We got our full measure of Olympic moments in the just-completed Beijing Games, topped by Michael Phelps' eight gold medals and Usain Bolt's lightning sprints. ...more

August 27, 2008

With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement - coexisting awkwardly with the government's wariness of dissent and free speech. ...more

August 24, 2008

What fencer Mariel Zagunis started, Dwyane Wade and the "Redeem Team" finished. In between, Michael Phelps and the rest of the U.S. delegation put on one heck of an Olympics — perhaps their best ever. ...more

August 24, 2008

Another Summer Olympic Games have come and gone, and once again, the United States retained its position atop the medal count for the fourth year running. Although host China firmly walks away with the top tally for attaining gold, most America sentiments should be ones of pride and accomplishment. ...more

August 24, 2008

When the Olympic Games wrap up Sunday, millions of American children will declare that they, too, want to swim like Michael Phelps or vault like gymnast Shawn Johnson. ...more

August 23, 2008

The "civil forum" featuring presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain may not have been as exciting as Michael Phelps winning his eighth Olympic gold medal, but it was civil and it was a forum from which emerged useful information. ...more

August 22, 2008

This isn't how Carl Crawford saw it shaking down- his team in its first pennant race and the man who never stands still is sitting at home watching television. ...more

August 21, 2008

Everything will be all right if we just fix the housing problem. That was the hope investors clung to as they watched Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac crumble this week. ...more

August 21, 2008

In Rohullah Nikpai's war-torn country, fighting is a part of life. Living in tough conditions is a given. Training for the Olympics is a luxury few can afford, or even imagine. ...more

August 21, 2008

Michael Phelps kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.S. teammates to bowing his head not one, not two, but eight times to receive a gold medal at the Beijing Games. ...more

August 19, 2008