Though it was considered a dark horse to take a medal in the men’s basketball tourney at the 2012 Olympics, France’s eventual sixth-place ranking is nothing to be ashamed of. Sure, Nicolas Batum’s swipe at Juan Carlos Navarro’s gentleman’s vegetables …

Though it was considered a dark horse to take a medal in the men’s basketball tourney at the 2012 Olympics, France’s eventual sixth-place ranking is nothing to be ashamed of. Sure, Nicolas Batum’s swipe at Juan Carlos Navarro’s gentleman’s vegetables …

Though it was considered a dark horse to take a medal in the Men Basketball tourney at the 2012 Olympics, France’s eventual sixth place ranking is nothing to be ashamed of. Sure, Nicolas Batum’s swipe at Juan Carlos Navarro’s gentleman’s vegetables du…

1. Gold-medal favorite Brazil was left bewildered 29 seconds into the men’s football soccer final after Mexico’s Oribe Peralta sent the ball sailing into the net with the fastest goal ever in an Olympic final. It was all uphill from there for Brazil,…

Here’s a rundown of the key competitions to watch on Day 16 at the Olympics. The events can be live-streamed on NBC’s Olympics website.
Day 16 — Sunday, August 12, 2012
The men’s marathon takes place at 6 a.m. ET. After the untimely death of Beijing …

With the Olympics now in his rear-view mirror, Michael Phelps is doing the most American thing of all: going on a reality show.
Thankfully for most fans of the greatest Olympian in history, Phelps won’t be trying to secure a wife or bunking up with a b…

If what you want, what you really, really want, is a London Games Closing Ceremony sneak preview, then let this blog be your guide.
[ Video: Where all the Olympians are getting their tattoos ]
The ceremony will be broadcast live in the U.K. at 9 p.m. …

On Friday, American diver David Boudia squeaked into the semifinals of the 10m platform. On Saturday, he won the gold medal.
Boudia’s diving was near perfect for both Saturday’s rounds. He was in third place in the semifinal round, behind Qiu Bo and Li…