Five-time Olympic medalist Brad McGee is retiring from competitive cycling to take up a director's role with the CSC-Saxo Bank team. More »
Amber Neben upstaged American compatriot Kristin Armstrong, the new Olympic champion, by winning the women's time trial gold here at the world road race championships on Wednesday. More »
France will launch a bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, Henri Serandour, president of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF), announced Wednesday. More »
Olympic organizers issued detailed design rules for the 2012 London games Wednesday, including a mandate that at least some toilets in the Olympic park do not face the holy Islamic city of Mecca. More »
Australia's anti-doping agency said Wednesday it tested each of the country's 435 Olympic athletes before they left for Beijing _ some up to five times each _ but there were no positive results. More »
Olympic bronze medalist Bershawn Jackson of the United States won the 400-meter hurdles Tuesday at the Super Track and Field meet. More »
Olympic semi-finalist Li Na crashed out of the China Open on Tuesday, joined as a first-round loser by Peng Shuai on a disastrous day for the host nation. More »
Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement Monday, ending a 12-year NBA career that included winning an Olympic gold medal. More »
After building an Olympic gold medal-winning team, Jerry Colangelo might make a run at another championship with USA Basketball. More »

