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Officials believe doping cases to date are good news for keeping the London ... Washington Post LONDON — At the midway point of the London Games, no competitor has been caught doping at their event. At least, not yet. Still, every day a different name of a suspected offender has emerged because of an extensive pre-Olympics testing program to ... See all stories on this topic »

Swimming: Franklin caps golden Games with fourth title Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Missy Franklin capped her first Olympics with a fourth gold and a second world record in 24 hours on Saturday with a performance that crowned the 17-year-old's arrival as America's new swimming queen. It could also launch the bubbly ... See all stories on this topic »

Jessica Ennis: winning heptathlon gold at a home Olympic Games 'a dream ... Telegraph.co.uk Jessica Ennis: winning heptathlon gold at a home Olympic Games 'a dream come true'. With a tear in her eye and a smile the width of her face, Jessica Ennis admitted last night that she was in a state of extreme shock at a "dream come true" of winning ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

South Korean fencer who wept during appeal earlier at London Games finally ... Washington Post Li Na, Luo Xiaojuan, Sun Yujie and Xu Anqi earned China its second fencing gold of the games. "We all four deserved this. It was really teamwork," said Li, the world epee champion. "We believed in ourselves. We always thought we were going to win the ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada generates momentum from strong first half at Olympic Games Globe and Mail The team hit the midway point with 10 medals, including a trampoline gold Saturday from Rosannagh MacLennan of King City, Ont. It took until Day 8 for Canada to win a medal in Beijing. At the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, the first seven days produced ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Olympics: At midway point, hunting for the character of London Games Salt Lake Tribune Britain is surging into the second half of the Games. Over two days, Ennis set a 100-meters hurdles world record (within a heptathlon), set a personal best in the 200-meter sprint, and gave up a lead in the 800 meters only to reclaim it in the home ... See all stories on this topic »

With Games half over, Brits stir Olympic spirit Minneapolis Star Tribune Those concerns turned out to be overblown during the Games' first week, and the problems they have endured -- empty seats, a slow start by the home team and a badminton scandal, of all things -- have not overshadowed a good show. The famed British ... See all stories on this topic » Minneapolis Star Tribune

Mills puts Boomers into quarters ABC Online "In the first few games, it didn't feel as great." Mills said he was feeling more confident about Australia's chances as the Games wore on. "We've been getting better in each game of this tournament, that's what it's all about," he said. "We put things ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's Boxing Takes Center Stage at London Games NBC Chicago Women's boxing makes its Olympic debut Sunday, with the United States sending one of the first two history-making boxers into the ring. Quanitta "Queen" Underwood from Seattle, Wash., one of three Americans to make the Olympic cut, is the first to compete. See all stories on this topic »

Buzz around the Games sparks interest AZ Central.com The speed, grace and athleticism of the athletes on TV is inspring a new generation to become Olympans themselves. As the Summer Olympics in London continue, the spectacle of world-class performances is creating a burst of business for fitness centers ... See all stories on this topic »

Assassin's Creed Creative Director: 'Games that are too long are disastrous' Examiner.com Over the years, Assassin's Creed has provided the perfect formula of action-packed gameplay, deep and gripping storylines and over-the-top fun-filled parkour that has established its identity firmly in the gaming world. One of the key factors of the ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Olympics: the Games volunteers show us how a big society could really work The Guardian (blog) The arguments about legacy for the Olympic Games tend to dwell on bricks and mortar – or steel and fibreglass. What will we do with the basketball arena? Will West Ham really play their home matches in the Olympic stadium? Can the £9bn capital ... See all stories on this topic »

London games win gold for the stories Examiner.com The Olympic moto – faster, higher, stronger. But let's consider an alternative – stories, humor, drama, three things that the London games have had plenty of during its first week. Starting with the story of the 'fastest event', this belongs to the ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Backman suspended 3 games after ejection ESPN (blog) SAN DIEGO -- Buffalo manager Wally Backman has been suspended three games for his confrontation with Syracuse manager Tony Beasley over alleged sign stealing during Saturday's Triple-A game. The managers went toe-to-toe during an argument, and ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese Farmer Bikes to Olympic Games Voice of America LONDON — Olympic fans have travelled to London from all over the world to see the 2012 Games but probably no-one's journey has been quite as epic as the one made by Chen Guanming. The Chinese farmer covered 60000 kilometers by pedicab in order ... See all stories on this topic »

Let's restart the Games Ninemsn Just like Phillip Hindes and his wobbly crash and Zac Purchase and his wonky seat, Australia's entire Games has been one big technical fault. So can we go back to the opening ceremony and pretend the crash and broken seat that is Australia's miserable ... See all stories on this topic »

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