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Roddick loses in French's 1st round; Williams winsPosted: May 28, 9:38a ET | Updated: May 28, 9:38a ET
Venus Williams advances in French Open while Andy Roddick exits in opening round for the first time since 2007.
2 years after 1st tri, Jorgensen headed to London Posted: May 24, 2:16p ET | Updated: May 24, 2:16p ET
Gwen Jorgensen is making triathlon look easy. Less than 18 months after finishing her first triathlon, the former swimmer and All-American runner at Wisconsin qualified for the London Olympics.
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.
Dara Torres wins in Texas; will she make London team?Posted: May 21, 10:42a ET | Updated: May 21, 10:51a ET
Forty-five-year-old Dara Torres continues to dispel the notion that she is too old to swim at a competitive level.
Show Ryan Lochte your abs! Now!Posted: May 18, 1:30p ET | Updated: May 19, 10:35a ET
Ryan Lochte took to Facebook Thursday looking for ladies with strong, defined abs for his new workout video. He's also seen on TV, in magazines, and in your dreams. But is it too much before the Games?
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.
Kemper, Huerta Grab U.S. Olympic triathlon spots Posted: May 12, 10:25p ET | Updated: May 12, 10:25p ET
Britain's Jonathan Brownlee pulled away on the run and captured the ITU World Triathlon San Diego, while Americans Hunter Kemper and Manuel Huerta qualified for the London Olympics.
Jenkins wins, Bennett headed to LondonPosted: May 11, 10:56p ET | Updated: May 11, 11:04p ET
Great Britain’s Helen Jenkins dominated in San Diego while Laura Bennett grabbed the last spot on the U.S. women's roster in a race that had a huge impact on London Olympic qualification.
Kemper chasing Olympic dreamsPosted: May 9, 4:37p ET | Updated: May 9, 4:37p ET
Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper and 2008 fourth-place finisher Laura Bennett will be racing to make the London Olympic team this weekend at the ITU World Triathlon San Diego.
Who makes the cut?Posted: May 8, 10:05a ET | Updated: May 8, 6:13p ET
With less than three months to go until the London Olympics, there is considerable speculation as to who will be named to the U.S. Olympic tennis team and what, exactly, they have to do to be eligible.
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.
No shortage of gymnastics stories at London GamesPosted: May 4, 3:59p ET | Updated: May 23, 11:28a 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 North Greenwich Arena.
Lochte, Lochte, Lochte!Posted: May 4, 1:37p ET | Updated: May 4, 2:06p ET
Good thing he's pretty, because gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte missed an easy trivia question on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" while playing for pride and raising money for the USOC earlier this week.
Tired of Tebowing? Strike Usain Bolt's 'To Di World' posePosted: May 4, 1:30p ET | Updated: May 6, 9:15p ET
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.
What to watch for pre-Games calendarPosted: May 2, 2:33p ET | Updated: May 24, 5:35p ET
With events happening across the country in the lead up to the Games of the XXX Olympiad, Americans will have a chance to cheer on their Olympians before they head across seas. Check out a month-by-month calendar of what to look for.
Looking at Britain's real austerity Olympics: 1948 Posted: May 1, 8:27a ET | Updated: May 1, 3:03p ET
When London hosted the Olympics in 1948, organizers did it on the cheap — and they made no apologies about it.