Q&A: Catching up with Tony DiCicco
We had an opportunity to catch up with Tony DiCicco, who coached the U.S. women to gold at the 1996 Olympic and a World Cup title in 1999, at his National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and...
View ArticleFrance won't allow soccer players to wear headscarves
Female soccer players in France will not be allowed to wear headscarves while playing in international games and domestic competitions. The decision comes a day after FIFA gave permission for female...
View ArticlePrincess Anne's pivotal role in the Olympics
While the London Olympics will showcase a whole new generation of British royals, it's easy to overlook the 61-year-old daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. It's easy to forget that Anne is part of the...
View ArticleChief: London bus strike unlikely during Olympics
London's transport chief believes a bus strike is unlikely during this month's Olympics despite an unresolved dispute over bonuses for drivers, Peter Hendy said on Friday.
View ArticleSpain's next soccer trophy? Olympic gold
Spain wants to follow up its European Championship victory with an Olympics triumph.
View ArticleMichael Phelps' swan song could be Olympic history
For his Olympic swan song, Michael Phelps is heading into unchartered waters. Phelps has entered seven events in London, one less than he swam in Beijing and Athens in 2004 and no one would ever rule...
View ArticleMay, Walsh get into Gstaad semifinals
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings are back in an FIVB World Tour semifinal -- just their second of the season -- and they have the best chance yet to walk away with their first gold medal of...
View ArticlePaszek gets spot on Austria's Olympic tennis team
Tamira Paszek has been granted a place on Austria's Olympic tennis team following a successful appeal of her eligibility.
View ArticleSpanish rider Oscar Freire doubtful for Olympics following Tour de France crash
Spanish rider Oscar Freire is out of the Tour de France and doubtful for the London Olympics after breaking a rib and perforating a lung in a crash during the sixth stage on Friday.
View ArticleRailey siblings ready to sail in London
Zach and Paige Railey have sailed together all their lives; it was emotional when only Zach made it to Beijing. But they'll both compete in London.
View ArticleU.S. men beat Bulgaria, advance to semis
The U.S. men's volleyball team is back in the FIVB World League semifinals for the first time since 2008. That year, the Americans won it all, then carried the momentum into the Beijing Olympics and...
View ArticleSeven arrested in British anti-terrorism raids
Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses in Britain after weapons were found in a vehicle stopped on a motorway.
View ArticleGareth Warburton wins appeal; is terrifying
A few months ago the "most photogenic guy" ever was caught smiling during a marathon and became an internet sensation. Warburton is not that guy, but the 800m runner won his appeal to get on the...
View ArticleEquestrian to carry Brazil's flag at London Games
Olympic equestrian show jumping champion Rodrigo Pessoa will be Brazil's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for the London Games.
View ArticleUsain Bolt can't forget roots on the fast track to fame
Finding out where Usain Bolt might be on any given day on his home island of Jamaica in advance of his trip to the London Olympics, that's not so difficult. Finding out who Bolt really is — that's a...
View ArticleWilliams sisters reach Wimbledon doubles final
Serena Williams will be playing for two Wimbledon titles on Saturday after she teamed with sister Venus to reach the doubles final.
View ArticleGay beats Gatlin; Rudisha, Pearson blaze at Paris meeting
Tyson Gay beat fellow American Justin Gatlin in the 100m while David Rudisha and Sally Pearson accounted for two of an astounding world-leading performances at the Paris Diamond League meeting on...
View ArticleU.S. men's hoops begins camp, Paul injured
The U.S. men's basketball team held its first practice Friday, and there was a quick reminder of the rocky run-up to the London Games.
View ArticleUSA Boxing loses two coaches, adds five
USA Boxing continued to retool its staff just one month before the 2012 Olympics, adding five coaches - including 1996 head coach Al Mitchell - and removing two that had been in place for less than a...
View ArticleRussia, Nigeria, Dominican, Lithuania into semis
Russia, Nigeria, the Dominican Republic and Lithuania won Friday to reach the semifinals of the men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament.
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