- 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
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