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Some of the most striking images from the 2012 Summer Games are sure to come from the beach volleyball venue at Horse Guards Parade in central London. The sand-spikers will take over a patch of earth surrounded by grand government buildings best know...

It would be hard to find a more congenial trio of competitors than Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall and Abdi Abdirahman, who will represent the United States in the Olympic marathon in London on Aug. 12.

Natalie Coughlin could emerge from the London Games as the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, and more people should take notice.

DALLAS -- Allyson Felix's appearance at the U.S. Olympic Media Summit was the last leg of an around-the-world sprint of a road trip -- a very successful one. Felix won a pair of 100-meter races in Kawasaki, Japan, and Doha, Qatar, within a week's ...

The woman who could become the first American athlete to medal in an individual sport in five straight Games is not your typical Olympian. Meet Kim Rhode.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday released a unanimous ruling that struck down the British Olympic Association's maverick clause barring its athletes with past doping offenses from competing in the Olympics. In what can only be termed unsp...

Federal authorities in San Diego are investigating possible fraud charges against former professional cyclist Floyd Landis in relation to his legal defense fund, which closed its books almost five years ago.

Since she took her comeback to a new level by qualifying for the U.S. Olympic trials, Janet Evans' life has been a bit of a whirlwind. But, knowing this will be the final chapter of her competitive life, the swimmer wouldn't have it any other way.

LONDON -- The images beamed around the world from London were staged and pretty: Lord Sebastian Coe, the sporting hero-turned-executive who had more to do with bringing the Summer Games here than any other individual, planted an oak tree in Kew Garde...

Last year, Desiree Davila put herself on the map after just falling short of a Boston Marathon win. Now, the self-proclaimed underdog has a spot in the London Olympics and is aiming to land American runners on the marathon podium.

One law ended an era of inequality. But for the first wave of athletes who benefitted, the real work was just beginning. Bonnie D. Ford recalls her experience playing women's basketball at Oberlin College.

It was a match race from the get-go Sunday morning for both the men and the women in the New York City Half-Marathon, as pairs of front-runners bolted out at the start and reserved the finish for a party of two. Kenya's Peter Kirui pulled away from E...

Jordyn Wieber and Danell Leyva weren't completely at their best at Saturday's AT&T American Cup, while another gymnast, Gabrielle Douglas, made the most of her opportunity.

NEW YORK -- Jordyn Wieber looked perfectly composed as reporters pelted her with questions like snowballs, pausing occasionally when several hit her at once, glancing from one person to another until she could distinguish a single voice. Her high che...

USA Pro Cycling Challenge CEO Shawn Hunter is adamant -- the name will stay the same on the race many reporters and fans have been referring to, with fond irritation, as "that race in Colorado." "There is some method to our madness," Hunter said e...

World parallel bars champion Danell Leyva of Miami will compete in the prestigious AT&T American Cup event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday with dozens of stitches in his face after being bitten by one of his family's dogs 10 days ago.