Gold for U.S. but headaches for Panamerican organizers
243363
The United States made an impressive start to the Panamerican Games on Saturday but there were no gold medals for Rio organizers as the event slowly slipped into chaos.
558088
Jason Estrada had the perfect opponent last night. An inexperienced one. The Pan Am Games gold medalist had not fought in two months because of a thumb injury and a case of plantar fasciitis that curtailed both his training and his aerobic workouts, and that layoff had his coaches concerned. Unable to run until recently, the Providence, R.I., ...
311633
The expense of securing the Olympic Games has become so daunting for host cities and nations that it is now time for Olympic officials to consider international cost-sharing
209140
Michael Phelps surely didn't bargain for this. His quest to win eight gold medals is over, doomed by America's worst showing in the 400-meter freestyle relay. Gary Hall Jr. is ticked off. And now comes the toughest race of all against Ian Thorpe. Not exactly what Phelps had in mind when he decided to challenge Mark Spitz.
29518
China grabbed its first-ever men&#39;s Olympic gold in track and field on Friday, but it was a night of misery for Americans, who saw any chance of a fourth consecutive gold in basketball crushed.
293821
With the women's 1,600-meter relay team winning gold Saturday night, the United States picked up its 98th medal, topping the total won four years ago in Sydney. Next up: the goal of 100 set by the U.S. Olympic Committee. There was a chance of hitting it late Saturday through one more relay, the men's javelin and men's basketball. If not, it could be tight on Sunday.
506205
When a day of drama had ended and the quarterfinal pairings were set, the news was not great for the United States. In order to get to the semifinals and possibly the gold medal game, first the Americans will have to defeat Spain &#151; the team that left the widest wake of impressed and defeated opponents during the preliminary round.
62851
Terin Humphrey and Annia Hatch got silver. Courtney Kupets got bronze. And Paul Hamm got mad. The United States upped its gymnastics medal haul to seven Sunday night, the most since the Americans won 16 at the boycotted Los Angeles Games in 1984. And they might not be finished yet.
43243
Michael Phelps wins more golds in Athens than Holland, New Zealand, Spain and Canada.
467743
The U.S. lost to Argentina, 89-81, and will play for bronze on Saturday. It is the first time the Americans have failed to win the gold medal since 1988.
612843
HARTFORD, Connecticut  - The United States, who  look poised to appear in their fifth successive World Cup  finals, are embroiled in a labor row involving the players and  the national federation.
356756
ATHENS, Greece - Three got medals, and Paul Hamm got mad. The United States upped its gymnastics medal haul to seven Sunday night, the most since the Americans won 16 at the boycotted Los Angeles Games in 1984...
279448
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Is this you? You hate the Olympics. You don&#39;t know the difference between a discus and a high beam. You think Michael Phelps is the leader of a group of highly specialized government agents.
87770
Master chefs from 36 countries are battling for the gold in disciplines ranging from making hors d'oeuvre to baking wedding cakes at the third Olympic Games this year -- the Culinary Olympics.
641410
LAS VEGAS - The reclamation project is still a work-in-progress - there's this Olympic gold medal thing next summer - and minefields aplenty await. But the United States did all it could do here in what has become its own quadrennial showcase, crushing Puerto Rico, 135-91, yesterday to qualify for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
745010
ATHENS, Greece -- The American women&#39;s gymnasts were in contention for the team gold medal Tuesday night, needing a big finish to beat the Romanians. Courtney Kupets, who had to be replaced on the balance beam because of a pulled hamstring, decided to ...
509025
The Pan American Games had a sputtering start Saturday with the postponements of two baseball games and a delay in television coverage of gymnastics caused by technical difficulties.