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Denver Post
| 10 months ago
The Broncos took the gold, silver, platinum and any other metals/medals you've got in terms of local TV ratings Thursday night, leaving the Olympics in the dust. The Broncos-Bears game trounced the primetime swimming, running, diving and whatnot on...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
Events involving Indian athletes, Day 15 (Saturday) London: The following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the Olympic Games Saturday: Athletics Men`s 50km walk: Basanta Bahadur Rana, 1.30AM IST Hockey Men`s 11th-12th position...
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NY1
| 10 months ago
The city formally welcomed its newest sports hero back home Friday. Swimmer Lia Neal was back in the pool Friday morning at the Upper East Side's Asphalt Green sports field and aquacenter. The 17-year-old Brooklyn native won bronze at the London...
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DenimBlog.com
| 10 months ago
Kate wore her J Brand 811 Mid Rise Skinny Leg jeans in Navy Twill again with her sports gear. I wasn't really a fan of the Olympics before, but I have been watching a lot of the athletics and I have become really fond of it.
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Africa Headlines
| 10 months ago
Nigeria's Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi The Commissioner for Sports in Cross River State, Patrick Ugbe remains indifferent over the poor outing of Nigeria at the London 2012 Olympics, asking, "what did you expect." Ugbe believes Nigeria...
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Chicago Tribune
| 10 months ago
Sahana Kumari failed to qualify with rank 15. Women's 800 m semifinals: Tintu Luka failed to qualify, ranked 11. Women's 55 kg freestyle 1/8 finals: Geeta Phogat loses to Canada's Tonya Lynn Verbeek 3-1. Click here for slideshow of Indian athletes at...
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The Onion
| 10 months ago
Olympics broadcast together, NBC co-anchors Al Michaels and Bob Costas were no longer able to determine which one of them is which, sources confirmed Thursday. Hi, everyone, and welcome back to our continuing coverage of the 2012 Olympics...After...
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San Diego Union-Tribune
| 10 months ago
Also of interest It is with a tinge of sadness I announce that I am leaving U-T San Diego. Were it not for the incredible financial windfall I just came across, I would still be slaving at the sweat shop, working my finger pads to the bone, banging...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
Check out the schedule for today » On Wednesday, India`s MC Mary Kom » made it best-ever haul for the country in terms of the number of medals by winning a bronze medal in the women's 51kg category. She became the country`s first woman boxer to win a...
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Taiwan News
| 10 months ago
London, Aug. 8 (CNA) Taiwan has reached an understanding with the U.K. government to allow spectators to bring small Republic of China flags into the venues of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Taiwanese officials said Wednesday.
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San Jose Mercury News
| 10 months ago
Alex Tarics, the oldest living Olympic champion in the world at 98, watched from the stands as his countrymen's bid for a fourth consecutive Olympic water polo title ended in the quarterfinals. Tarics, who turns 99 in September, was a member of the...
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Indian Express
| 10 months ago
If we use the medal count as a yardstick, Chinas haul of gold, silver, and bronze in the summer Olympics has tripled between 1984 and 2008. At the London Olympics, China has once again proved its prowess in winning medals. It is widely expected to...
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The Globe & Mail
| 10 months ago
A woman walks down the stairs of the Standard Chartered headquarters in Hong Kong in this October 13, 2010 file photo. Reuters Market View Richemont was a modest sized short position and I was trading it for what I thought would be an earnings miss,...
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Kansas City Star
| 10 months ago
China delivered one of its most pressure-packed gold medals of the London Olympics on Wednesday, completing the sweep of all four table tennis titles with a victory 3-0 over South Korea in the men's team final.The sweep was expected, and anything...
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Reuters
| 10 months ago
Topics Brazil's players celebrate defeating Argentina in their men's quarterfinal volleyball match at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 8, 2012. Passions ran high at London's Earls Court on Wednesday as the latest chapter of one...
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Christian Science Monitor
| 10 months ago
Russia's sports minister warned of 'disciplinary decisions' in response to a fifth-place overall standing at London 2012. About a fifth of Russians say the Olympics were a 'complete failure' for Russia.
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
India started their Olympic campaign with a 2-3 loss against The Netherlands, followed by humiliating defeats against New Zealand (1-3), Germany (2-5), and South Korea (1-4) and finally slumped to a 0-3 defeat to Belgium.
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
It was the third round and bang came a lightning straight punch on to the face and he was down. DAY 12 » He rose and scored some late points but his aggressive opponent had already cut him down to size. The 2009 World Champion and Beijing Olympics...
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The independent
| 10 months ago
Suggested Topics Phillips Idowu made a critical miscalculation. He saw himself at the centre of the Olympics rather than just another contender for some of the greatest glory available in any corner of sport, another sportsman living on the edge of...
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Taiwan News
| 10 months ago
The International Olympic Committee estimates that almost 900 million people watched at least part of the London Games opening ceremony on television. The IOC's television and marketing director Timo Lumme says it is the target figure for "global...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
The Indian hockey team would like to end their forgettable campaign on a positive note as they take on Belgium in their last match at London Olympics 2012. The 8-time gold medal winners India are the only team among 12 competing in these Olympic...
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Zee News
| 10 months ago
Some tipped his training partner Yohan Blake for the new title. On the greatest stage, Bolt clocked 9.63 seconds, second fastest time in the world, only behind his own 9.58 that he had clocked in crowning himself as the World champion in Berlin in...
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Courier & Press
| 10 months ago
A record number of people in America are watching the Olympics this year, and whether our motivation is seeing sports at their pinnacle or taking in the spectacle of international pageantry, one thing is certain: We love watching greatness. Watching...
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The Guardian
| 10 months ago
I went to the Olympics to see the fastest man on the planet. I got into track and field sports through watching Coe and Ovett's memorable races against each other in the Moscow 1980 Olympics. I was hooked after that, and have never missed the...
