As an Oscar-winning director, Danny Boyle likely has final cut on the films he creates. As the director of the London Olympics’ Opening Ceremony … yeah, not so much.
Boyle was asked by the International Olympic Committee to trim down the running ti…

The USA Basketball Men’s National Team earns a lot of attention, what with many global icons playing together in the pursuit of national glory. It’s like an All-Star game, just with more competitive drive and shiny medals as prizes.
Yet, despite havin…

Who will light the flame at the Opening Ceremony of the London Games? As the July 27 date draws near, speculation is growing.
The bookies like five-time British rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave, followed by two-time decathlon champion Daley Thompson…

If you’re looking for Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi as she makes her Olympic debut in  London, she shouldn’t be too hard to miss. Just look for the eight-months pregnant woman with a gun.

Nur Suryani, 29, will be the first woman to represent Malaysia in …

Michael Johnson sure is chatty this year.
First it was commentary on how slave descendants have a genetic edge on the track. Now the 400-meter world-record holder and four-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist is calling out South African sprinter and doubl…

The Olympic Games Lanes will take up around 30 miles of designated road lanes around London beginning next Wednesday, reserved for Olympic competitors, officials and sponsors in their vehicles. Cab drivers, save for a few exceptions, are not allowed t…

It is, without question, the most important question of our time: Could the present version of Team USA, led by the likes of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul, defeat the 1992 “Dream Team,” which featured 11 Hall of Famers, won it…

Even in the most confusing cities to navigate, a traveler can usually count on his bus driver to know the way around town, but that was not true for American hurdler Kerron Clement.
On Sunday in London, athletes started to arrive for the Games. Though …