Britain bids lyrical farewell to Games
LONDON — Britain bid a lyrical farewell to the Olympics on Sunday in a manner reflective of the way the host country embraced these Games for the past two weeks:...
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Games have gone off without anything going off
LONDON — After a chaotic and embarrassing start, the Olympic security operation wraps up this weekend without major incident or much complaint. It looks to be a face-saving ending for...
Marathon swimmers honor Crippen
LONDON — American swimmer Fran Crippen had hoped to be at the starting line Friday when the men's 10k open-water marathon got under way in Hyde Park. As a world...
Green with envy, Haley Anderson gets silver
LONDON — U.S. swimmer Haley Anderson admits she felt a tad envious when her older sister, Alyssa, won gold in the women's 800 freestyle relay last week. It's not that...
When the sport is Royal watching
LONDON —The Royal Family certainly has gotten around at these Games. Equestrian. Cycling. Rowing. Gymnastics. Field hockey. Synchronized swimming. It seemed wherever Britain had a shot at medaling, you could...
Anderson wins silver in women’s marathon swim
LONDON -- American Haley Anderson won a silver medal in the women's marathon swimming competition Thursday, shocking a field of far more experienced distance swimmers in the exhaustive 10-kilometer race....
Cyclist Hammer wins silver; Brit wins gold
LONDON -- U.S. cyclist Sarah Hammer won the silver medal in the women's omnium this afternoon, as the host country celebrated yet another cycling gold medal at these Games. With...
With wins, U.S. women’s beach volleyballers assured of a medal
LONDON — The United States has locked down at least one medal in women's beach volleyball — the color yet to be determined — following two quarterfinal wins by American...
Hooker powering U.S. volleyball
LONDON — With the U.S. women's volleyball team trailing an inferior Serbian side by three points in the first set Friday, Destinee Hooker took over. She served up points, played...
U.S. rowers golden again in women’s eight
WINDSOR, England -- The U.S. women's eight boat beat Canada in a much-anticipated showdown Thursday morning, winning America's first gold medal in the Olympic regatta and continuing the crew's six-year...