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  • Usain Bolt wins Ostrava 100m in 10.04Posted: May 25, 2:25p ET | Updated: May 25, 3:19p ET

    Usain Bolt won the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Friday, his first triumph in Europe ahead of the London Olympics.

  • Taekwondo star joins list of Olympic omissionsPosted: May 24, 6:15p ET | Updated: May 24, 10:46p ET

    Aaron Cook is the European champion and world No. 1 at 80kg, so it absolutely makes sense to leave him off the Olympic team. Or maybe not. Barring appeal, Cook may join a growing list of disenfranchised athletes.

  • Spurs stars headline America's toughest testsPosted: May 24, 12:08p ET | Updated: May 24, 3:02p ET

    Not a Spurs fan? Neither are we, but if you want U.S. Hoops to have a better shot in London you'll want to cheer for a long playoff run for San Antonio. Their best players are still the biggest threat to keep America from gold.

  • South Florida Olympian Hopes to Make it to the Summer GamesPosted: May 24, 9:03a ET | Updated: May 24, 9:03a ET

    Margie Engle, 54, an equestrian show jumper is training in Wellington and is hoping to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London.

  • Ostrava Golden Spike: Story lines to followPosted: May 24, 8:04a ET | Updated: May 25, 8:29a ET

    The Golden Spike meet in Ostrava annually features fields worthy of Diamond League inclusion. This year’s 51st edition of the meet is no different. Here are some of the story lines to follow.

  • 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.

  • Hurdles blunder in Britain before OlympicsPosted: May 20, 9:23a ET | Updated: May 21, 9:23a ET

    Britain's Olympic gold medal hope in the heptathlon Jessica Ennis was denied a career best time in the 100m hurdles at the Great City Games in Manchester on Sunday after organizers failed to put out the right amount of hurdles.

  • 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.

  • Bulls asking Deng to pull out of Games?Posted: May 18, 9:58a ET | Updated: May 18, 4:12p ET

    British baller Luol Deng saw his Bulls teammate Derrick Rose go down in a heap during the playoffs. Now his team might be suggesting he pull out of this hometown Olympic Games to avoid the same fate.

  • Ryan Lochte Says No Matter Who Wins In London, He'll Be Friends With Michael PhelpsPosted: May 17, 6:24p ET | Updated: May 17, 6:24p ET

    Ryan Lochte has changed his diet in the lead-up to the games

  • Olympic Gold Medalist Helps Fight Pet ObesityPosted: May 17, 6:24p ET | Updated: May 17, 6:24p ET

    Misty May-Treanor partners with Purina to combat pet obesity.

  • Sailor Anna Tunnicliffe Is Going For Gold In LondonPosted: May 17, 6:24p ET | Updated: May 17, 6:24p ET

    The 29-year-old sailor trains at the U.S Sailing Center in Coconut Grove.

  • Tight hamstring curbs Walter Dix in Manchester street racePosted: May 17, 9:48a ET | Updated: May 17, 9:48a ET

    Double world silver medalist Walter Dix will miss Sunday's showdown against British sprinter Dwain Chambers in England because of a tight hamstring, he told Reuters on Wednesday.

  • Krzyzewski doesn't plan to coach 2016 Olympic teamPosted: May 14, 2:58p ET | Updated: May 14, 6:27p ET

    Mike Krzyzewski says he thinks the London Olympics will be his last coaching the United States.

  • U.S. men's hoops squad to be named July 7Posted: May 14, 2:13p ET | Updated: May 14, 2:13p ET

    USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo considers about 10 men's Olympic team spots set "on paper," with the rest to be determined over two days of practice before the squad is announced July 7.

  • Bosh strains abdominal; roster deadline extendedPosted: May 14, 1:58p ET | Updated: May 14, 6:59p ET

    Add Chris Bosh to the already long list of injuries plaguing USA Hoops after he strained his abdominal in a Heat playoff game Sunday. A new July 7 roster deadline from the USOC offers some hope, though.

  • Richards-Ross on illness: 'I was misdiagnosed'Posted: May 13, 4:53p ET | Updated: May 13, 4:53p ET

    For Sanya Richards-Ross, the cure to the disease may be finding out she never really had it at all.

  • U.S. men's team gets time to find answersPosted: May 10, 7:16p ET | Updated: May 10, 7:18p ET

    The U.S. men's basketball team has more time to solve the problems caused by its injuries.

  • Report: Deadline to name U.S. team pushed backPosted: May 9, 3:53p ET | Updated: May 9, 4:01p ET

    The deadline for naming the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team has been pushed back to July 8, according to USA Today.

  • Wade pulling out of Olympics?Posted: May 8, 12:58p ET | Updated: May 8, 1:16p ET

    The USA Hoops team seems to be dwindling right in front of our eyes. Now one of it best, still healthy, players is wondering whether he'll head toward the sidelines after seeing so many of his Olympic teammates bow out.

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