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The United States Women's National Team celebrate scoring the winning goal during injury time of extra time during the London 2012 Olympic football semi final match at Old Trafford. (Photo credit: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/GettyImages)

Hartnett: US, Canada Deliver A Soccer Spectacle At Old Trafford

For a stadium that had seen so many epic clashes, yesterday’s Olympic semifinal encounter between the United States’ Women’s National Team and Canada was befitting of stadium nicknamed the “Theatre of Dreams.”

2012/08/07

Below-The-Belt Olympic Cheap Shot Drops Carmelo Anthony

Facundo Campazzo cast aside the Olympic spirit for a moment on Monday when he hit Knicks forward and Team USA member Carmelo Anthony in the groin.

2012/08/07

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Stuns Canada In Olympics Instant Classic

Now the Americans will be out to avenge one of the most gut-wrenching losses in the program’s history.

2012/08/06

Durant Ignites U.S. To Rout Of Argentina, Quarterfinal Matchup With Australia

Kevin Durant shot the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team out of trouble, and right into the top seed in their group.

2012/08/06

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Carmelo Anthony, Team USA Ready For Old Rival Argentina

This was the plan all along: Get to the final week of the Olympic tournament healthy and playing well.

2012/08/06

Andy Murray Takes Olympic Gold In London; Focus Shifts To US Open

Murray and Co. now will turn to the hard-court circuit leading up to the U.S. Open. But the Olympic experience had a captivating effect on many of the players.

2012/08/06

Holley Mangold of the United States competes during the Women's 75kg Weightlifting on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Jets’ Mangold Proud Of Olympian Sister

Pro Bowl Jets’ center Nick Mangold was proud of his sister, Holley who competed in Olympic weightlifting.

2012/08/05

Lebron James (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Silverman: U.S. Basketball Team Simply Going Through The Motions

Better than the 1992 Dream Team? Hardly. The United States Olympic basketball team appears to be like well-appointed London tourists who have first-class tickets to all the prime Olympic events.

2012/08/05

Gabby Douglas celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas Inspiring & Encouraging Local Gymnasts

That rise of the girl nicknamed “The Flying Squirrel” has captivated the hearts of many, including the gymnastics team at Chelsea Piers.

2012/08/03

Carmelo Anthony (credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Carmelo Anthony, Team USA Put On Olympic Clinic In Record-Shattering Win

The U.S. team had scored 100 points by the middle of the third quarter. It was that kind of night for the Americans.

2012/08/03

Venus Williams Loses In Third Round Of Olympics

WIMBLEDON, England (WFAN/AP) — Perhaps the upcoming U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows will be more kind to Venus Williams Playing twice a day proved too much for the women’s tennis star, as she lost in […]

2012/08/01

Liguori: Larisa Latynina,The Forgotten Former All-Time Olympics Record Holder

The fact that Larisa Latynina, whose record of 18 total medals has stood since 1964, had to purchase a ticket to watch Phelps break her record is a shame.

2012/08/01