 CBC.ca | Americans start slow, rout French Marietta Daily Journal by Tom Withers AP Sports Writer Forward Kevin Durant finished with 22 points to lead the US to a 98-71 victory over France in its first game of pool play in London. LONDON â€" The hiccups outnumbered the highlights, and for a while the US racked up fouls ... US men rout France 98-71 in Olympic basketball LeBron, Team USA pass first test London Olympics: There's no fun in watching the U.S. men's basketball team ... |
 CBC.ca | Wieber still has chance to be champion FOXSports.com Bill Reiter spent four years as sports enterprise reporter for The Kansas City Star, also contributing to multiple other news publications. Reiter was a finalist for the Livingston Award, and The Associated Press Sports Editors have recognized his work ... US women's gymnastics qualifies first; Wieber out of all-around Americans Excel, But Wieber Is Out For All-Around Wieber's elimination from all-around stuns US gymnasts |
 New York Times | This Time, It's the US Overtaken for the Gold New York Times LONDON â€" Based on his recent results, much was expected of the man anchoring his country's 4x100-meter freestyle relay team, and Yannick Agnel did not disappoint, chasing down his more ballyhooed rival Ryan Lochte in a race thrumming with history and ... France snatches gold from Lochte, US relay team Ryan Lochte fails to hold lead as France passes US men to win 4x100 freestyle ... Olympics-Swimming-Lochte upstaged by French speed |
 USA TODAY | France snatches gold from Lochte, US relay team USA TODAY LONDON - Cullen Jones touched the wall, knowing he'd delivered the lead to Ryan Lochte with 100 meters to go. Jones told himself, Get out of the pool so you don't miss the pictures. That's how sure Jones was - and how close the American men were to ... France edges US in men's 400 relay French Get Revenge for 2008 Relay Loss to US Swimming: Lochte upstaged by French speed |
 ABC News | Lochte fades as France wins 400 relay gold Chicago Tribune LONDON -- The days when everything Michael Phelps touched turned to gold have now officially gone. At the London Olympics on Sunday, he did everything he could to win but suffered his second defeat in as many days when the American team gambled and ... Swimming world records sink in the Olympic pool; Spain out of medal contention ... Highlights of Day 2 of the London Olympics Olympics-Swimming-Phelps loses his golden touch as French win relay |
 San Francisco Chronicle | France edges US in men's 400 relay SI.com LONDON (AP) -- Payback. This time, it was France chasing down the United States - and Ryan Lochte, no less - to win another riveting relay at the Olympics. With Michael Phelps looking much stronger than he did the night before, the Americans built a ... With Lochte as anchor, US takes silver behind France Lochte fades as France wins 400 relay gold France wins swim duel with US in men's 400-meter freestyle relay |
 ABC News | 2 More World Records Fall at Olympic Pool ABC News So much for all those dire predictions of records set during the high-tech bodysuit era standing for decades. They're falling quickly at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London. American Dana Vollmer took down another record in the 100-meter butterfly ... Vollmer wins 100 fly with world record London Olympics: Dana Vollmer of US sets world record in butterfly More records for Vollmer this time a world-record gold |
 CBS News | Olympics: US gymnasts breeze through qualifying round CBS News (AP) LONDON - The Americans lived up to their billing as heavy favorites for gold. World champion Jordyn Wieber, however, did not. While the Americans breezed through qualifying in women's gymnastics Sunday, throwing down a challenge to Russia, ... Jodyn Wieber fails to qualify, as US sails past Russia, China Jordyn Wieber is knocked out of women's gymnastics all-around final by US ... US Gymnast Wieber Eliminated Before All-Around Finals |
 ABC News | US Men Beat France 98-71 in Olympic Basketball ABC News Hardly dreamy, still dominant. Kevin Durant scored 22 points, LeBron James added eight assists and the US Olympic men's basketball team opened tournament play with a rough-and-ragged 98-71 win over France on Sunday. Seeking a second straight gold medal ... Men's basketball: Team USA tops France 98-71 US men's basketball starts slowly in 98-71 victory over France Team USA gets off to a winning start in men's basketball |
 New York Times | American Takes Gold in Women's Skeet, Setting Records New York Times LONDON â€" Under drizzly, gray British skies, the shooter Kim Rhode made American Olympic history. Rhode, 33, became the first American athlete to win five medals in an individual event in five consecutive Olympic Games. She earned a gold medal in ... Emotional Kim Rhode wins medal in fifth consecutive Olympics Kimberly Rhode sets US record Record-breaking American Rhode wins skeet gold |
 The Guardian | Olympics Men's Basketball 2012: USA vs. France - live! The Guardian France 36 - USA 52, Halftime: France is keeping it close, but it's mainly because they're getting on the line and the USA isn't. The NBA superstars are used to getting all the calls, but it's clear the officials are going to be calling this real ... First step: US Olympic team begins tourney with French team loaded with NBA talent Live updates: Team USA vs. France How To Watch Team USA Basketball Vs. France Live |
 ABC News | Ryan Lochte Wins United States' First Gold of London Olympics in 400 IM ... ABC News Ryan Lochte turned his much-anticipated duel with Michael Phelps into a blowout, pulling away to win the Olympic 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds Saturday night. Even more stunning: Phelps didn't win any medal at all. 8-gold Beijing wonder Phelps off the London Olympic podium in 400 individual ... London Olympics: Ryan Lochte tips swim cap to Chinese girl Today at the Olympics: Gymnastics begins |
 CBC.ca | 8-gold Beijing wonder Phelps off the London Olympic podium in 400 individual ... Washington Post LONDON â€" Michael Phelps failed in his first medal bid at the London Olympics, shattering the overpowering mystique he created with his unprecedented eight gold medals at Beijing. Phelps didn't even make it to the podium in the 400-meter individual ... London Olympics: Ryan Lochte tips swim cap to Chinese girl London 2012 Olympics: Ryan Lochte continues quest to win six golds as he eases ... Sluggish Michael Phelps is not swimmer we expected in London |
 FOXSports.com | Sun, Lochte lead 200 free qualifying FOXSports.com Sun Yang of China and Ryan Lochte of the United States were back in the pool on Sunday hours after their gold-medal efforts at the London Olympics, and they were the top two qualifiers in the 200-meter freestyle. Sun was fastest in 1 minute, ... Sluggish Michael Phelps is not swimmer we expected in London Lochte captures first US gold; China nets four 8-gold Beijing wonder Phelps off the London Olympic podium in 400 individual ... |
 USA TODAY | Ryan Lochte dives back in for 200 freestyle USA TODAY Update 10:17 am Missy Franklin won her heat of the women's 100 backstroke Sunday morning, posting a time of 59.37 seconds. It was the second fastest time of the prelims behind Australia's Emily Seebohm, who finished in 58.23, just .11 off the world ... Lochte dethrones Phelps in 400 IM China celebrates first swimming golds and a world record Lochte Beats Phelps in 1st Olympic Showdown |
ABC News | Olympics-Phelps and hosts still seeking first medal Reuters (Adds quotes on investigation into empty seats) * Phelps looks to recover from crushing defeat by Lochte * Japanese breaststroker Kitajima seeks golden treble * Hosts hoping for repeat 400 freestyle gold from Adlington * Vos seeks gold at last as ... China celebrates first swimming golds and a world record Lochte dethrones Phelps in 400 IM Lochte lands gold in 400 IM |
 USA TODAY | Richard Deitsch: Daily Olympic Briefing: July 29 SI.com Jordyn Wieber and US women's gymnastics team could be America's best group of gymnasts since the gold-medal team of '96. LONDON -- So powerful is the US women's gymnastics team -- SI's Brian Cazeneuve called it the strongest gymnastics team the United ... True Value Of An Olympic Medal Phelps vs Lochte: Rivals meet on the very 1st night of swimming at the London ... Lochte Beats Phelps in 1st Olympic Showdown |
