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US, Spain battle for gold in men’s basketball final For the second straight Olympics, men’s basketball teams from the United States and Spain faced off for a gold medal. See the results on BreakingNews.com.Photo: Team USA’s Lebron James is pictured at the men’s gold medal basketball match in London today. (Brian Snyder / Reuters)

US, Spain battle for gold in men’s basketball final

For the second straight Olympics, men’s basketball teams from the United States and Spain faced off for a gold medal. See the results on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Team USA’s Lebron James is pictured at the men’s gold medal basketball match in London today. (Brian Snyder / Reuters)

US, Japan women’s soccer teams battle for Olympic gold The highly anticipated gold medal women’s soccer game between the U.S. and Japan has just concluded. The game is a rematch of last year’s World Cup final, which Japan won in a penalty shootout.Japan is trying to become the 1st team to win the World Cup and Olympic titles in back-to-back years. The U.S. is vying for their 4th Olympic gold medal and 3rd straight. The final drew a crowd of 80,203 to Wembley Stadium, the largest ever to see a women’s soccer game at the Olympics. View results on BreakingNews.com.Photo: Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. fights for the ball against Japan’s Aya Sameshima. (Mike Blake / Reuters)

US, Japan women’s soccer teams battle for Olympic gold

The highly anticipated gold medal women’s soccer game between the U.S. and Japan has just concluded. The game is a rematch of last year’s World Cup final, which Japan won in a penalty shootout.

Japan is trying to become the 1st team to win the World Cup and Olympic titles in back-to-back years. The U.S. is vying for their 4th Olympic gold medal and 3rd straight.

The final drew a crowd of 80,203 to Wembley Stadium, the largest ever to see a women’s soccer game at the Olympics. View results on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. fights for the ball against Japan’s Aya Sameshima. (Mike Blake / Reuters)

Sarah Attar becomes 1st Saudi female track Olympian Al Arabiya: Sarah Attar has become the 1st female track and field athlete to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics. She finished last at the women’s 800 meter race, but received a standing ovation from the audience. Photo credit: AFP View high resolution

Sarah Attar becomes 1st Saudi female track Olympian

Al Arabiya: Sarah Attar has become the 1st female track and field athlete to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics. She finished last at the women’s 800 meter race, but received a standing ovation from the audience.

Photo credit: AFP

Equestrian jumping at the Olympics The 3rd qualifying round of individual equestrian jumping, along with the team jumping final took place at Greenwich Park during the London Olympics today. View the individual rankings at London2012, and read about the team medal recipients at Reuters. Photo: Penelope Leprevost of France rides ‘Mylord Carthago’ during the equestrian jumping competition in Greenwich Park at the London Olympics on Aug. 6. (Jim Hollander / EPA) View high resolution

Equestrian jumping at the Olympics


The 3rd qualifying round of individual equestrian jumping, along with the team jumping final took place at Greenwich Park during the London Olympics today. View the individual rankings at London2012, and read about the team medal recipients at Reuters.


Photo: Penelope Leprevost of France rides ‘Mylord Carthago’ during the equestrian jumping competition in Greenwich Park at the London Olympics on Aug. 6. (Jim Hollander / EPA)

Andy Murray, Roger Federer compete for Olympic Gold Andy Murray and Roger Federer faced off again today on Centre Court in Wimbledon as each tried to win the gold medal in tennis. View the result at BreakingNews.com Photo: Andy Murray (Luis Acosta / AFP - Getty Images) View high resolution

Andy Murray, Roger Federer compete for Olympic Gold


Andy Murray and Roger Federer faced off again today on Centre Court in Wimbledon as each tried to win the gold medal in tennis. View the result at BreakingNews.com


Photo: Andy Murray (Luis Acosta / AFP - Getty Images)

South African athlete becomes 1st amputee to compete in Olympics “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius of South Africa became the first amputee to compete on the track at an Olympics, running in a men’s 400-meter heat. The 25-year-old runner was born without fibulas and his legs were amputated below the knee before he was a year old. He runs on carbon-fiber blades. Read more from AP.Photo: Oscar Pistorius starts in a men’s 400-meter heat at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)

South African athlete becomes 1st amputee to compete in Olympics

“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius of South Africa became the first amputee to compete on the track at an Olympics, running in a men’s 400-meter heat.

The 25-year-old runner was born without fibulas and his legs were amputated below the knee before he was a year old. He runs on carbon-fiber blades. Read more from AP.

Photo: Oscar Pistorius starts in a men’s 400-meter heat at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (David J. Phillip/Associated Press)

History made as 1st Saudi Arabian woman competes in Olympics Wojdan Shaherkani made history today as the first Saudi Arabian woman ever to participate in the Olympic Games.Shaherkani competed against Puerto Rico’s Melissa Mojica in the judo match. See the results from NBC Olympics.Photo: Shaherkani and Mojica during today’s bout. (Darren Staples / Reuters)

History made as 1st Saudi Arabian woman competes in Olympics

Wojdan Shaherkani made history today as the first Saudi Arabian woman ever to participate in the Olympic Games.

Shaherkani competed against Puerto Rico’s Melissa Mojica in the judo match. See the results from NBC Olympics.

Photo: Shaherkani and Mojica during today’s bout. (Darren Staples / Reuters)

Phelps, Lochte go head-to-head in 200m individual medley U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte faced off today in the 200-meter individual medley at the London Games. Lochte beat Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley several days ago. Medals have also been awarded in the men’s 200-meter backstroke and the women’s 200-meter breaststroke. View the results at BreakingNews.com. Photo: David Gray / Reuters View high resolution

Phelps, Lochte go head-to-head in 200m individual medley

U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte faced off today in the 200-meter individual medley at the London Games. Lochte beat Phelps in the 400-meter individual medley several days ago.

Medals have also been awarded in the men’s 200-meter backstroke and the women’s 200-meter breaststroke. View the results at BreakingNews.com.

Photo: David Gray / Reuters

All 8 women disqualified for throwing Olympic badminton matches AP: 8 female badminton doubles players have been disqualified from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in tournament. The suspended teams include 2 from South Korea and 1 each from China and Indonesia. Photo credit: Bazuki Muhammad / Reuters View high resolution

All 8 women disqualified for throwing Olympic badminton matches

AP: 8 female badminton doubles players have been disqualified from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in tournament. The suspended teams include 2 from South Korea and 1 each from China and Indonesia.

Photo credit: Bazuki Muhammad / Reuters

Medals awarded in women’s team gymnastics final Medals will be handed out today in the women’s team gymnastics final. View the winners here on BreakingNews.com.Photo: Gabrielle Douglas of the United States performs on the uneven bars during the women’s gymnastics team final in London today. The US was trying to become the second American women’s team to win gold in the event, after the U.S. team in 1996. (Brian Snyder / Reuters)

Medals awarded in women’s team gymnastics final

Medals will be handed out today in the women’s team gymnastics final. View the winners here on BreakingNews.com.

Photo: Gabrielle Douglas of the United States performs on the uneven bars during the women’s gymnastics team final in London today. The US was trying to become the second American women’s team to win gold in the event, after the U.S. team in 1996. (Brian Snyder / Reuters)

Lochte wins gold in 400 IM; Phelps finishes 4th United States swimmer Ryan Lochte blew away his competitors, winning Olympic gold in the 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds. After struggling to even qualify, Michael Phelps finished in fourth place. More from Reuters.Photo: Matt Slocum / AP

Lochte wins gold in 400 IM; Phelps finishes 4th

United States swimmer Ryan Lochte blew away his competitors, winning Olympic gold in the 400-meter individual medley by more than 3 seconds. After struggling to even qualify, Michael Phelps finished in fourth place. More from Reuters.

Photo: Matt Slocum / AP

Rafael Nadal pulls out of London Olympics AP: 2008 gold medalist Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the London Olympics, saying he’s ‘not in condition’ to compete. In a statement, Nadal says this is one of the saddest moments in his career and that he will not travel with the Spanish delegation to the games. Nadal was supposed to be Spain’s flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Photo credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images

Rafael Nadal pulls out of London Olympics

AP: 2008 gold medalist Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the London Olympics, saying he’s ‘not in condition’ to compete. In a statement, Nadal says this is one of the saddest moments in his career and that he will not travel with the Spanish delegation to the games. Nadal was supposed to be Spain’s flag bearer during the opening ceremony.


Photo credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images

Saudi women athletes to compete in Olympics

Reuters: Saudi Arabia will send 2 female athletes to the Olympics for the 1st time to represent the kingdom in London later this month, the International Olympic Committee says. The women are Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, who will compete in judo, and runner Sarah Attar.

Human rights groups have been urging the IOC to ban Saudi Arabia from the Olympics if it did not agree to send female athletes to the Games. The decision means every country competing in this year’s Olympics will be represented by male and female athletes.