- Shemyakina wins gold in women's epee Reuters - 47 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine's Yana Shemyakina caused an upset by winning gold in the women's individual epee with a nail-biting 9-8 extra-time victory over defending champion Britta Heidemann of Germany … More »
- Water polo: American teen shines in Games debut Reuters - 1 hr 9 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - American Maggie Steffens made the most of her Olympic debut on Monday as the 19-year-old Californian scored seven goals in a 14-13 win over Hungary on the opening day of the women's … More »
- Shades of Barcelona as U.S. women rout Angola Reuters - 1 hr 12 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. women's basketball team, evoking memories of the men's Dream Team of 1992, put on a hoops masterclass in routing African champions Angola 90-38 at the Olympics on Monday. It … More »
- Beach volleyball: China, Brazil win as popularity soars Reuters - 1 hr 20 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - China's Beijing bronze medalists put a nightmare start to the Olympic women's beach volleyball behind them on Monday while the Brazilian favorites cruised to a second win as the sport's … More »
- Giants CB Terrell Thomas re-injures his right knee AP - 1 hr 21 mins agoProjected starting cornerback Terrell Thomas has re-injured his surgically repaired right knee and his status for the New York Giants' season is uncertain. More »
- Safety becomes first player to leave Penn State AP - 1 hr 25 mins agoBackup Penn State safety Tim Buckley has become the first player to transfer from Penn State in the wake of NCAA sanctions, while the future of a more prominent player, star tailback Silas Redd, remains … More »
- Brits look ahead after medal breakthrough AFP - 1 hr 36 mins agoGreat Britain's male gymnasts hope their stunning bronze medal success in Monday's Olympic team final will herald the start of a golden age for the sport in the country. More »
- Lin cruises as Lee labors at Wembley Arena Reuters - 1 hr 41 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Olympic champion Lin Dan opened his badminton title defense in style at the London Games on Monday, but top seed Lee Chong Wei survived a huge scare in his opening match. Malaysia's … More »
- China rule, Japan snare silver Reuters - 1 hr 43 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - The raised index fingers of China's gymnasts left no doubt which men's team had won the Olympic title but for 15 minutes, British fans clapped and cheered as the hosts snared an unexpected … More »
- Agnel gets second gold, Franklin her first Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Yannick Agnel outsprinted some of the biggest names in swimming to capture his second gold medal in 24 hours at the London Olympics as Missy Franklin claimed her first to confirm her … More »
- Equestrian: Germans lead after challenging cross-country Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - A relaxed and confident Germany team led the field in equestrian eventing with Britain close behind following an incident-packed cross-country on Monday that saw 15 of 74 riders eliminated. … More »
- Wieber suffers curse of being world champion Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - World champion Jordyn Wieber's fuming coach has hit out at the "blatantly wrong" Olympic gymnastics rules that left the American out of the running for the all-around gold. No reigning … More »
- Top coach calls China's Ye 'suspicious' AFP - 1 hr 50 mins agoA top US coach Monday called China's Ye Shiwen "suspicious" and compared her to East Germany's drug-addled athletes after her super-fast times were questioned at the London Olympics. More »
- Handball: Russians dwarf Brits, Norway hit back Reuters - 1 hr 51 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - A look at the teamsheet before Russia dished out a 37-16 lesson to Britain rather than the statistics afterwards gave a clue as to what was the key factor in the result on Monday. Height. … More »
- The rarefied world of dressage comes to town AFP - 1 hr 56 mins agoThe tall elegant figure of William Fox-Pitt, ramrod straight in the saddle and resplendent in black top hat and tails, a bit like a coffin bearer at an East End gangster's funeral cortege, enters the arena … More »
- North Korea claim more gold Reuters - 2 hrs 0 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - North Korea maintained their 100 percent men's weightlifting record at the London Games thanks to a sensational performance by Kim Un Guk who claimed a gold medal and a world record … More »
- Royal turnout for Zara at equestrian cross-country AP - 2 hrs 4 mins agoZara Phillips had a few things to celebrate Monday: Her first wedding anniversary — and a penalty-free ride through the treacherous cross-country portion of the Olympic equestrian eventing competition … More »
- Phelps back in comfort zone as history beckons AFP - 2 hrs 4 mins agoMichael Phelps, already the most successful Olympian in history with 14 gold medals, returned to his swimming roots Monday to set up a shot at more Games history. More »
- Franklin mints her first gold Reuters - 2 hrs 6 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - If Olympic success comes as naturally to Missy Franklin as exuberance and enthusiasm, then she has a swimming future so golden one almost needs sunglasses to contemplate it. The 17-year-old … More »
Monday, July 30, 2012
MONDAY SPORTS
Saturday, July 28, 2012
SPORTS: SATURDAY, JULY 28
- Women's basketball Group B results Reuters - 14 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Women's basketball Group B results at the 2012 London Games on Saturday. Results Table Canada 53 Russia 58 STANDINGS P W L F A Pts 1. Russia 1 1 0 58 53 2 2. Canada 1 0 1 53 58 1 3. … More »Women's basketball Group B results
- Men's tennis singles first round results Reuters - 19 mins agoLONDON, Jul (Reuters) - Men's tennis singles first round at the 2012 London Games on Saturday. Results Table 8-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) beat Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 6-4 6-1 Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) … More »Men's tennis singles first round results
- Italy's Di Francisca beats teammate Errigo to gold Reuters - 23 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Italy's Elisa Di Francisca beat teammate Arriana Errigo in sudden death to claim her first Olympics gold medal in women's individual foil with a score of 12 to 11 on Saturday. Italy … More »Italy's Di Francisca beats teammate Errigo to gold
- Bold breakaway dashes Cavendish dream Reuters - 25 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish's thunderous face as he finished 29th in the Olympics men's road race on Saturday told the story of a ferocious sprinter accustomed to gleefully reeling in his prey in … More »Bold breakaway dashes Cavendish dream
- Britain, U.S. and Brazil reach quarter-finals Reuters - 29 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Hosts Britain, reigning champions the United States and gold medal contenders Brazil all qualified for the quarter-finals of the women's soccer tournament after maintaining their perfect … More »Britain, U.S. and Brazil reach quarter-finals
- Lochte wins 400 IM in blowout; Phelps finishes 4th AP - 30 mins agoRyan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds Saturday night. Even more stunning: … More »Lochte wins 400 IM in blowout; Phelps finishes 4th
- Column: London 2012 learns (again) how to lose AP - 33 mins agoRule Britannia? Try cruel Britannia. More »
Monday, July 23, 2012
MONDAY SPORTS
- NCAA sanctions Penn State for Sandusky scandal Reuters - 2 hrs 13 mins ago(Reuters) - The governing body of U.S. college sports on Monday fined Penn State University $60 million and voided its football victories for the past 14 seasons in an unprecedented rebuke for the school's … More »NCAA sanctions Penn State for Sandusky scandal
- News Corp promotes Rice in shake-up before split Reuters - 2 hrs 13 mins ago(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said it had promoted Peter Rice to chairman and chief executive of its Fox Networks Group in the first step of an expected executive shake-up ahead of the company's … More »News Corp promotes Rice in shake-up before split
- Ex-PSU exec: I was abused, wouldn't turn blind eye AP - 2 hrs 34 mins agoGraham Spanier says he wouldn't have ignored child sexual-abuse complaints as Penn State's president because he was beaten repeatedly as a child. More »Ex-PSU exec: I was abused, wouldn't turn blind eye
- Villas-Boas blasts 'unprofessional' Modric AFP - 2 hrs 41 mins agoAndre Villas-Boas has launched a fresh attack on Luka Modric after branding the Tottenham midfielder as unprofessional following his summer revolt. More »Villas-Boas blasts 'unprofessional' Modric
- Nostalgic Dream Teamers fancy U.S. Olympic chances Reuters - 2 hrs 52 mins agoBARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Original "Dream Team" members David Robinson and Chris Mullin renewed their love affair with Barcelona 20 years after the squad's gold medal triumph and are confident the current … More »Nostalgic Dream Teamers fancy U.S. Olympic chances
- NCAA slams Penn State, fines it $60 million AP - 3 hrs agoA potential exodus of star athletes. No hope of playing in the postseason. More than a decade of accomplishments erased from the record books. And Joe Paterno's legacy in shreds. More »NCAA slams Penn State, fines it $60 million
- Penn State football goes into damage control AP - 3 hrs agothe conference championships, the marquee bowl games — are off the table. More »Penn State football goes into damage control
- Man dives off Tower Bridge in Olympic taxi protest Reuters - 3 hrs agoLONDON (Reuters) - A man dived off London's historic Tower Bridge into the River Thames on Monday during a protest by taxi drivers over their exclusion from part of a special Olympic Games road network … More »Man dives off Tower Bridge in Olympic taxi protest
- Saints LB Jonathan Vilma, NFL lawyers in court AP - 3 hrs agoSaints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith met Monday with NFL lawyers and a federal magistrate, but the closed-door settlement conference didn't resolve lawsuits spawned by the players' … More »Saints LB Jonathan Vilma, NFL lawyers in court
- Man dives from Tower Bridge in Olympic cab protest AFP - 4 hrs agoBritish police on Monday rescued and arrested a man who dived off London's iconic Tower Bridge during a protest by taxi drivers against travel restrictions imposed by Olympic Games' organisers. More »Man dives from Tower Bridge in Olympic cab protest
- Cahill poised for Red Bulls move AFP - 4 hrs agoTim Cahill is poised to join the New York Red Bulls after Everton and the Major League Soccer team agreed a fee for the midfielder. More »Cahill poised for Red Bulls move
- Rogge confident Games will leave legacy for London AFP - 4 hrs agoInternational Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge expressed his confidence on Monday the London Olympics would leave a lasting legacy for the city. More »Rogge confident Games will leave legacy for London
- Big 12 commish says league's best days ahead AP - 5 hrs agoBob Bowlsby has come a long way from being skeptical about the future of the Big 12 Conference. More »Big 12 commish says league's best days ahead
- Column: Penn State punishment more than fair AP - 5 hrs agoBanning Penn State from bowl games for four years won't bring back the innocence Jerry Sandusky took from who knows how many young boys. Taking football scholarships away and vacating wins over the past … More »Column: Penn State punishment more than fair
- Barton to train with Football League newcomers AFP - 5 hrs agoControversial QPR midfielder Joey Barton is to train with Football League newcomers Fleetwood after being handed a 12-game suspension. More »Barton to train with Football League newcomers
- Hope's quite a Solo act as US prepares for opener AP - 5 hrs agoWearing black Wellington boots and her usual confident smile, Hope Solo walked off the soggy pitch at historic Hampden Park on Monday and offered a preview of her second Olympics — and her first auto … More »Hope's quite a Solo act as US prepares for opener
- Iran says Olympians will compete against Israelis AP - 5 hrs agoIranian athletes will compete against Israelis at the London Olympics, according to the country's chef de mission. More »Iran says Olympians will compete against Israelis
- Garcia, Johnson excited for next Olympics AP - 5 hrs agoWith a floating target in the River Thames and a set of giant Olympic rings overhead, Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson took turns whacking balls at a makeshift green. More »Garcia, Johnson excited for next Olympics
- Penn State hit with unprecedented penalties for Sandusky scandal Reuters - 6 hrs ago(Reuters) - The governing body of U.S. college sports fined Penn State University $60 million and voided its football victories for the past 14 seasons in an unprecedented rebuke for the school's failure … More »Penn State hit with unprecedented penalties for Sandusky scandal
- Transport woes hit London days from Games AFP - 6 hrs agoLondon's creaking transport network jammed up just four days before the Olympics on Monday with severe disruption hitting the key rail links to the park where the Games will be staged. More »Transport woes hit London days from Games
- Peyton watch in Denver headlines preseason AP - 6 hrs agoPeyton Manning has changed his ride, from a Colt to a Bronco. More »Peyton watch in Denver headlines preseason
- William and Kate to cheer on British Olympic athletes AFP - 6 hrs agoBritain's Prince William, his wife Catherine and his brother Prince Harry are set to cheer on the nation's medal hopefuls at a series of Olympic events, it was announced Monday.More »William and Kate to cheer on British Olympic athletes
- Penn State football slammed with NCAA sanctions AP - 6 hrs agoNo death penalty. More like slow death. More »Penn State football slammed with NCAA sanctions
- Olympic opener will be spectacular but not secret AP - 6 hrs agoThe London Olympics opening ceremony will be a grand spectacle — but will it be a surprise? More »
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