Webb Simpson in familiar spot as he tries to repeat as U.S. Open champ

Webb Simpson in familiar spot as he tries to repeat as U.S. Open champ

ARDMORE, Pa. — Webb Simpson's first competition at Merion Golf Club was a brief one.

Shot heard 'round the track world hasn't stopped USC star Nellum

Shot heard 'round the track world hasn't stopped USC star Nellum

The Olympics have come and gone for Bryshon Nellum. So has the pain in his legs that made his success in London last summer so amazing.

Bud Selig: Baseball won't change schedule for Olympics

Bud Selig: Baseball won't change schedule for Olympics

Major League Baseball won't change its schedule to boost the sport's chances of getting back into the Olympics.

Boston Bruins and Red Sox postpone Friday games

Boston Bruins and Red Sox postpone Friday games

The Bruins and the Red Sox, Boston-based professional sports teams with home games that had been scheduled for Friday, postponed competition as...

Elimination of Olympic wrestling shines light on IOC politics

Elimination of Olympic wrestling shines light on IOC politics

As burning issues go in sports, the elimination of wrestling from the 2020 Olympics is a pilot light.

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U.S. women beat France to win basketball gold, 86-50

LONDON — With smiles on their faces and gold medals hanging from their necks, Diana Taurasi gathered Tamika Catchings and Sue Bird...

No bronze-medal match for Herbert

LONDON --  Jake Herbert had to root for the man who beat him.

Fitting himself for a halo, Bolt diminishes its aura

LONDON – Maybe it was all part of the act.  Maybe Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was putting us all on by calling himself a...

Once again, Lysacek says he is coming back

LONDON – For the second time in a year, reigning Olympic champion Evan Lysacek has announced his return to competitive skating with...

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No ringing endorsement, yet, for NHL players in Sochi Olympics

No ringing endorsement, yet, for NHL players in Sochi Olympics

Less than a year before Winter Games in Russia, the league, union and international federation don't have an agreement for NHL participation. But there's ample hope.

Don Chargin recalls glory days of boxing at Olympic Auditorium

Don Chargin recalls glory days of boxing at Olympic Auditorium

Chargin was a fight promoter when boxing was huge in Los Angeles, even if the best fighters were in the lighter weight classes.

With Olympic 200 gold in hand, Allyson Felix asks: What's next?

With Olympic 200 gold in hand, Allyson Felix asks: What's next?

Felix, who will be 27 on Nov. 18, competed in two races soon after the Olympics but otherwise relaxed, allowing her mind and body time to rejuvenate. She will resume light activity this week and begin to map out her running future.

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