenty of people rooting for John Daly to continue his latest surprise run at the PGA Championship, including another big-hitter in Tiger ...
Column: Women's soccer gold gets grand stage
The game was nearly as grand as the stage, in doubt until the last seconds and so important that the winning country's commander in chief was ...
AP PHOTOS: US takes women's soccer gold
The Americans are again on top of the women's soccer world. Beating Japan 2-1 in a rematch of last year's World Cup final, the U.S. took its third ...
EYES ON LONDON: Bolt's cool finish, US soccer gold
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ ...
Rogge: Usain Bolt not a 'legend' yet
Usain Bolt, you're not a "living legend" yet. That's the verdict of IOC President Jacques Rogge, who said Jamaican sprinter is an "icon," but needs ...
May-Treanor done, but Walsh wants 4th beach gold
It's no wonder Kerri Walsh Jennings has an insatiable desire for Olympic gold medals: She can't take care of the ones she already has. Walsh Jennings ...