Cullen Jones rocketed to an American record in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on the Fourth of July. More »
Cullen Jones has set an American record in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. More »
China's star footballer Zheng Zhi, a fixture with the English club Charlton, is likely to miss the upcoming Beijing Olympics due to a back injury, state media reported. More »
Double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima said U.S. swimmer Brendan Hansen's failure to make the Olympic team in the 200-meter breaststroke may have resulted from a lack of motivation. More »
Before he kneeled into the starting blocks, LaShawn Merritt tugged on his new necklace _ the red-white-and-blue one his friend gave him before the race. More »
The Australian Olympic Committee Friday named the basketball team for next month's Games in Beijing, to be spearheaded by dual Olympian Lauren Jackson. More »
LaShawn Merritt held off Olympic and world 400-meter champion Jeremy Wariner in the final straightaway to upset his long-time nemesis and seize bragging rights for the Beijing Olympics. More »
Anna Willard has set an American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. More »
Brittney Reese, Grace Upshaw and Funmi Jimoh have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the long jump. More »

China's Zheng Zhi could miss Olympics

