Olympics
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U.S. softball game with Canada suspended by rain
Aug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Heavy thunderstorms suspended the U.S.-Canada softball game Thursday at the Olympics, putting the Americans' lengthy winning streak on hold for a day. The U.S...
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Americans Hoff, Ziegler fail in 800 free heats
Aug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Katie Hoff and Kate Ziegler ended their Olympics with a stunner — neither teenager advanced out of the 800-meter freestyle heats Thursday night, ensuring th...
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Georgia beats Russia in beach volleyball
Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Cristine Santanna and Andrezza Martins, native Brazilians playing for Georgia at the Olympics, rallied to a three-set victory over Russia, advancing to the m...
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Working for Team USA all the medal he needsAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Through pain you grow. That's what they say. Of course, the ones saying it usually aren't in pain. John Fierro won't necessarily subscribe, though pain is his game, and ...
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Kitajima makes it a double double for Japan
Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING (AP) -- Make it a double for Japan's Kosuke Kitajima. Again. Kitajima swept the breaststroke events in his second straight Olympics on Thursday, winning the 200-...
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Bernard of France wins Olympic 100 free
Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ Alain Bernard of France has won the 100-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics, beating out world record-holder Eamon Sullivan of Australia. Bernard touched ...
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Phelps becomes winningest athlete in Olympic history
Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- A daily double. Michael Phelps swam into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals -- and five world records i...
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Whoever watches this is all wetAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The world officially has gone mad. That's even aside from the Russia-Georgia conflict or John Edwards thinking he could get away with it. What put insanity over the top?...
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Kid, vet lose as US Greco drought continues
Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ Jake Deitchler, a kid wrestling among men, had the period won, and maybe would have won the match shortly after that. Then he made a rookie mistake, the kind n...
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Phelps moves on to 200 IM finalAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Michael Phelps has advanced to the 200-meter individual medley final at the Beijing Olympics, setting himself up to win his sixth gold medal. The American wo...