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Showers at NY Fashion Week, spring in their steps
A flurry of assistants rushed to protect racks of clothes at New York Fashion Week from Saturday's sudden downpours — perhaps as potent a reminder as ...
Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes
The explosion that took away Brad Snyder's sight couldn't touch the Navy lieutenant's fighting spirit. A year after Snyder stepped on an improvised ...
Shark attack survivor wins bronze at Paralympics
Paralympic swimmer Achmat Hassiem uses special motivation to go fast: He imagines being chased by the great white shark that bit off his right leg.
Swimmer Du Toit back atop podium at Paralympics
Impending retirement has done little to dim the lofty ambitions of Natalie du Toit, one of the most decorated athletes competing at the London ...
US swimmer allowed to compete at Paralympics
American swimmer Victoria Arlen is free to compete in the London Paralympics following an assessment of her impairment. The International Paralympic ...
Column: We still need Lance, even if he doped
"Hell" is how one cancer patient describes it — the helpless feeling of sitting in a hospital room all alone, a potion that is both toxic and ...
Lochte: Racing prince in Vegas 'the coolest thing'
Team USA's swimming golden boy says it was "the coolest thing" that Britain's Prince Harry challenged him to swim race at a Las Vegas pool party, but ...
Naked prince pictures raise security questions
They were embarrassing, silly, and raunchy. But were they a security breach? A day after nude photographs of Prince Harry ricocheted across the ...
Schmitt goes back to school after Olympic stardom
From Olympic star to just another college student. For Allison Schmitt, there was hardly any time to savor her breakout performance at the London ...
Clemens isn't 1st older athlete to compete
When 50-year-old Roger Clemens pitches for the Sugar Land Skeeters on Saturday night, he'll join a line of athletes who competed when they were closer ...
Swimmer Nyad steady in Cuba-Fla. record attempt
Endurance athlete Diana Nyad forged ahead in the Straits of Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in pursuit of a record 103-mile (166-kilometer), ...
Nyad back in water in Cuba-Florida record swim try
Will she finally do it? Endurance athlete Diana Nyad launched another bid Saturday to set an open-water record by swimming 103 miles (166 kilometers) ...
Phelps' agent: Leaked pics not an IOC violation
Michael Phelps retired from swimming with more medals than any other Olympian. Don't expect him to lose any of them because of an ad campaign for ...
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte has '90210' cameo
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte put his toe in the acting pool for a cameo appearance on the CW drama series "90210." The swimmer says it was his first ...
Olympian Ryan Lochte gets '90210' cameo this fall
Olympic champion Ryan Lochte is testing the TV waters outside a pool. The CW network says the swimmer will make a cameo appearance on the drama series ...
Man in court for spying on Chinese swimmers
A court has delayed sentencing a British man who admitted spying on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team in a women's changing room.
Column: London done, so prepare for circus in Rio
IOC President Jacques Rogge still can't figure out what to call Usain Bolt, so here's hoping he gets another Olympics to sort it out. There's just ...
Bolt lights up Olympic track; what about 2016?
Toting his third gold medal of the London Games, Usain Bolt gave a little wave to 80,000 or so of his best friends in the Olympic Stadium stands.
AP PHOTOS: Highlights from 2 weeks of London 2012
The 2012 London Games kicked off 16 days ago with Queen Elizabeth II (actually, a body double) parachuting into a whimsical opening ceremony.
Top 10 memories of the London Olympics
The top 10 memorable moments from the London Olympics: 1. CROWNING THE GREATEST OLYMPIC ATHLETE OF ALL TIME Michael Phelps ended his remarkable ...
As Olympics close, US leads overall medals race
With one day of competition left at the London Games, the United States has locked up the overall medal race and is holding off the Chinese in the ...
Olympics will close with a thunderous party
Party! Party! Party! London is preparing to close out a two-week festival of sports in Olympic style, with a thunderous celebration of British music, ...
London wraps up a dazzling Olympics
Usain Bolt made himself a living legend — just ask him. Michael Phelps swam a last lap into history. A man ran on carbon blades. Two track stars and ...
EYES ON LONDON: Hulk, Uzbek dolls, Spice Girls
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ BUT IS ...
Jeter helps US break world record at Olympics
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 ...