Olympics
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London shortening Olympic ceremony to end on timeJul 18, 2012 11:37 am - LONDON — Lights, camera, action ... Cut! Not the words director Danny Boyle was hoping to shout just days before the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. But the Osc...
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Olympics satire: Watch out for the brand policeJul 17, 2012 1:18 pm - LONDON — Here are some Olympic images that organizers have not approved: A hooded youth making off with an Olympic ring; the same multicolored hoops turned into toasters...
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Olympic organizers put cheerful spin on games woesJul 17, 2012 9:00 am - LONDON — London Games officials dismissed concerns Tuesday over a lost bus driver, a scramble for more security guards and some rain-soaked venues — embarrassments that ...
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Olympic travel tricky for tourists, let alone pole vaultersJul 16, 2012 11:00 pm - If you are one of the lucky suburbanites flying to London to see the Olympics, the understandably tight security is going to get your attention. Record crowds, which beg...
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Much work to do before London is Olympic readyJul 15, 2012 2:37 pm - LONDON — With the opening ceremony less than two weeks away, there’s a mad dash to the finish line at the Olympics and it has nothing to do with sprinters. Hundreds of c...
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NBC launches 2 apps to watch the OlympicsJul 14, 2012 7:49 am - NEW YORK — NBC launched two mobile apps that will let people watch Olympics events as they happen, look up athlete profiles and access other extra content on their iPads...
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Could the 2012 Dream Team beat the Original?Jul 13, 2012 10:10 am - So I was on my show Saturday night on Fox Sports Radio and XM 169 when the discussion about our latest 2012 United States Olympic basketball team started. I made an off...
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Durant scores 24, US Olympic team wins exhibitionJul 12, 2012 10:30 pm - LAS VEGAS — Kevin Durant picked up where he left off in international competition, scoring 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead the U.S. Olympic basketball team to...
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Griffin hurts knee at US camp, out for exhibitionJul 12, 2012 2:45 pm - LAS VEGAS — Blake Griffin aggravated a left knee injury during U.S. Olympic team training camp and has returned to Los Angeles for evaluation. The Clippers forward went ...
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Jordan: 1992 Dream Team better than 2012 USA squadJul 12, 2012 2:45 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan said there’s no way Kobe Bryant and this year’s USA Olympic basketball team could’ve beaten the 1992 Dream Team. Jordan told The Associa...