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US defeats Germany 106-57, Aussies next (AP)
Fresh off its latest romp, the U.S. Olympic basketball team got a postgame visit from swimming sensation Michael Phelps. Like the Americans need another dominant athlete in their locker room? The U...
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Sweep of 400m hurdles rallies US track (AP)
The big debate was whether it would be the best U.S. Olympic track team in 40 years. Maybe ever. Once the torch was lit, though, it started shaping up as one of the biggest disappointments. A coupl...
US women's soccer reaches Olympic final (AP)
The U.S. women's soccer team is getting used to recoveries at the Beijing Games. Down 1-0 and being outplayed by Japan in Monday's semifinal, the Americans found ways to score two quick goals just ...
Injury forces hurdler Liu to bow out (AP)
In any other city, at any other stadium, under any other circumstances, Liu Xiang might not have shown up at all. His right hamstring's been bothering him for months. A tendon in his right foot fla...
Va. Tech suspends Luckett indefinitely (AP)
Virginia Tech suspended receiver Zach Luckett indefinitely Monday for a violation of team policy. Coach Frank Beamer had no further comment beyond announcing the suspension of the 6-foot-3, 212-pou...
Patriots QB Brady may sit out again (AP)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady isn't sure if he's going to play in Friday night's exhibition game against Philadelphia because of a foot injury. Brady, who also missed the first two pre...
Derby winning filly Genuine Risk dies (AP)
Genuine Risk, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died Monday at Newstead Farm. The 1980 Derby winner died peacefully about 7:30 a.m. at the age of 31 after eating a hearty breakfa...
Bruce Arena hired as coach-GM of Galaxy (AP)
Former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired Monday as coach and general manager of David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy, who haven't won a game in over two months. Arena was to be introduce...
3 ejected as US baseball routs China 9-1 (AP)
Another American player took a pitch to the head, and the U.S. baseball team experienced a drama-filled game yet again during these Olympics in its victory over China. Matt LaPorta was taken to the...
Liukin loses gold to He in tiebreaker (AP)
For the first few minutes, Nastia Liukin didn't even know the score, unable to see anything beyond the "2" in front of her name. When she finally did look, she figured she had to be seeing double. ...
