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And now...onto Rio! London puts out Olympic flame
And now, on to Rio! London brought the curtain down on a hugely entertaining Olympics with a sensational rock 'n roll nostalgia tour of a closing ...
Olympic Viewing: Boxing's decline
In an Olympics filled with television success, boxing has been a notable failure. NBC Sports covered the last two days of the tournament with its two ...
McIlroy wins PGA Championship by record 8 strokes
Rory McIlroy dressed the part as golf's next star and played like it, too. Saving his bright red shirt for Sunday in the PGA Championship, McIlroy ...
Now to Rio, full of Olympic 2016 jitters
The snuffing out of the Olympic flame in London Sunday marked a conclusion for most, but for 2016 host city Rio de Janeiro it kicked off four years ...
LeBron helps US beat Spain in tight Olympic final
Five things to know about Sunday, the last and 16th day of the London Olympics: —LeBron leads U.S. to gold over Spain. —The Who closes rocking closing ...
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.
Richards-Ross running in Rio? Check back in 2015
Wondering if Sanya Richards-Ross is coming back to the Olympics? Check back in 2015. In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, ...
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 ...
Rogge hails success of Olympic anti-doping program
Even before the flame was out, IOC President Jacques Rogge said efforts to fight doping at the Olympics were a success. Through Sunday morning, only ...
EYES ON LONDON: Marathon, Referees, Living Legend
MARATHON GOLD FOR UGANDA Uganda has its first medal at the London Olympics — and it's a big one. Stephen Kiprotich surged ahead late in the race to ...
Olympics head: Bolt an 'active performance legend'
IOC President Jacques Rogge wants to set the record straight: Usain Bolt is an "active" legend and the best sprinter ever. Rogge raised eyebrows ...
Russian sports minister questions Olympics scoring
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has questioned some of the judging at the London Olympics, specifically in boxing and weightlifting.
Onya, mates: Aussies golden on the Olympic waves
"God Save the Queen" wasn't as big a hit down by the seashore as a lot of people thought it would be. Chants of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, oi, oi!" ...
US women hoops already looking ahead to Rio
Diana Taurasi already has her bags packed for Rio. "I'll be 34, in my prime. I'll be there," she said with a smile. "Why not? We got all the pieces ...
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, ...
Olympic Viewing: Men's basketball finale
You'll be happy to know this, Magic, Michael and Larry. Doug Collins is on your side. Collins, finishing up his fourth year as NBC's Olympic ...
Hudson River swimmer dies during Ironman race
An athlete competing in the Ironman U.S. Championship in New York City and New Jersey died Saturday after having a medical problem during the swimming ...
Column: The best women's game would be US vs. US
When it was over — finally, mercifully, exhaustively — they laughed, shrugged, danced, hugged and celebrated for a solid hour, as if they had won.
US women win 5th straight gold, rout France 86-50
The names change, not the results. Just call the U.S. women's basketball team Olympic champion — again. The Americans won their fifth straight gold ...
Bolt leads 4x100 relay to world record at Olympics
Five things to know about Saturday, Day 15 of the London Olympics: —Repeat performance: Bolt closes out world-record relay for Jamaica. —Drive for ...
US women win 4x400 to give Felix 3rd Olympic gold
By the time Allyson Felix was done with her part, her third gold medal of the Olympics was all but hanging around her neck. Staking the U.S. team to ...
Column: 1st Tibetan Olympian wins medal for China
On any other day and in any other situation, the Tibetan exiles who gathered excitedly in groups next to Buckingham Palace would never have come to ...
National pride runs through Olympics, now as ever
Given the depths of his anguish, you might have thought Wu Jingbiao had lost a loved one. Heaving with shame, the double world champion weightlifter ...
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 ...