Final clash of titans: Phelps v Lochte
Swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will slug it out for one last time on Thursday while Britain's Olympic cyclists seek to draw inspiration from Bradley Wiggins's storming victory in the...
View ArticleAll eyes on Bolt-Blake sprint duel in athletics
The countdown towards what is being hyped as the fastest race in history begins on Friday as the Olympic athletics gets under way with all eyes on the prospect of a thrilling 100m shootout. For the...
View ArticleCyclist killed after collision with Olympic bus
A cyclist was killed after a collision with an Olympic media shuttle bus in east London on Wednesday evening, Scotland Yard said. The 28-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident which...
View ArticleCazorla set to arrive for Arsenal medical
Spain international Santi Cazorla is due to fly into London this week for a medical with Arsenal once a £17.3 million fee is agreed, it has been reported in the British media. With Robin van Persie...
View ArticleChinese Olympic diver's family 'hid' mom's illness
The father of a champion Chinese diver has reportedly admitted hiding news that her mother had cancer to keep her focused on the Olympics, triggering criticism of China's ruthless pursuit of victory....
View ArticleAdlington set to defend 800m freestyle title
Rebecca Adlington, Britain's best hope of winning gold in London's Olympic pool, charged into the final of the women's 800 metres freestyle with the fastest qualifying time on Thursday. Adlington, who...
View ArticleSA wins gold in lightweight men's rowing regatta
South Africa stunned pre-race favourites Britain and Denmark by finishing powerfully to win gold in a thrilling lightweight men's four final at the Olympic rowing regatta on Thursday. The crew of James...
View ArticleJudo champion Naidan marches into semis
Olympic champion Tuvshinbayar Naidan of Mongolia was back to his best as he stormed into the semi-finals of the men's judo under-100kg category on Thursday. In the intervening four years, Naidan has...
View ArticleUS wins gold in women's eight at rowing regatta
The United States held off Canada to win a second straight Olympic gold in the women's eight on Thursday, maintaining its six-year dominance of the high-profile event. The US won in a time of 6...
View ArticleAndy Murray reaches Olympic semis
Andy Murray delights Wimbledon crowd, beating Spain's Nicolas Almargo to reach Olympic semis British hopeful Andy Murray won his quarterfinal on Thursday at the Olympics, delighting a Wimbledon crowd...
View ArticleUK mail boxes painted gold to celebrate champs
Britain is turning red into gold. Some of the country's iconic red mailboxes have been painted gold to celebrate gold medals won by British Olympians. Royal Mail says it has honored champion cyclist...
View ArticleMagnificent Phelps completes milestone
Michael Phelps became the first male swimmer to win the same event at three successive Olympics when he clinched the men's 200 metres individual medley gold medal at the London Games on Thursday. The...
View ArticlePutin and Phelps show golden touch
Black belt Vladimir Putin cheered a Russian judoka to a gold medal at the Olympics on Thursday, and American Michael Phelps hit new heights by becoming the first male swimmer to win the same event at...
View ArticlePetersen makes England pay for dropped catch
Alviro Petersen punished England for dropping him early on by scoring his fourth Test century as South Africa reached 262 for five at the close of the first day of the second test on Thursday. Petersen...
View ArticleBoxing: Vijender on course for second Olympic medal
India's Vijender Singh is just one victory away from claiming a second straight Olympic boxing bronze medal and so making yet more Games history for his country. Vijender, 26, gained a narrow 16-15 win...
View ArticleTennis: Paes and Sania make winning start
Leander Paes and Sania Mirza made a winning start to their bid for a Olympic Games mixed doubles medal as the Indian duo defeated Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday. With all...
View ArticleBoxing body expels referee from London Games
A boxing referee from Turkmenistan was expelled from the London Olympics on Thursday for his handling of a bout in which the result was overturned on appeal. Boxing's governing federation, known as...
View ArticleIndian boxer Vijender Singh enters quarterfinals
India's Vijender Singh is just one victory away from claiming a second straight Olympic boxing bronze medal and so making yet more Games history for his country. Vijender, 26, gained a narrow 16-15 win...
View ArticleNew T20 league to give Sri Lanka global reach
The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) represents a golden chance to showcase the island nation to the world, said one of the organisers of this month's inaugural Twenty20 tournament. Sandeep...
View ArticleReal Madrid outclasses Galaxy 5-1
Real Madrid scored early and often in outclassing the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday, opening a four-game US exhibition tour with a 5-1 victory over Major League Soccer's champion. Angel Di Maria set...
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