Summer Olympic News

Over the last few months, during the endurance-athletics off-season, something extraordinary happened: The line began to blur between the health effects of running marathons and eating cheeseburgers.

Howard became the first dual Olympic medallist to row in the Boat Race, when he was stroke of the victorious Oxford crew.

Figures from the world of sailing, dignitaries and wellwishers will bid farewell to the tragic yachtsman, known as Bart, next Friday.

They're sitting atop the National Women's Soccer League's opening-season standings and drawing more than 11,000 fans to home games.

SIR Richard Branson's company is the latest big name to join Dell, AG Barr and Trespass as an official sponsors of the event next July.

SOUTHAMPTON hockey player Alex Danson is celebrating after her Reading side completed a magnificent treble - becoming the first English side to win the European crown and two domestic trophies in the same season.

After a year where football's name has been dragged through the mud by a series of racism controversies, UEFA has announced that players and officials will face a 10-match ban if found guilty of racist abuse.

The U.S. swimming star, who won five gold medals in London, was featured in his own reality show called "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" He also appeared on talk shows and made TV cameo appearances.

The Arena Football League is taking expansion to a global level with plans to export their 50-yard fields and high-scoring offenses to Asia.

Uefa could impose partial stadium closures and 10-match bans for racism in European football after agreeing to toughen sanctions.

A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9: Rafael Nadal already owns a record seven French Open titles - he broke a tie with Bjorn Borg by winning last year - and is widely considered the favorite to add No.

Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said.

Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athletes to be given funding ahead of the 2016 Rio Games because neither is currently training or competing, the South African Olympic Committee said Thursday.

OLYMPIC double trap champion Peter Wilson believes that taking up shooting can make youngsters better people and has challenged any sceptics to give the sport a go before passing judgement.

There's a small chance of rain Saturday, but it'll be a good day to get wet in Fort Worth regardless.

WE'RE OPEN: Sara Earley, Callum Edge, Thomas and Sarah Ayton and Pete Young at the opening of 109 Watersports Sailing double gold medallist Sarah Ayton opened 109 Watersports in Weymouth for some friends who have started a new business venture.

In this Aug. 4, 2012, photo, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with LeBron James during a game against Lithuania at the Summer Olympics in London.

Hercules Wimbledon AC sprinter Dwayne Cowan made an impressive debut over 400m when he stormed to victory in a Southern Men's League match at Horsham on Saturday.

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker celebrate after the Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime to win Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference final playoff basketball series in San Antonio, Texas, on May 21, 2013.