Olympic Headlines
- Olympics-Olympic flag handed from London to Rio Reuters - 15 minutes ago
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Olympic flag was passed fromLondon's mayor to the mayor of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, markingthe handover of the custody of the Games during … More »
- Singalong kicks off closing ceremony AFP - 2 hours 13 minutes ago
The London 2012 closing ceremony kicked off with a typically British mass singalong Sunday to bring the curtain down on an Olympic Games that have retained the feelgood … More »
- Denard: 'I could take' Bolt National Football Post - 31 minutes ago
The Michigan quarterback believes he can beat the Olympic champion in a race. More »
- Ryu's birdie string gives her win in Farr LPGA AP - Sports - 32 minutes ago
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) -- Even though it had only been a little over a year since her victory in the U.S. Women's Open, So Yeon Ryu was already feeling the pressure to win … More »
- YOUNG AND HIP AP - Sports - 38 minutes ago
London's reminding everyone that Olympians are, for the most part, young. More »
- Column: London, the Olympics of Us AP - Sports - 34 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- Sebastian Coe, the organizer-in-chief who more than anyone made the London Games possible, is absolutely right. The Olympics really are the Greatest Show … More »
- Olympics come to rocking end with a pop party AP - Sports - 27 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor … More »
- 'HOTCHPOTCH' AP - Sports - 31 minutes ago
AP's Fergus Bell, a Londoner, shares his impressions of the closing ceremony from his seat in Olympic Stadium: More »
- Bolt lights up Olympic track; what about 2016? AP - Sports - 55 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- Toting his third gold medal of the London Games, Usain Bolt gave a little wave to 80,000 or so of his best friends in the Olympic Stadium stands. More »
- London bids farewell, U.S. top of the world Reuters - 58 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - London bade farewell to the Olympic Games on Sunday with a high-octane romp through British pop music, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks … More »
- Top player countdown: Here is the top 10 Yahoo! Sports - 58 minutes ago
The tenth installment features the players ranked 1st-10th, and features the nation's top players. More »
- WRAPUP 8-Olympics-London bids farewell, US top of the world Reuters - 1 hour 0 minutes ago
* Closing ceremony brings curtain down on London 2012 * Obama praises "extremely successful" Olympic Games * Final medal, women's modern pentathlon, to Lithuania * U.S. … More »
- Dark days makes U.S. gold shine brighter Reuters - 1 hour 1 minute ago
LONDON (Reuters) - LeBron James and Kobe Bryant own National Basketball Association, Olympic and world championship titles and their trophy cases are packed with individual … More »
- Top 5 Olympic Closing Ceremony Traditions Yahoo! Contributor Network - 1 hour 5 minutes ago
The Olympic Closing Ceremony celebrates the games, the athletes, the host country, and the handover to the next host country. Olympic traditions during the Closing Ceremony … More »
- EYES ON LONDON: Closing ceremony, queen, LeBron AP - Sports - 1 hour 12 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: More »
- Olympics-Basketball-Dark days makes U.S. gold shine brighter Reuters - 1 hour 15 minutes ago
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ownNational Basketball Association, Olympic and world championshiptitles and their trophy cases are packed with … More »
- Season of LeBron ends with Olympic gold medal Yahoo! Sports - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
LeBron James dominated these Olympics just like he dominated his first NBA championship season. More »
- US wins medal count, but British celebrate as well AP - Sports - 1 hour 27 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- Most medals, most gold medals. The U.S. got what it wanted from these Olympics. More »
- Bolt considers Australian cricket offer AP - Sports - 1 hour 28 minutes ago
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Olympic sprint star Usain Bolt told Australian media he's considering an offer from former test leg-spinner Shane Warne to play Twenty20 … More »
- Andy Murray tries to get geared up after gold AP - Sports - 1 hour 32 minutes ago
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Andy Murray's gold medal is back home on a cabinet. He hasn't even had time to pick an appropriate spot for the grandest prize of his career. More »
- Olympics-London calling, Games end with music extravaganza Reuters - 1 hour 43 minutes ago
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - London Olympic organiserspromised an unforgettable party to close the 2012 Games and theypulled out all the stops to make it a night to remember … More »
- Hart, Sturridge out of England friendly vs. Italy AP - Sports - 1 hour 51 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- England's Football Association says goalkeeper Joe Hart and striker Daniel Sturridge will miss Wednesday's friendly against Italy with injuries. More »
- Athletes march into Olympic closing ceremony AP - Sports - 1 hour 53 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- Thousands of Olympic athletes have begun marching into the closing ceremony to celebrate the end of the London Games. More »
- Olympics 2012: Live Report AFP - 2 hours 9 minutes ago
2037 GMT: Now all of the athletes are coming in to a rousing reception from the crowd, AFP's John Weaver says. More »
- Rule Britannia: Olympic closing ceremony explained AP - Sports - 2 hours 10 minutes ago
LONDON (AP) -- The closing ceremony of the Olympics will be a global party, with a distinctively British flavor. Organizers say it will be "a celebration of all that's … More »
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