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.

Hope Solo is one of the faces of America these Olympics, and with that honor comes a pretty busy lifestyle. But Solo says she hopes to balance her life with some good old fashion dating and some new love interests. Line starts back here, guys.

We’ve sorted through the position battles among the U.S. women’s national soccer team’s goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders over the past two days. Now, finally, we dig into the women seeking to occupy the American frontline, starting with two of the most prominent faces of U.S. soccer.

As the U.S. women embark on this final stage of their Olympic preparation, it feels like a good time to take an assessment of where the roster stands, and who seems most likely to break into Sundhage’s final 18. First up, the goalkeepers and defenders.

Organizers of the adidas Grand Prix in New York City announced Monday that a trifecta of American medalists were added to the elite 1500m fields set for the June 9 meeting, the sixth stop on the 2012 Samsung Diamond League circuit.

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:

Australian sailing officials are surprised by a decision to replace windsurfing with kitesurfing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The IAAF is looking for the best impression of Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt's "To Di World" pose, in which he leans back, his right arm cocked and the left extended skyward.