
EYES ON LONDON: Gabby Douglas back on balance beam
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ GABBY'S ...

The Bolt Show moves on to the 200 at Olympics
Get ready for more of The Bolt Show. Usain Bolt dropped by Olympic Stadium for a brief visit Monday night and did things his way, as usual, jumping ...

Swimmers seek better exposure outside the Olympics
Michael Phelps has always talked about changing the sport of swimming. He certainly made it more exciting by collecting more Olympic medals than any ...

US women's soccer squeaks into to gold game
The U.S. women's soccer team has another come-from-behind, last-minute thriller to add to its legacy. The Americans won't have much time to celebrate ...

Douglas gets chance for 3rd gold on beam
Gabby Douglas knows how to deliver. After bobbling and wobbling her way across the balance beam this summer, the bubbly 16-year-old promised she'd get ...

Once-powerful Russia far behind in gold medal race
After a miserable first week in the gold medal stakes, traditional powerhouse Russia is showing signs of a revival — though not enough to avoid its ...

Column: Women's boxing surprise hit at games
Marlen Esparza was already having a tough time with her headgear when the crowd started booing her for refusing to trade haymakers with her Venezuelan ...

Mustafina wins bars gold, Tweddle gets 1st medal
Aliya Mustafina stood atop the podium, proudly cradling her medal and watching the Russian flag rise. She dared not even imagine such a scene six ...

NASCAR: Debate over weather warnings at Pocono
Brian Mattson and Tom Deacher climbed into their truck and got set to leave saturated Pocono Raceway. That's when the lightning bolt slammed into a ...

Little-noticed Olympic event: Haves vs. have-nots
Over his remarkable career, Michael Phelps has struck sponsorship deals with Speedo, Subway, Under Armour athletic wear, Omega watches and Procter & ...

2008 Olympic champion race walker caught doping
Defending Olympic 50K race walk champion Alex Schwazer was caught doping in Italy and will miss the London Games. The Italian Olympic Committee, also ...

Coroner: Signs point to 'natural death' for Urso
A coroner said signs pointed to "an apparent natural death" pending results from toxicology tests and on other tissue after an autopsy performed on ...

Column: Variety is spice of life at the Olympics
With 302 events in 26 sports crammed into two weeks, the Olympic Games can feel like an overdose. Even if you wedged open your eyes with toothpicks, ...

For some Olympians, glory is about showing up
For Timi Garstang, a sprinter from the Marshall Islands, the Olympic experience boils down to this: He was the slowest man in the race to find the ...

5 Olympic things to know for Monday
Here are five things to look out for at the London Olympics on Monday: ___ 1. A THIRD GOLD? Gabby Douglas is back in action, going for her third gold ...

EYES ON LONDON: Gabby's back, US-less 400m final
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ MORE ...

BOLT TO GATLIN: ENOUGH TALK
Whatever Justin Gatlin said to get under Usain Bolt's skin probably wasn't a good idea. After Bolt dusted Gatlin in the 100 final, he said the ...

Woods to return to Malaysia in busy October
One year before the PGA Tour stop in Malaysia becomes an official event, it will get the biggest draw in golf — Tiger Woods. Woods said Monday he will ...

Murray learns from loss, takes Olympic gold
Andy Murray put his hands over his face when it was over, then crouched down as Centre Court roared. He quickly popped back up and went to the net to ...

Gordon wins rain-shortened race at Pocono
In a race marred by the death of a fan hit by lightning, Jeff Gordon earned his first victory of the season on Sunday, taking advantage of an accident ...

Debut over, Olympic women boxers look to final
The first Olympic women's boxers have little time to enjoy the history they made in their debut. They've all got to fight for medals on Monday.

Bolt's Olympic party may only be beginning
Legs churning fast, arms swinging high, Usain Bolt finally made it to warp speed a few steps past the halfway point of the Olympic 100 meters.

Olympic Viewing: Carillo's wild Bond ride
The ride probably shaved a few weeks off Mary Carillo's life, but the look of sheer terror on her face as James Bond's Aston Martin briefly went ...

After London, Pistorius sets sights on Rio
Oscar Pistorius' plan now is to go even quicker at the next Olympics. The double-amputee sprinter said he's setting his sights on Rio de Janeiro in ...

Bradley wins in a stunning turnaround
Keegan Bradley never looked like a winner over four days and 71 holes at Firestone until he poured in a 15-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday.