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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 ...
US-Japan soccer final draws Olympic-record 80,203
The U.S.-Japan final has drawn a crowd of 80,203, the largest ever to see a women's soccer game at the Olympics. That tops the 76,481 for final game ...
US women reach Olympic volleyball gold-medal match
Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the U.S. women's volleyball team advanced to the ...
Bolt does it again, wins Olympic 200
Usain Bolt won the 200 meters in 19.32 seconds Thursday night to become the first man with two Olympic titles at that distance. Bolt beat countryman ...
BOLT WINS 200-METER
No world record for Usain Bolt, but an easy win for the fastest man in the world. Bolt defended his 200 meter gold medal in Beijing by leading a ...
Lloyd puts US up 1-0 over Japan in Olympic soccer
The Americans lead Japan 1-0 after 30 minutes in the women's gold medal soccer game on Carli Lloyd's header in the eighth minute. The U.S.
Semenya advances to 800-meter final at Olympics
Closing in on an Olympic medal three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa won her 800-meter semifinal heat ...
Pistorius, SAfrica in relay final after appeal
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing ...
Hungarian Risztov wins Olympic open water gold
Eva Risztov retired from swimming after the 2004 Olympics, upset with her results and tired of the pool. Good thing she changed her mind. On Thursday, ...
Family loses hope on finding missing runner alive
Peggy LeMaitre no longer holds out hope that her husband is alive five weeks — and multiple searches — after he vanished on Alaska's Mount Marathon ...
Hungary's Risztov holds off Anderson in open water
Eva Risztov of Hungary has won the women's Olympic open water race at Hyde Park, holding off American Haley Anderson in a sprint to the finish.
5 meltdowns in the PGA Championship
This has been the year of the comeback on the PGA Tour, with 11 players coming from at least four shots behind to win in the final round. Or maybe ...
Final match for US volleyball duo ends in gold
For 11 years, they have been Kerri and Misty, the most recognizable faces in Olympic beach volleyball and a team that dominated the sport. No one ...
Female boxers prepare for historic Olympic finale
Katie Taylor will fight for a gold medal Thursday in front an adoring crowd that's ready to hail the coronation of Ireland's sublimely talented boxer.
New taekwondo rule: Don't kick hard
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.
After gold, Fierce Five facing uncertain future
They stood together, arms locked, Olympic gold medals around their necks and — for just a moment — between their teeth. The cameras flashed.
Bolt goes for 2nd consecutive 200 gold at Olympics
Even when he slows to a jog, Usain Bolt is as fast as he needs to be. His sidekick, Yohan Blake, is looking like the closest thing there is to a true ...
Redemption rematch: US soccer takes on Japan
A day before the Olympic gold medal game, players and coaches from the U.S. and Japanese women's soccer teams stood in front of reporters ...
FLOWER POWER
Sweet move by American runner Alysia Montano, wearing a flower in her hair during a heat of the 800 meters to honor her grandmother, who turned 100 ...
ROYAL WATCH
Prince William's wife, the former Kate Middleton, was on hand for the women's field hockey semifinal between Argentina and Team GB on Wednesday.
Reese wins Olympic long jump gold for America
After leaving the most important decision of her career up to her persuasive mother, Brittney Reese knew there was only one place to start looking ...
Cavallari welcomes baby boy with fiance QB Cutler
Kristin Cavallari is a new mom. The former star of MTV reality shows "Laguna Beach" and "The Hills" has given birth to her first child, a boy named ...