Ever since Alex Rodriguez acknowledged taking "boli," a curious thing has happened in this country: It's become harder to find the drug. ...more

March 1, 2009

Olympic great Michael Phelps has acknowledged "regrettable" behavior and "bad judgment" after a photo in a British newspaper showed him smoking marijuana. ...more

February 2, 2009

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

In his first year as Birmingham's mayor, Larry P. Langford has proposed a $500 million domed stadium, a $144 million law enforcement complex and a $33 million trolley car network. ...more

August 24, 2008

Police tightened security Sunday as they investigated the fatal stabbing of the father of a former U.S. Olympian, an attack that stunned the athletic community and embarrassed Chinese authorities determined to hold the most successful Summer Games ever. ...more

August 11, 2008

Police investigating the stabbing death of the father of a former U.S. Olympian said Sunday the suspect was distraught over family problems. Chinese authorities unsettled by the attack during the Beijing Olympics tightened security at tourist spots around the city. ...more

August 10, 2008

Becky Hammon imagined this moment for a long, long time: Playing in the Olympics, hitting the winning shot, climbing the medals podium. ...more

August 7, 2008

Eight years ago, Lopez Lomong didn't even have a country. Now he'll be carrying the flag for his adopted nation, leading the U.S. Olympic team at opening ceremonies Friday night. ...more

August 7, 2008

With the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games just a few days away, the athletes' village here is filling up, and fast. ...more

August 6, 2008

As the U.S. struggles with immigration policy, Americans will get a chance to see their melting-pot nation through the prism of foreign-born athletes competing in USA uniforms at the Beijing Olympics. ...more

August 3, 2008