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- Cavic returns to form by winning Euro 100 flyPosted: May 26, 3:02p ET | Updated: May 26, 3:21p ET
Hoping to renew his rivalry with Michael Phelps at the London Olympics, Milorad Cavic marked his return to form after back surgery by winning the 100-meter butterfly at the European swimming championships Saturday.
- Women's eight set new record, LW2X can still qualify for LondonPosted: May 25, 2:20p ET | Updated: May 26, 2:25p ET
The U.S. women's eight broke a record Friday at the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup II. Ken Jurkowski missed his chance to qualify for London, but the lightweight women's pair has a chance on Sunday.
- Missy Franklin's school and an NFL player wish her luckPosted: May 22, 10:30a ET | Updated: May 22, 11:10a ET
What do 800 screaming girls and a member of the Denver Broncos have in common? Missy Franklin, of course.
- Olympic torch goes out briefly, quickly rekindledPosted: May 21, 2:58p ET | Updated: May 21, 2:58p ET
The Olympic torch was briefly snuffed out Monday during the relay leading up to the London 2012 Games.
- Weekend Review: Shanghai sprinters and shotgun shootersPosted: May 21, 11:02a ET | Updated: May 21, 12:31p ET
It seems like everyone was in or at a wedding this weekend. If so, you missed out on an interesting weekend in Olympics news as the hurdles race heated up and shooters sealed up spots in London.
- Liu Xiang storms to 110m hurdles world lead in ShanghaiPosted: May 19, 11:54a ET | Updated: May 19, 12:22p ET
China's Liu Xiang lit up a rain-soaked Shanghai Diamond League meeting with the quickest 110 meters hurdles time of the year on Saturday, sprinting to victory in 12.97 seconds to the delight of his home town crowd.
- Liu Xiang turns back the clock with Shanghai victoryPosted: May 19, 10:57a ET | Updated: May 19, 2:32p ET
For the first time since an Achilles injury knocked him out of the Beijing Olympics, China's Liu Xiang dominated a high-class 110m hurdles race, winning in a world-leading 12.97 at the Diamond League meet in rain-soaked Shanghai.
- London flame Britain boundPosted: May 18, 11:11a ET | Updated: May 18, 1:01p ET
The Olympic flame heads to Britain to light a 70-day torch relay leading to the opening of the 2012 London Games.
- Liu Xiang assumes Olympic burden in home stopPosted: May 18, 10:10a ET | Updated: May 18, 10:10a ET
High hurdler Liu Xiang takes center stage in his home town of Shanghai on Saturday, ready once again to assume the burden of China's heavy Olympic expectations.
- Cuba's Dayron Robles hoping for fast time in U.S.Posted: May 18, 7:55a ET | Updated: May 18, 7:55a ET
Cuba's Olympic high hurdles champion Dayron Robles will attempt to get close to 13 seconds when he sharpens his London Games build-up with his first athletics meetings in the United States next month.
- Diamond League Shanghai: 10 StorylinesPosted: May 18, 7:39a ET | Updated: May 18, 10:13a ET
The world’s leading track and field athletes move further East for the second stop of the Diamond League season in Shanghai on Saturday. More strong match-ups are on tap. Here are just some of the story lines worth following.
- Six U.S. boats to compete in World Cup II, beginning FridayPosted: May 16, 7:09p ET | Updated: May 24, 2:24p ET
The Olympic rowing season will continue to heat up at the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup II, held May 25-27 in Lucerne, Switzerland, where the U.S. will have the chance to send three more athletes to London.
- U.S. sprinters Justin Gatlin, Carmelita Jeter win at Daegu meet Posted: May 16, 11:28a ET | Updated: May 16, 12:05p ET
Justin Gatlin of the United States won 100 meters in 9.93 seconds on Wednesday at a meet in Daegu, South Korea.
- Dayron Robles to make first U.S. appearance next monthPosted: May 10, 9:31a ET | Updated: May 10, 9:41a ET
Cuba's Olympic hurdling champion Dayron Robles will race in the United States for the first time next month, athletics sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
- There's room at inn for Olympics...but it'll cost Posted: May 8, 9:14a ET | Updated: May 8, 9:55a ET
It's months before athletes hit the Olympic track, but time is running out for those in another fierce competition: The scramble for a place to stay in London.
- Tube officials publish London Olympic travel mapPosted: May 7, 12:10p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:10p ET
Don't say we didn't tell you.
- No shortage of gymnastics stories at London GamesPosted: May 7, 12:05p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:05p ET
China may not give an encore performance of its heavy metal show from Beijing at this summer's London Olympics, but there will be no shortage of stories as gymnastics prepares to take center stage at The O2 Arena. Aside from American medal contender Danell Leyva, here are a few of the athletes and angles worth watching this summer:
- London stages final test events before OlympicsPosted: May 7, 12:05p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:05p ET
About 75,000 fans withstood rain and cold at Olympic Park on Saturday in the final test events before the Summer Games.
- Kitesurfing replaces windsurfing at 2016 OlympicsPosted: May 7, 12:04p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:04p ET
Australian sailing officials are surprised by a decision to replace windsurfing with kitesurfing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
- Beijing gold medalists qualify in women's pairPosted: May 6, 2:38p ET | Updated: May 8, 1:20p ET
The women’s pair final at the first World Cup of the year proved easy on Sunday morning for Team USA. The U.S. entered two boats in the event in Belgrade, Serbia, and rowed away with silver and bronze.
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