After conducting a thorough investigation, we are led to believe that this picture was taken during a Bronze Medal quarter-final match from the Women’s 48kg Judo competition at
LONDON – The doping suspicions surrounding Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen aren’t going away anytime soon — and that’s a good and a bad thing. It’s good because it
At just 16, U.S. table tennis player Ariel Hsing has already made her Olympic debut a smash success. After winning her first two matches, she just narrowly lost
Gold medalist Kaori Matsumoto of Japan, Silver medalist Corina Caprioriu of Romania, Bronze medalist B Automne Pavia of France, Bronze medalist A Marti Malloy of the United States
LONDON — The Chinese men, who seemed sluggish and unenthusiastic when they qualified only sixth among the eight teams that advanced to the gymnastics team final, came out
The team, including gymnasts Phan Thi Ha Thanh, Do Thi Ngan Thuong, and Pham Phuoc Hung left Monday for a 10-day training session in London, together with the
LONDON — The bronze age arrived for Japanese swimming on Monday as Ryosuke Irie, Aya Terakawa and Satomi Suzuki all took third in their respective events at the
China’s Wu Minxia secured her place in Olympic history with a hat-trick of springboard synchro titles alongside He Zi at Sunday’s opening diving event at the Aquatics Centre.
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – Mixed badminton doubles Group B. Shintaro Ikeda/Reiko Shiota (Japan) beat Toby Ng/Grace Gao (Canada) 21-10 11-21 21-15 STANDINGS P W D L F
Four top local women swimmers have qualified for the London Olympics – and expressed hope they will beat their Hong Kong records while there. Stephanie Au Hoi-shun will
NEWCASTLE (Yonhap) — South Korea played Mexico to a scoreless draw in the opening men’s football match at the London Olympics here Thursday. In the Group B contest
NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki sat at a table beside interpreter Allen Turner in a cavernous interview room, sunglasses perched on his cap, Yankees logos everywhere. The faces
LONDON — “Sex And The City” move over. Here comes “Sex In The Village.” Make that athletes village. As in Olympics. Tales of shenanigans at the living quarters
SEATTLE — Ichiro Suzuki bid farewell to the Mariners and their fans on Wednesday, playing his final game at Safeco Field this season after calling the ballpark home
Hideki Matsui has been designated for assignment to make room for infielder Ryan Roberts on the 25- and 40-man rosters, the Rays announced on Wednesday. The Rays have
Shin-Soo Choo provided the decisive shot for Cleveland, socking a two-run home run in the third inning. Casey Kotchman reached base in the third inning on an infield
When you’re the “world’s hottest swimsuit model” like Jessica Gomes, hanging out in a bikini is pretty much par for the course, wardrobe wise. Her bikini is our
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Grantville native Amy Swensen – or so she thought. Huddled in a tunnel with America’s best athletes, Swensen stood seconds away from
Ichiro Suzuki‘s 12-year run of excellence with the Seattle Mariners ended abruptly today with a trade to the New York Yankees. Suzuki contacted the Mariners several weeks ago
Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae was placed ninth overall in the individual World Rhythmic Gymnastics Cup at the Minsk Sports Palace, Belarus, Saturday. Son earned a total of
When UFC 149 goes live on Saturday night from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Urijah Faber and Renan Barao will keep everyone’s attention inside the octagon during the
After weeks of waiting, former US Under-17 midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong is off to Thailand. Over the weekend, the American midfielder was unveiled as one six new signings by
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — Following is a list of points of interest to Chinese during the London Olympic Games: July 27 – Open ceremony The Olympic Stadium
In 2007, Choi Yon-Kyum, head coach of South Korea’s Daejeon Citizen, went for a drink with his assistant and ended up attacking him with a beer glass. The
In 12.87 seconds on an Oregon track, China’s Liu Xiang banished five years of injury-filled misery and annointed himself favourite to reclaim the Olympic gold he relinquished so
Taiwan’s Yang Shu-chun has high hopes for the London Olympics, which will be her last major tournament. The 27-year-old taewkwondo player is wrapping up her athletic career of
At 40 years of age, middleweight Cung Le most likely won’t be challenging for the title during his UFC career. However, Le will be performing when the Octagon
I agree with national coach Tey Seu Bok’s assessment that despite Datuk Lee Chong Wei dropping to No. 2 behind China’s Lin Dan in the world ranking list
Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Sayaka Kaneshiro was involved in a practice accident on Wednesday, June 27, while preparing for the 2012 X-Games, sustaining injuries to both wrists and
Writers from around Tribune Co. reveal which of the five choices — Jonathan Broxton, Yu Darvish, Ernesto Frieri, Jason Hammel or Jake Peavy — they think should
Badminton powerhouse China are heightening the mind games in a bid to complete a historic 1-2-3 finish in the men’s singles at the London Olympics. But whatever their
The figure skating queen smiled comfortably. She said that she missed the ice and cannot give up being an athlete. Yu-na Kim, 22, said, “I will participate in
As Yu Darvish began his rock-star ascension with the Rangers this season, Hideki Matsui was looking for a job. Only three years earlier, Matsui was the World Series
Hold the phone. We just got some great news. You know that Lingerie Football League-shaped hole in your heart that’s been empty ever since the LFL announced it
