...I have a great jersey collection; Leo Messi threw his to me in the stands at the Olympics. I also have signed soccer balls from Pelé for my kids and a picture with Diego Maradona...

...the Vandeweghe athletic dynasty—grandfather Ernie and uncle Kiki were NBA stars, mom Tauna was an Olympic swimmer—won the U.S. Open girls' tournament without losing a single set. The big-serving...

...of black hair. The last time Paul saw Ricky Rubio, the two were squaring off at the Olympics, and the teenager was keeping Spain in the gold-medal game with his defense and playmaking. Now...

Olympic athletes find any way they can to display their pride in their sport and their country

Khadevis Robinson missed the Olympics by .06 seconds

If softball gets cancelled from the Olympics maybe Cat Osterman can play for the Padres

The Russian and Georgian beach volleyball teams prove that the Olympics really does transcend politics. Especially if you're in bikinis

Could 1992's Dream Team win in today's Olympics

The Olympics transcend politics and cutting off alcohol in the third quarter of the USA-China basketball game

Quick fact: the guy that designed the Olympic Stadium studied at Parsons School of Design

Clooney believes we shouldn't boycott the Olympics, but use them as a forum

...is their time. Time for women to rule sports on both sides of the TV screen. Time...track cycling) and fun (beach volleyball). At the Olympics, women are the major players. Not only are...

NATALIE COUGHLIN 25, Swimming, Lafayette, Calif. HIGHLIGHT REEL Five-time Olympic medalist; 100-meter backstroke world-record holder U.S. team co-captain Natalie Coughlin will likely swim...

...29, Beach Volleyball, Saratoga, Calif. HIGHLIGHT REEL 2004 Olympic gold medalists; three-time world champs (2003, 2005...they've also muted one criticism of the sport: that people watch only because of the bikinis...

...when Miss Retton became the first U.S. female gymnast to win all-around gold at the Olympics. It took 20 years for Carly Patterson to become No. 2. Now Shawn Johnson heads to Beijing...