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Lysenko sets Olympic record to win hammer gold
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia set an Olympic record to win the hammer throw, an event final that was marred by a technical problem on Friday night.
US, Jamaica advance easily in Olympic relay
Members of the American 4x100 relay team left the Olympic track Friday believing anything's possible — maybe even a win over Usain Bolt. With Justin ...
Rudisha wins Olympic 800 in world record time
David Rudisha did what no one else, Usain Bolt included, has been able to: set a world record on the London Olympic track. Rudisha had told his rivals ...
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: ___ ...
Ouch! July in US was hottest ever in history books
This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set ...
Mile legend Bannister attends Olympic 1,500 final
Roger Bannister will forever be remembered for four laps around the track. So it was fitting that the first man to break the four-minute mile 58 years ...
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 ...
Ennis sets record for heptathlon hurdles
Talk about your crowd pleasers. In an opening session of Olympic track unlike any in recent memory, heptathlete Jessica Ennis and a handful of her ...
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 ...
Phelps to swim last individual Olympic race
Michael Phelps got off to a slow start in the London Games. Now the most decorated Olympian in history is set to sprint to the finish in the last ...
Bolt, Blake could seize London Olympics spotlight
By the time Usain Bolt's showboating, record-breaking, gold-gobbling act on the track got revved up at the Beijing Games four years ago, Michael ...
Soni sets world record in 200 breast semifinals
Rebecca Soni of the United States set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke semifinals at the London Olympics on Wednesday. Soni timed 2 ...
Ye faced with doping questions after 2nd gold
Two finals, two golds. And all anybody wants to know about Chinese teen swimming sensation Ye Shiwen is whether she's doping. After shattering the ...
Van der Burgh sets world record to win 100 breast
Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa set a world record to win the 100-meter breaststroke at the London Olympics on Sunday. Van der Burgh clocked 58.
Dana Vollmer sets world record in 100 fly
Dana Vollmer of the United States set a world record to win the 100-meter butterfly at the London Olympics on Sunday. Vollmer led at the turn and hit ...
Lochte beats Phelps in 1st Olympic showdown
Is it a changing of the guard at the pool or a wake-up call for one of the most decorated Olympians ever? Ryan Lochte thrashed Michael Phelps by more ...
Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record
A look at media coverage of the London Olympics: An opening ceremony from the mother country with a Beatle, a queen and Mr. Bean proved irresistible ...
Garrigus sets record and takes lead in Canada
Robert Garrigus would have made Arnold Palmer proud Saturday at the Canadian Open — for the way he treated the people, and for the scores on his card.
Lochte wins 400 IM final for first US gold
Five things to know about Saturday, Day 1 of the London Olympics: —Lochte wins first U.S. gold, Phelps fourth in 400 IM. —Brits struggle in cycling ...
Record-setting opening ceremony for NBC
The Olympics opening ceremony was seen in the U.S. by 40.7 million people, making it the most-watched opening ceremony for a summer or winter Olympics
Phelps-Lochte set for first London duel
Five things to know about Saturday, when 12 gold medals are awarded on Day 1 of the 2012 Olympics: —Phelps-Lochte headed for first London showdown.
US rate on 30-year mortgage: 3.49 pct., new record
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell again, this time dropping below 3.50 percent for the first time on records dating back 60 years.
Bolt not around as Jamaicans allow peek into camp
The side of the track was packed with school kids waving tiny Jamaican flags and jamming to the blaring tunes of Bob Marley. They were waiting in the ...
US rate on 30-year mortgage: 3.53 pct., new record
Average rates on fixed mortgages fell again this week to record lows, creating more incentive for buyers to enter the recovering housing market.
Dave Palone sets North American record for wins
Dave Palone hopped into the driver's seat entering the eighth race at The Meadows on Thursday thinking his shot at making history would have to wait ...