- Pietersen commits future to England AFP - 10 mins agoEngland star Kevin Pietersen on Saturday unreservedly committed his future to England, just days after dropping a bombshell by suggesting that the third and final Test against South Africa might be his … More »
- Bolt leads Jamaica to relay world record AP - 11 mins agoUsain Bolt got the gold medal and another world record, too, anchoring the Jamaicans to victory in 36.84 seconds Saturday night to cap off his second straight 3-for-3 Olympics.More »
- Mo Farah wins second gold, Bolt in relay Reuters - 19 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's world champion Mo Farah stormed to the Olympic 5,000 meters crown on Saturday, just days after winning gold in the 10,000m and kicking off the last night of track and field … More »
- Boxing: China's Zou wins light-flyweight gold Reuters - 22 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - China's Zou Shiming beat Kaeo Pongprayoon of Thailand to win the men's Olympic light-flyweight boxing gold medal on Saturday. Zou claimed a 13-10 victory at the Excel Arena in south … More »
- Gold medalist Estanguet, Coventry to become IOC members Reuters - 25 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Frenchman Tony Estanguet, who won a third Olympic canoeing gold medal at the London Games, and Zimbabwe swimmer Kirsty Coventry will become International Olympic Committee members after … More »
- Mo-mentous Farah clinches distance double AFP - 25 mins agoBritain's Mo Farah clinched an Olympic long distance double here Saturday, storming to a pulsating victory in the 5,000m just one week after his triumph in the 10,000m. More »
- Soccer: Peralta's double breaks Brazil's hearts Reuters - 30 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Mexico left Brazil's long-cherished Olympic dream in tatters when they scored a stunning 2-1 upset win thanks to two goals from Oribe Peralta to clinch the men's soccer title for the … More »
- Brazil win women's volleyball gold medal Reuters - 35 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Brazil survived a shaky start to upset the United States and retain the Olympic women's volleyball title they won four years ago in Beijing. The U.S.7, ranked number one in the world, … More »
- Athletics: Russian Savinova storms to 800m gold Reuters - 36 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Russian Mariya Savinova added Olympic gold to her world crown when she timed her run to perfection to secure an impressive 800 meters victory on Saturday. Savinova, the European woman … More »
- Singh leads, McIlroy recovers after ball in tree AP - 36 mins agoRory McIlroy is off to quite a start in the third round of the PGA Championship. More »
- Handball: Keeper helps Spain women claim bronze Reuters - 37 mins agoLONDON (Reuters) - Romanian-born goalkeeper Mihaela Ciobanu saved four out of five penalties to keep Spain ahead of South Korea in the bronze medal game on Saturday and hand the Europeans a first women's … More »
- Tiger under way at Kiawah as Van Pelt charges Reuters - 37 mins agoKIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - American Bo Van Pelt moved into the chasing pack in the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday as joint overnight leader Tiger Woods teed off in pursuit … More »
- Russian Kirdyapkin wins gold in Olympic 50K race AP - 42 mins agoSergei Kirdyapkin won the 50-kilometer walk at the London Games on Saturday, breaking the Olympic record by more than a minute and giving Russia its first gold medal in the event in 20 years. More »
- National pride runs through Olympics, now as ever AP - 47 mins agoGiven the depths of his anguish, you might have thought Wu Jingbiao had lost a loved one. Heaving with shame, the double world champion weightlifter wept like a child in the arms of the TV reporter interviewing … More »
- Brazil stuns US for gold in women's volleyball AP - 50 mins agoDestinee wasn't enough for the United States. More »
Saturday, August 11, 2012
SPORTS NEWS FOR SATURDAY AUGUST, 11
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