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Soni beats Hardy in Olympic tune-up meetPosted: May 26, 11:57a ET | Updated: May 26, 12:00p ET
Rebecca Soni beat Jessica Hardy to win the 100-meter breaststroke at the Speedo Grand Challenge on Friday while Hardy returned to win the 50 freestyle, and 40-year-old Janet Evans finished fourth in a consolation final of the 400 freestyle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lochte closes UltraSwim with 200m IM victoryPosted: May 13, 7:33p ET | Updated: May 13, 9:15p ET
Ryan Lochte tossed aside the swimming brief and got down to business Sunday.
U.S. women rout China 100-62 in exhibitionPosted: May 13, 12:52a ET | Updated: May 13, 2:25a ET
Tamika Catchings scored 19 points and Maya Moore added 15 to help the United States rout China 100-62 on Saturday night in a women's basketball exhibition game.
Phelps finishes second in 200m fly in CharlottePosted: May 12, 7:14p ET | Updated: May 12, 10:14p ET
Michael Phelps settled for another runner-up finish at the Charlotte Grand Prix when he was edged by China's Wu Peng in the 200-meter butterfly on Saturday.
Tamika Catchings glad to be back on courtPosted: May 12, 12:37p ET | Updated: May 12, 12:38p ET
While most of her teammates on the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team spent the winter playing overseas, she was rehabbing an injury to her right foot. Now healthy, Tamika Catchings is raring to go.
UltraSwim notes: Berens wins Phelps-Lochte duel in CharlottePosted: May 11, 10:08p ET | Updated: May 11, 10:11p ET
Friday night’s finals at the Charlotte UltraSwim featured surprises, world-leading times and some bright colors. Here are a few takeaways.
Olympic training set to start for U.S womenPosted: May 11, 6:00p ET | Updated: May 11, 6:04p ET
Geno Auriemma couldn't be happier. His U.S. women's basketball team is about to start training for the London Olympics.
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.
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.