 The Associated Press | GM: Zack Greinke will be traded ESPN After a rough road trip seemingly knocked the Milwaukee Brewers out of contention, general manager Doug Melvin acknowledges that the team is fielding trade inquiries for ace pitcher Zack Greinke. "I think people know that," Melvin said Thursday. Crew to showcase young arms after Greinke deal Angels land Zack Greinke from Brewers Greinke should be just as dominant in AL with Angels |
 ABC News | Opening Ceremony Gives Olympics a Rocking Start ABC News Shaken and stirred. James Bond and the queen teamed to give London a wild Olympic opening like no other. And creative genius Danny Boyle turned Olympic Stadium into a jukebox, cranking up world-beating rock from the Beatles, the Stones and The Who to ... London Olympics officially begins Column: British athletes key to Olympics success Column: Brit athletes central to Olympics success |
 Globe and Mail | Alexander Wolff: Opening ceremony a celebration -- of protest and dissent SI.com Somewhere amidst the traumatized pasture animals; and Mr. Bean's reenactment of Chariots of Fire on the beach; and the parachute jumps of James Bond and the Queen from a helicopter; and the joint lighting of the cauldron by seven young British athletes ... 2012 London Olympics: Opening Ceremony Recounts British History - Then Rocks London Olympics: 2012 Games begin with whimsical opening ceremony Opening Ceremonies in London are a huge, toe-tapping hit |
 New York Times | A Five-Ring Opening Circus, Weirdly and Unabashedly British New York Times LONDON รข€" With its hilariously quirky Olympic opening ceremony, a wild jumble of the celebratory and the fanciful; the conventional and the eccentric; and the frankly off-the-wall, Britain presented itself to the world Friday night as something it has ... With Royalty and Rock, Britain Opens Its Olympics Cauldron lit by young British athletes The queen, James Bond, Mr. Bean, David Beckham star in spectacular Olympic ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | 7 young athletes light Olympic cauldron at lively opening ceremony CNN How are you celebrating the Olympics? Share your excitement and moments with CNN iReport. London (CNN) -- Seven promising young British athletes lit the Olympic cauldron early Saturday, capping the Games' festive opening ceremony in east London. Olympics opening ceremony kicks off London Olympics: Message is unity as youngsters light the torch Hey Jude, a surprising way to light Olympic cauldron |
 CBS News | With royalty and rock, London opens its Olympics CBS News (CBS/AP) LONDON - The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other in an opening ceremony that rolled to the rock of the Beatles, the Stones and The Who. And the creative genius of filmaker Danny Boyle wove it all ... EYES ON LONDON: Bond, Queen, Beatles: Games Begin Confused? Opening ceremony explained London 2012 Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Queen plays surreal cameo with 007 at Games opening Chicago Tribune LONDON (Reuters) - James Bond actor Daniel Craig and Queen Elizabeth stole the show at an exuberant 2012 Olympic opening on Friday, appearing together in a short film beamed to 60000 cheering spectators in the main stadium and a billion more viewers ... Olympics opening ceremony kicks off Britain charts its place in world history and welcomes the world as 2012 Games ... Olympics-Queen plays surreal cameo with 007 at Games opening |
 Baltimore Sun | EYES ON LONDON: Farm animals, crowd getting fired up as London Olympics set to ... Washington Post LONDON รข€" Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: ___ LIKE A FARMYARD The animals have just come into the stadium. That is 70 sheep, 12 horses, ... EYES ON LONDON: The Olympics have begun EYES ON LONDON: Crowd fired up as ceremony nears Olympic motion: Multiple exposure and other action photo techniques |
 USA TODAY (blog) | Live: London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremonies USA TODAY (blog) Welcome to USA Today's real-time coverage of the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games. Check back constantly for updates, featuring on-the-scene analysis from USA Today reporters, the best from Twitter and beyond, photos from the scene and more. Live Blogging the Opening Ceremony Olympics-World awaits eccentric and exuberant London ceremony All eyes on London and spectacular Games opening |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Blind South Korean sets world marks ESPN AP LONDON -- South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready. It doesn't stop the legally blind Olympian from hitting the grapefruit-sized yellow center ... Legally blind archer helps South Korea set 1st world records at London Olympics London Olympics: Legally blind archer sets world record London 2012 Olympics: South Korean archers secure first two world records of ... |
 Globe and Mail | London Olympics Count on Fervor to Overcome Recession Budget San Francisco Chronicle (Adds Danny Boyle's comment in 13th paragraph. See {OLY } for top Olympic stories.) July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Olympic officials are banking on local enthusiasm to make the games that start today in London a success after economic difficulties curbed ... Twitter to NBC: Livestream the Olympics opening ceremony Olympics 2012: What time is London Olympics opening ceremony? London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremonies Live Coverage |
 New York Times | Phelps Is Relaxed and Ready for His Final Games New York Times LONDON รข€" In his official 2012 Olympic head shot, Michael Phelps has unkempt hair, drowsy eyes and a mustache and goatee that look like they were scribbled on by a child wielding a black Sharpie pen. It may be the most unflattering mug shot since a ... TV, newspaper botch Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte names After Olympics, Michael Phelps might race horses Phelps v Lochte |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Don't look back: Greek Olympic chief Reuters By Karolos Grohmann | LONDON (Reuters) - When Greece's Olympians lead the parade of nations into the London Olympic stadium on Friday, their athletes will put behind them their nation's economic crisis and the expulsion of two of their elite athletes, ... Chondrokoukis fails doping test |
 USA TODAY | The 'Ryan-Lochte' showdown leaves out 'Mark' Phelps USA TODAY LONDON รข€" Michael Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals. He's here in London for his third consecutive Summer Games. You'd think most folks would know who he is by now. But everyone from the Today Show co-host Al Roker to the Financial Times of London was ... Phelps' Toughest Competitor Is From Team USA Men's Olympic swimming preview Phelps vs Lochte: Rivals meet on the very first night of swimming at the ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Olympics-Bells peel across Britain as Games get under way Reuters * Bells peel across Britain to welcome world * Opening ceremony marks official start to 2012 Games * Danny Boyle directs event celebrating "Britishness" * Cultural journey from Shakespeare to Beatles * Security main concern, prime minister confident By ... Build-up to London 2012 Olympic Ceremony Olympics 2012: As the London Games begin, what will their legacy be? London 2012 Olympics: how Fleet Street captured Britain's Games spirit |
 USA TODAY | Tell us: How many gold medals will Michael Phelps win? USA TODAY By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY We know he can't win eight gold medals like he did in China since he's only entered in four individual events and three relays. "In Beijing, we were trying to conquer everything," Phelps said. "We're a lot more relaxed (here) ... Lochte-Phelps Rivalry Will Continue in London Live from London... it's the Olymics He's had enough of Michael Phelps |
 The Associated Press | London 2012 festival The Guardian Turner prize winning artist Martin Creed wants everyone in the UK to ring a bell at 8.12am on Friday, as part of the Olympics opening ceremony. All bells are allowed, be they doorbells, bicycle bells or church bells. Will you be joining in to mark the ... Bonanza of bells to sound start of Olympics |
