President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere. ...more

July 22, 2008

U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach had surgery Thursday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics. ...more

July 18, 2008

With one month to go before the Olympics open Aug. 8, China's work is hardly complete. ...more

July 8, 2008

More than anything else, Brandon's Chris Colwill said he was relieved to finally see his name on the official list of U.S. divers who will compete in next month's Beijing Olympics ...more

July 8, 2008

JAPAN - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said. ...more

July 6, 2008

Wow, that kid from suburban Baltimore is something. No, we're not talking about Michael Phelps. ...more

July 3, 2008

Florida State sprinter Walter Dix qualified for the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, and Dix has yet to compete in his signature event at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore. ...more

June 30, 2008

Thinking out loud until it started to hurt... Johnny Miller issued an apology for comments made during Tiger Woods' U.S. Open victory that including a suggestion that Rocco Mediate "looks like the guy who cleans Tiger's swimming pool.'' Reached for comment at his neighborhood Pinch A Penny, Mediate said no offense was taken. ...more

June 28, 2008

Humpy Wheeler received a standing ovation from Sprint Cup drivers before Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, his final race running Lowe's Motor Speedway. ...more

May 26, 2008

This dream has legs. In a decision sure to spur debate, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double lower-leg amputee who runs 400-meter races on carbon-fiber blades, has won the right to compete for a spot in the Beijing Olympics. ...more

May 17, 2008