
Olympics


Greying field of tennis on display at the Olympics; more mailbag
We've known for years that the workforce in professional tennis is growing older, and this was thrown into sharp relief at the Olympic tennis event earlier
Team GB's scrappy soccer just good enough to raise medal hopes
What has been startling about Great Britain is how it had followed the England template at major tournaments almost to the letter. Craig Bellamy and Joe Allen
Bye, bye birdie: Badminton scandal a new low even for the Olympics
The eight players are from China, South Korea and Indonesia. They are accused of "not using one's best efforts to win a match," according to Craig Reedie, vice

Spain's Mullera reinstated after doping questions
LONDON (AP) -- Steeplechaser Angel Mullera has won his legal case to be reinstated to the Spanish Olympic team after he faced doping allegations. The Court of
Checking in on U.S. players at Olympics
Serena Williams has reached the third round of the Olympics without dropping a set. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) What began as a scratchy Olympics for the
Schmitt of U.S. wins women's 200-meter free gold
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Allison Schmitt of the United States won the women's 200 metres freestyle Olympic title at the London Games on Tuesday. France's
Flawless Djokovic leaves Roddick helpless; Harrison's apology, more
There are times when Novak Djokovic's tennis borders on frightening. It's nothing less than a magical experience for spectators, but to be on the other side of
Solo, Chastain war of words obscures U.S. team's success
Hope Solo gets people talking. On the field, she's the greatest U.S. women's goalkeeper of all time. Off it, she's arguably the most outspoken American player
Coaches backtrack on Chinese doping speculation
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Doping speculation swirling around Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen is unfair and may be triggered as much by where she comes from as her
Former quarterback Breazeale took untraditional path to Olympics
"It's definitely a little crazy," Breazeale said. "In my wildest dreams, I never expected this." In the spring of 2008, Breazeale was doing what many graduating
Federer, Wawrinka start doubles gold defense with win
WIMBLEDON, England (Reuters) -- Defending doubles gold medallists Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka were stretched by the Japanese pairing of Kei Nishikori


Mixed reviews for resurrection of Wimbledon grass for Olympics
WIMBLEDON, England -- If Wimbledon usually becomes an exercise in meteorology, the Olympic tennis event has proved to be a crash course in horticulture as
U.S. cycling plagued with misfortune in first weekend of Olympics
LONDON (AP) -- Taylor Phinney's fourth-place finish. Kristin Armstrong's crash on a rain-slicked road course. Shelley Olds' flat tire at the most inopportune

