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WRAPUP 3-Satisfaction and sorrow as London says goodbye to Games Reuters - 17 hrs ago
* Olympic athletes head home after Games * London looks back with satisfaction and sorrow * Belarus shot put champion stripped of gold for doping * Congolese team members go missing in London * Star-studded musical "circus" brings curtain down LONDON, … More »WRAPUP 3-Satisfaction and sorrow as London says goodbye to Games
* Olympic athletes head home after Games * London looks back with satisfaction and sorrow * Belarus shot put champion stripped of gold for doping * Congolese team members go missing in London * Star-studded musical "circus" brings curtain down LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - London looked back on theOlympics on Monday with satisfaction …
Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Aug 13 Reuters - 19 hrs ago
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Olympic women's shot put champion Nadzeya Ostapchukhas been stripped of the gold medal she won at the London Gamesa week ago after testing positive for a banned anabolic … More »Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Aug 13
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Olympic women's shot put champion Nadzeya Ostapchukhas been stripped of the gold medal she won at the London Gamesa week ago after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid.(OLY-DOP-OSTAPCHUK-2012/, moved, 300 words, by Clare Fallon) …
Spanish athletics must reflect on flop, minister says Reuters - 20 hrs ago
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish athletics needs to take a long, hard look at itself after failing to win a single medal at the Olympic Games, secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenal said on Monday. Cardenal said he was generally satisfied with Spain's … More »Spanish athletics must reflect on flop, minister says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish athletics needs to take a long, hard look at itself after failing to win a single medal at the Olympic Games, secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenal said on Monday. Cardenal said he was generally satisfied with Spain's tally of 17 medals in London - three gold, 10 silver and four bronze …
Olympics-Spanish athletics must reflect on flop, minister says Reuters - 21 hrs ago
MADRID, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Spanish athletics needs to take along, hard look at itself after failing to win a single medal atthe Olympic Games, secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenalsaid on Monday. Cardenal said he was generally satisfied with Spain's … More »Olympics-Spanish athletics must reflect on flop, minister says
MADRID, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Spanish athletics needs to take along, hard look at itself after failing to win a single medal atthe Olympic Games, secretary of state for sport Miguel Cardenalsaid on Monday. Cardenal said he was generally satisfied with Spain's tallyof 17 medals in London - three gold, 10 silver and four bronze …
Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, Aug 13 Reuters - Mon, Aug 13, 2012
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to theOlympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion,bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action … More »Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, Aug 13
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to theOlympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion,bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action thatended with America topping the sporting world with 46 goldmedals. …
Basketball: Not so easy as it looked for U.S. men Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's and women's basketball teams made their expected sweep of London gold but it was not an open and shut case for the NBA stars in a tough test in the gold medal game against a polished Spain team. The U.S. men made it look … More »Basketball: Not so easy as it looked for U.S. men
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's and women's basketball teams made their expected sweep of London gold but it was not an open and shut case for the NBA stars in a tough test in the gold medal game against a polished Spain team. The U.S. men made it look easy through most of the tournament with some extraordinary 'hybrids' …
WRAPUP 1-Olympics-Basketball-Not so easy as it looked for U.S. men Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's and women'sbasketball teams made their expected sweep of London gold but itwas not an open and shut case for the NBA stars in a tough testin the gold medal game against a polished Spain team. The U.S. men made … More »WRAPUP 1-Olympics-Basketball-Not so easy as it looked for U.S. men
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's and women'sbasketball teams made their expected sweep of London gold but itwas not an open and shut case for the NBA stars in a tough testin the gold medal game against a polished Spain team. The U.S. men made it look easy through most of thetournament with some extraordinary 'hybrids' …
WRAPUP 8-Olympics-London bids farewell, US top of the world Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
* Closing ceremony brings curtain down on London 2012 * Obama praises "extremely successful" Olympic Games * Final medal, women's modern pentathlon, to Lithuania * U.S. basketball men down Spain in hard-fought final * Madness, Elbow, One Direction perform … More »WRAPUP 8-Olympics-London bids farewell, US top of the world
* Closing ceremony brings curtain down on London 2012 * Obama praises "extremely successful" Olympic Games * Final medal, women's modern pentathlon, to Lithuania * U.S. basketball men down Spain in hard-fought final * Madness, Elbow, One Direction perform at close LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - London bade farewell to theOlympic …
Basketball: King James rules after golden summer Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played by giants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there is no doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami Heat … More »Basketball: King James rules after golden summer
LONDON (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played by giants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there is no doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami Heat in June, James would have been forgiven for skipping the London Olympics …
Basketball: Spain finally find courage, talent to challenge U.S. Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Spain provided a satisfying answer on Sunday to the question that has bugged fans since the start of the Olympic basketball tournament - could anyone keep up with the new U.S. Dream Team? They could. Thirty-eight games into a tournament … More »Basketball: Spain finally find courage, talent to challenge U.S.
LONDON (Reuters) - Spain provided a satisfying answer on Sunday to the question that has bugged fans since the start of the Olympic basketball tournament - could anyone keep up with the new U.S. Dream Team? They could. Thirty-eight games into a tournament that has rarely reached the level that LeBron James or Kobe Bryant …
Olympics-Basketball-Spain finally find courage, talent to challenge U.S. Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
(Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spain provided a satisfyinganswer on Sunday to the question that has bugged fans since thestart of the Olympic basketball tournament - could anyone keepup with the new U.S. Dream Team? They could. Thirty-eight … More »Olympics-Basketball-Spain finally find courage, talent to challenge U.S.
(Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spain provided a satisfyinganswer on Sunday to the question that has bugged fans since thestart of the Olympic basketball tournament - could anyone keepup with the new U.S. Dream Team? They could. Thirty-eight games into a tournament that has rarely reachedthe level that …
Basketball: U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team proved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall in size as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympic gold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBron … More »Basketball: U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team proved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall in size as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympic gold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBron James and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained their Olympic …
UPDATE 3-Olympics-Basketball-U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
* Fourth-quarter surge carries U.S. to another gold * Durant leads with 30 points, James adds 19 * Pau Gasol and Navarro fuel inspired challenge by Spain (Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball teamproved that talent … More »UPDATE 3-Olympics-Basketball-U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
* Fourth-quarter surge carries U.S. to another gold * Durant leads with 30 points, James adds 19 * Pau Gasol and Navarro fuel inspired challenge by Spain (Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball teamproved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall insize as they beat an inspired …
Perfect US NBA stars beat Spain to take gold AFP - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
The United States Dream Team of NBA stars captured their second successive Olympic men's basketball gold medal and the 14th overall for America by beating Spain 107-100 in Sunday's final. More »Perfect US NBA stars beat Spain to take gold
The United States Dream Team of NBA stars captured their second successive Olympic men's basketball gold medal and the 14th overall for America by beating Spain 107-100 in Sunday's final.
Olympics-Basketball-King James rules after golden summer Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played bygiants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there isno doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami … More »Olympics-Basketball-King James rules after golden summer
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played bygiants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there isno doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami Heatin June, James would have been forgiven for skipping the LondonOlympics …
RPT-Olympics-U.S. win men's basketball gold medal results Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
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Olympics-U.S. win men's basketball gold medal Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The United States won the Olympicgold medal in men's basketball on Sunday. Spain won the silverand Russia took the bronze. Results Table U.S. beat Spain 107-100 (35-27, 24-31, 24-24, 24-18) () More »Olympics-U.S. win men's basketball gold medal
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The United States won the Olympicgold medal in men's basketball on Sunday. Spain won the silverand Russia took the bronze. Results Table U.S. beat Spain 107-100 (35-27, 24-31, 24-24, 24-18) ()
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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1405 GMT on Sunday, Aug 12 Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
Reuters sports schedule at 1405 GMT on Sunday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda broke away from twoKenyan rivals to win the men's marathon near Buckingham Palaceon Sunday in front of vast crowds enjoying the climax to … More »Reuters Sports Schedule at 1405 GMT on Sunday, Aug 12
Reuters sports schedule at 1405 GMT on Sunday (times GMT): - - - - OLYMPICS LONDON - Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda broke away from twoKenyan rivals to win the men's marathon near Buckingham Palaceon Sunday in front of vast crowds enjoying the climax to 16 daysof Olympic competition and drama. ...
WRAPUP 3-Olympics-Ugandan wins marathon, U.S. top medal table Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
* Ugandan beats Kenyan pair to win marathon * Sunshine and huge crowds on final day of competition * U.S. take on Spain in basketball showdown * British pop royalty to sparkle in closing ceremony LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda … More »WRAPUP 3-Olympics-Ugandan wins marathon, U.S. top medal table
* Ugandan beats Kenyan pair to win marathon * Sunshine and huge crowds on final day of competition * U.S. take on Spain in basketball showdown * British pop royalty to sparkle in closing ceremony LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda brokeaway from two Kenyan rivals to win the men's marathon nearBuckingham …
Basketball: Russia beat Argentina for bronze Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in a thrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men's basketball on Sunday, breaking away in the last minute to end a 12-year medals drought. In a game dripping with tension between two evenly matched … More »Basketball: Russia beat Argentina for bronze
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in a thrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men's basketball on Sunday, breaking away in the last minute to end a 12-year medals drought. In a game dripping with tension between two evenly matched teams that had 17 lead changes and was tied a dozen times, young …
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Basketball-Russia beat Argentina for bronze Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
* 17 lead changes as Russia win in last minute * Shved leads fourth quarter charge (Adds details, quotes) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in athrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men'sbasketball on Sunday, breaking … More »UPDATE 1-Olympics-Basketball-Russia beat Argentina for bronze
* 17 lead changes as Russia win in last minute * Shved leads fourth quarter charge (Adds details, quotes) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in athrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men'sbasketball on Sunday, breaking away in the last minute to end a12-year medals drought. In a game dripping …
Olympics-Basketball-Russia win men's bronze medal over Argentina Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in athrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men'sbasketball on Sunday. (Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by Mark Meadows) More »Olympics-Basketball-Russia win men's bronze medal over Argentina
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia beat Argentina 81-77 in athrilling finale to win the bronze medal in Olympic men'sbasketball on Sunday. (Reporting by Larry Fine, Editing by Mark Meadows)
Olympics-Russia won the men's basketball bronze medal - result Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia won the Olympic bronze medalin the men's basketball on Sunday at the North Greenwich Arenain London. Results TableRussia beat Argentina 81-77 (19-20, 21-18, 21-19, 20-20) (Reporting by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference … More »Olympics-Russia won the men's basketball bronze medal - result
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia won the Olympic bronze medalin the men's basketball on Sunday at the North Greenwich Arenain London. Results TableRussia beat Argentina 81-77 (19-20, 21-18, 21-19, 20-20) (Reporting by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit)
WRAPUP 2-Olympics-Games hit home straight after Bolt fireworks Reuters - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
* U.S. take on Spain in basketball showdown * East Africans square off in marathon * British pop royalty to sparkle in closing ceremony LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - East Africans start as favouritesin the men's marathon and the U.S. basketball Dream Team … More »WRAPUP 2-Olympics-Games hit home straight after Bolt fireworks
* U.S. take on Spain in basketball showdown * East Africans square off in marathon * British pop royalty to sparkle in closing ceremony LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - East Africans start as favouritesin the men's marathon and the U.S. basketball Dream Team defendtheir Olympic title on Sunday as the London 2012 Games, blessedwith …
US NBA Dream Team set for Spain showdown AFP - Sun, Aug 12, 2012
The US Olympic NBA Dream Team goes for a golden repeat against reigning European champion Spain in Sunday's men's basketball final, seeking a 14th all-time US gold medal and the fifth in sixth Olympiads.
Basketball: Another golden stroll for Taurasi Reuters - Sat, Aug 11, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - It is doubtful there is an athlete anywhere that has enjoyed a less stressful Olympic career than Diana Taurasi, the lynchpin of the all-conquering United States women's basketball team who pocketed her third gold medal on Saturday. On a 20-year, 41-game unbeaten run, the U.S. women's domination of the …
Olympics-Basketball-Another golden stroll for Taurasi Reuters - Sat, Aug 11, 2012
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - It is doubtful there is anathlete anywhere that has enjoyed a less stressful Olympiccareer than Diana Taurasi, the lynchpin of the all-conqueringUnited States women's basketball team who pocketed her thirdgold medal on Saturday. On a 20-year, 41-game unbeaten run, the U.S. women'sdomination of …
Russia edges Argentina for Olympic basketball bronze AFP - Sat, Aug 11, 2012
NBA-bound Alexey Shved scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to power Russia over Argentina 81-77 on Sunday to win the Olympic men's basketball bronze medal game.
Basketball: U.S. win women's gold over France Reuters - Sat, Aug 11, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States extended their long reign in Olympic women's basketball by claiming their fifth successive gold medal with an 86-50 rout of France at the London Games on Saturday. With Candace Parker leading the way, the Americans extended their Olympic winning streak to 41 games dating back 20 years …