US wrestler Burroughs comes through with gold The 24-year-old American backed up all that talk at the London Games, beating Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi 1-0, 1-0 in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram division
Hope's glory: Solo leads US to Olympic soccer gold In the closing minutes of the Olympic final, goalie Hope Solo flung her body toward the ball and managed to push it away. The lead stayed intact. The Americans
US women beat Australia 86-73 in Olympic hoops Facing its first challenge of the Olympics, the U.S. women's basketball team turned up its defensive pressure and turned away Australia.
Shields, Taylor, Adams win women's boxing titles U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, capping her swift rise to the top of women's boxing with a 19-12 victory over Russia's
Redemption rematch: US soccer takes on Japan No matter the result, the Olympic women's soccer tournament couldn't ask for a better finale. The teams from last year's World Cup final meet again, with
May-Treanor, Walsh win Olympic beach v'ball gold Misty May-Treanor danced on the sand and then off it, taking a victory lap around the court before leaving Horse Guards Parade with Kerri Walsh Jennings as the
Allyson Felix of US wins Olympic 200 meters Allyson Felix of the U.S. finally got her Olympic gold in the 200 meters Wednesday night, overtaking two-time 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica
2 US women's teams to play for Olympic beach gold The beach volleyball title is staying in the United States. That's for certain. The big question now is which team gets the gold.
Raisman finishes Olympics in style with floor gold The U.S. captain won the title on floor exercise Tuesday, about an hour after getting a bronze on balance beam. Add in her gold with the Fierce Five, and she
US women's soccer squeaks into gold game The U.S. women's soccer team has another come-from-behind, last-minute thriller to add to its legacy. The Americans won't have much time to celebrate it: It's