2012 London Summer Olympics

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Michael Phelps throws water on reports that he'll return to the Olympic pool
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Haugh compares and contrasts covering Chicago sports versus the Olympics

Chicago Tribune sports columnist David Haugh checks in from London where he is c...

Chicago Tribune sports columnist David Haugh checks in from London where he is covering the Olympics.

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U.S. women beat France to win basketball gold, 86-50

LONDON — With smiles on their faces and gold medals hanging from their necks, Diana Taurasi gathered Tamika Catchings and Sue Bird together late Saturday night at North Greenwich Arena.

How Tweet it is: Burroughs nets first wrestling gold

LONDON -- It's not bragging if you can do it.

Eaton strikes gold for U.S. in decathlon

LONDON -- The YouTube footage is humorous, the inexperienced subject half-somersaulting, half-back-flipping over a relatively low bar into the pole-vault pit with accompanying laughter from onlookers five years ago.

U.S. downs Australia, advances to semis vs. Argentina

LONDON -- Kobe Bryant rallied from a scoreless first half with six 3-pointers and LeBron James added a triple double as the U.S. men's basketball eliminated pesky, physical Australia 119-86 in a quarterfinal Wednesday night at North Greenwich Arena.

U.S. women extend winning streak to 39

LONDON — It was 20 years ago Tuesday that the U.S. women's basketball team started teaching the world to play.

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For ice dancers Davis and White, a "dream skate"

LONDON, Ont.  – It was nice that the judges gave Meryl Davis and Charlie White a world-record score for their short dance Thursday night.  After all, this is a competition, so both score and placement are the ultimate measure of success, no matter that figure skaters must learn to...

Kim, an American's idol, wins short at world skating

LONDON, Ont. – Gracie Gold is plainly reverential toward Yuna Kim, whom the 17-year-old Gold came to idolize in the two years leading up to Kim’s victory at the 2010 Olympics.

L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race

Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again.

From Olympian to Howard County personal trainer

A professional track athlete representing Jamaica for 12 years, Sanjay Ayre has won a race on every continent except Antarctica.

Farrell grateful for Gabel apology but wants him out of all sports

Bridie Farrell, whose allegations of sexual misconduct by three-time Olympic speedskater Andy Gabel more than a decade ago came to light last week, said Saturday she appreciated Gabel's "honesty in coming forward" to apologize for his actions.

Olympic speedskater Gabel apologizes for alleged sexual misconduct

Three-time Olympic speedskater Andy Gabel apologized Friday for alleged sexual misconduct more than a decade ago with a 15-year-old female teammate when he was in his 30s.

Under Armour teams with USA gymnastics team

Under Armour solidified its push to market to women and change the company’s often masculine image Thursday by announcing a deal to become the official gear provider for USA Gymnastics for the next eight years.

Michael Phelps' new adventure in reality TV land

“I’m 27. I’m retired. But I still want to compete.”

Oscar Pistorius is granted bail by South African magistrate

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- After a roller-coaster four-day bail hearing, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted bail Friday ahead of his murder trial after Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled there was no risk he would flee to escape justice.

Vonn confident about Olympics

Alpine skiers get used to coming back successfully from injuries.