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US men survive 1st test, beat Lithuania 99-94
Still unbeaten, but perhaps more importantly, the U.S. is no longer untested. The Americans got a game against Lithuania — and then some. They got a ...
Column: Is it time to retire Dream Team?
Kobe Bryant was at Wimbledon on Friday, taking in the epic semifinal match between Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro and signing autographs ...
US men beat Nigeria 156-73 in Olympic basketball
The last group in England with this many records was The Beatles. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday night, an epic ...
Gay's full attention on Bolt and Blake in 100
Tyson Gay fell asleep in the stands while watching LeBron James & Co. play France, a moment captured in a picture by a teammate who posted it on ...
US men's basketball set for familiar Nigerian team
While teams such as Nigeria want to test themselves against LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, they may have to settle for Kevin Love and Andre Iguodala. U
Anthony Davis: From college star to US Olympic sub
Anthony Davis stopped dribbling, tucked the ball under one of his long arms and shook hands with the tall reporter whose face seemed so familiar.
NBC to break even, not lose money on Olympics
Viewer excitement about the Olympics is translating into gold for NBC: The broadcaster now expects to break even on the London Games rather than take ...
US men beat Tunisia 110-63 in Olympic hoops
Kobe Bryant's barely broken a sweat. LeBron James hasn't scored in double figures, and U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski has swapped lineups like he's ...
APPRECIATING DENG
This was a moment to appreciate the effort, not assign blame for the failure. The British men's basketball team fell just short of an upset over ...
Tunisia men next on menu for US Olympic hoop team
With a massive budget, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team has a treasure trove of information on its opponents. There are scouting reports, game ...
James, Anthony members of exclusive Olympic club
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and David Robinson are part of an exclusive Olympic club that may never have another member. They're the only U.S.
US men rack up fouls, but easily defeat France
The shrill of whistles came fast and furious. For a stretch in the first half, it seemed the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was having more ...
Column: US opponents turn out to be the dreamers
The question was whether the U.S. Olympic basketball team could be beaten. "Sometimes a team wants to show that this is their tournament," French ...
US team could get tough test from France in opener
As the world watched the queen, David Beckham and what seemed like all of England take part in the Olympic opening ceremonies, Mike Krzyzewski stayed ...
US women overcome sloppy play, beat Croatia 81-56
The U.S. women's team threw the ball away and struggled from the field. This was one sloppy performance for an Olympic opener. It also was another ...
US basketball has fashionably late Olympic arrival
The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is favored to win again, and some think it's a matter of the players just showing up. If that's the case, they ...
Michelle Obama greets US athletes in London
Michelle Obama played a little tennis with kids, handed out some hugs and posed for photos with strapping athletes Friday as she formally began her ...
US men's basketball unbeaten, says not unbeatable
The question sounded more like a concession. The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team had come to Barcelona and put a 100-78 beating on Spain, the ...
US beats Spain 100-78 in basketball exhibition
There is no exhibition game gold medal. The only prize was some player of the game award LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony shared. Not counting doesn't ...
EYES ON LONDON: British gymnasts feel expectations
Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ KEEP ...
US men hold off Argentina in basketball exhibition
Dressed like the Dream Team, tested like its predecessor never was. The U.S. Olympic men's basketball team held on for an 86-80 exhibition victory ...
Marques removed from Brazilian Olympic team
Iziane Castro Marques was removed from Brazil's Olympic women's basketball team Friday after violating a team rule. In a release on its website, the ...
Sun comes out as Olympic torch tours London
The Olympic torch has begun its tour of London — and to everyone's relief, the weather is cooperating. After weeks of unseasonably chilly temperatures ...
What to wear all a matter of money at Olympics
Olympians should have figured out one thing by now: What they can or cannot wear at the London Games has very little to do with their fashion, ...
US men's basketball team to play Argentina, Spain
Forever in the Dream Team's shadow, the U.S. Olympic basketball team is now walking in its footsteps. The Americans are back in Barcelona, site of ...