The long jumpers flamed out. Pole vaulter Derek Miles was a late bump from the medals stand. ...more

August 23, 2008

Once more, the gold medal was within Shawn Johnson's reach. Again, it was snatched away. ...more

August 18, 2008

Once more, the gold medal was within Shawn Johnson's reach. Again, it was snatched away. ...more

August 18, 2008

For Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, it will still be a dream matchup. For Tyson Gay, a bitter disappointment. ...more

August 16, 2008

On the eve of the Olympic all-around final in women's gymnastics, teammates Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson sat together in their room at the athletes' village, looking at the calendars they had at their bedside. ...more

August 16, 2008

It's official now. This is not Japan and the 2006 World Championships, not to mention Athens and the 2004 Olympics. ...more

August 15, 2008

Michael Phelps, Swimming After winning six gold medals in the 2004 Athens Games and seven at last year's World Championships in Australia, there's talk of Phelps taking home eight golds from Beijing. If Phelps can pull that that off with his 6-foot-7 wingspan and size 14 feet, he could overshadow any athlete and any story line from these games. With two previous Olympics under his belt and a space-age Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit covering his body, Phelps has a chance. But he'll have to swim at least 17 races (four more races than Mark Spitz's seven-gold-medal showing in 1972) and that schedule could be his undoing. ...more

August 5, 2008

The plan called for him to qualify for the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, gain some experience among America's top quarter-milers, and, after running a round or two, bow out gracefully and return to the University of Florida to begin his junior year. ...more

August 4, 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

Dave Scott was originally set to compete in Saturday's Heartland Triathlon, but a blood clot and a torn muscle in his leg prevented the six-time Ironman World Champion from taking to Lake Jackson and the streets of Sebring. ...more

July 14, 2008