London postcard: With a little help from my friends
LONDON — The opening ceremony had ended. The image of the majestic fireworks still lingered. And then came the biggest bang of all: Our double decker media shuttle bus hit...
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From first to worst feeling
LONDON — John Orozco was brought to tears by a vault that he landed sitting down instead of standing up. Danell Leyva cried at the end, when the U.S. men's...
Boudia, McCrory capture first men’s diving medal since 1996
LONDON — It is neither natural nor sane, David Boudia very convincingly argued Monday, to stare at a tub of water from a three-story high ledge and leap off. So,...
Quiet Raisman ready to make a big statement
LONDON — Alexandra Raisman is a good teammate. And in her heart she knows she's a great gymnast. As this Olympic quadrennial has progressed, as 17-year-old Jordyn Wieber and 16-year-old...
Pleased with 400 free, Dwyer now eyes relay
LONDON – For Conor Dwyer, the 400-meter freestyle has provided another happy surprise this season. The Loyola Academy grad had not swum the event competitively for two years before finishing...
Tears flow for U.S. women, joyful and otherwise
LONDON — Happy tears, sad tears, so many tears for the U.S. women's gymnastics team Sunday. First, the happy: The women qualified first for Tuesday's team final. And now, the...
For these divers, they’re happy to make a big splash
LONDON — After both Kelci Bryant and Abby Johnston folded every article of clothing in their rooms, the synchronized diving tandem headed to the bus Sunday morning. En route, Johnston...
Olympic roundup: Day 2
LONDON -- In a race in which Michael Phelps showed there is nothing wrong with his game, the U.S. men's freestyle relay team was passed in the final strokes by...
From London to London, a basketball world apart
LONDON — Basketball-wise, there's nothing exceptional about the lone gymnasium inside the Brixton Recreation Centre. One of the six baskets — or rings as some call them here, and not...
Deng plays nearly every minute in Britain’s loss to Russia
LONDON - Luol Deng always knew this Olympic experience would be about more than final scores. So minutes after Great Britain opened preliminary round play at a raucous Basketball Arena...