U.S. men's water polo team upsets Serbia to advance to final
BEIJING — The United States men’s water polo team extended its unlikely string of victories Friday by defeating Serbia, 10-5, in the semifinals, sending the team to the gold medal match for the first time in 20 years.
August 22, 2008
American men, as expected, in gold medal game after beating Argentina
BEIJING — The USA men’s basketball team has been so good at thrashing opponents throughout the Olympics that a nine-point halftime lead over Argentina in the semifinals Friday looked like a crisis.
August 22, 2008
U.S. boxing team posts poorest finish in its history
BEIJING — The poorest performance by a U.S. boxing team since the sport’s Olympic debut in 1896 came to an end Friday when heavyweight Deontay Wilder dropped a 7-1 decision to Italy’s Clemente Russo.
August 22, 2008
Brazil beats Italy to meet US in volleyball final
BEIJING — The Brazilian men’s volleyball team defeated Italy 3-1 and will face the United States for the Olympic gold medal on Sunday.
August 22, 2008
Hooker wins pole vault gold medal for Australia
BEIJING — Steve Hooker of Australia has won the gold medal in the men’s pole vault, Australia’s first in track and field at the Beijing Olympics.
August 22, 2008
Clay wins decathlon for United States
BEIJING — Bryan Clay has won the decathlon at the Beijing Games, the first American man to win the 10-discipline event at the Olympics since 1996.
August 22, 2008
Bolt gets 3rd gold, record as Jamaica wins relay
BEIJING — Usain Bolt helped Jamaica win the 400-meter relay final in 37.10 seconds Friday night for his third gold medal and third world record of the Olympics.
August 22, 2008
Dibaba wins 5,000, completes Olympic double
BEIJING — Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia has won the 5,000 meters to complete an unprecedented women’s Olympic distance double.
August 22, 2008
Cuba tops U.S., goes for gold again in baseball
BEIJING — The Cuban baseball team will go for gold again, having beaten the United States 10-2 to reach the Olympic championship game.
August 22, 2008
Japan stuns U.S. for softball gold medal
BEIJING — With silver medals swinging from their necks, their eyes filled with tears, five members of the U.S. Olympic softball team walked to home plate and placed their cleats in the dirt.
August 22, 2008
U.S. women lose water polo final to the Netherlands
Beijing — For Brenda Villa and Heather Petri, the scene was all too familiar.
August 22, 2008
Americans Rogers, Dalhausser win beach volleyball gold
BEIJING — Phil Dalhausser blocked out the score, the sun and the sounds of the crowd that danced for Brazil while samba music shook the Olympic beach volleyball venue for the gold medal game.
August 22, 2008
U.S. beats Russia to reach Olympic volleyball final
BEIJING — The U.S. men’s volleyball team will play for the Olympic gold medal after defeating Russia in five sets.
August 22, 2008
Blonska stripped of heptathlon silver for doping
BEIJING — Lyudmila Blonska has been stripped of her Olympic silver medal in the heptathlon for doping.
August 22, 2008
OC askes for inquiry into age of Chinese gymnasts
BEIJING — The International Olympic Committee asked the world governing body for gymnastics to investigate whether members of the Chinese women’s team were too young to compete in the Olympics.
August 22, 2008
