Usain Bolt, the world and Olympic record holder, won the gold medal for the 200 meters with a time of 19.32 seconds Thursday. Bolt was just...
[Forbes] Usain Bolt entered the 2008 Summer Olympics as somewhat of a curiosity. Yes, he had recently set the world record in the 100-meter dash, but...
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[BET.com] Michael Phelps ended his Olympian swimming career as the most decorated Olympic athlete in history. With a total of 18 gold medals and 22 medals overall,...
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Women’s Basketball Seimone Augustus, age 28, studied at Louisiana State University http://www.london2012.com/athlete/augustus-seimone-1133206/ Swin Cash, age 32, studied at...
[ESPN] Known as “The Flying Squirrel,” Douglas won the women’s all-around title Thursday night, becoming the third straight American to win gymnastics’ biggest prize and the...
[ESPN] WIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams keeps moving forward in the Olympics. Charging the net with renewed zeal, Williams reached the third round Tuesday by beating Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada...
[ESPN] WIMBLEDON, England — Three times on a single point, Serena Williams hit a serve that clipped the net before plopping into the service box for a let,...
[USA Basketball] USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo announced Saturday the official nominees for the 12-man U.S. Olympic Team men’s basketball roster. The U.S. hoops roster is...
[Daily Mail] Olympic legend Michael Johnson says a ‘superior athletic gene’ in the descendants of West African slaves means black American and Caribbean sprinters will command...
[NBA.com] NBA TV will exclusively televise the USA Basketball Selection Show presented by Burger King, the official announcement of the 12 players who will represent the...
[ESPN] Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker suffered an eye injury during a nightclub fight, but it will not stop him from playing in this summer’s Olympics....
[Sporting News] (Courtesy of Villanueva’s Twitter page @CV31) Charlie Villanueva is defending himself against reports that John Calipari did not keep the Pistons forward on the Dominican...