Chinese still flocking to see Bird’s Nest Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment BEIJING — The spectacular fireworks were long over and the Olympic athletes had all gone home. But for Cai Shanhai and his wife, He Jingfeng, it was still a moment to savor as they stared up...

MORNING ROUNDUP: Coaching great Pete Newell dies Mon, Nov 17, 2008 Coaching great Newell dies Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game’s greatest big men, died...

Morning sports roundup Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment Mickelson falls to 9th India’s Jeev Milkha Singh closed with a 2-under 69 on Sunday to win the $5 million Singapore Open by one stroke ahead of Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington. Singh, who...

Former Sooner Horton is already looking ahead to 2012 Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Comments 1 Jonathan Horton has gotten "the look” enough times the last few months to know what’s coming. Someone will glance at him, look away, then look back, brow furrowed or confusion in...

Olympic medalist to give Norman parade a golden moment Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — Organizers of the Norman Christmas Holiday Parade are reaching for the gold this year. Inspired by the recent Olympic games in Beijing, this year’s theme is "Gold’n...

Gym officials: China's 2008 gold medalists of age Wed, Oct 1, 2008 China's gold medal gymnasts were old enough to compete in the Beijing Games. However, international gymnastics officials still have questions about the team that competed in Sydney. Two members...

Pride of America: Immigrant stories shine at Beijing Games Thu, Sep 11, 2008 | Add a comment SAN DIEGO — Now that the flame has gone out on the Olympics in Beijing, it's worth taking a moment to applaud the U.S. Olympic team. Not only for dominating so many events and winning the most...

Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall Mon, Aug 25, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- China proved an acquisitive first-time Olympic host, topping the gold-medal chart with one of the most dominating and diverse performances ever. The United States, Britain...

Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude Mon, Aug 25, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- With help from British star power, China concluded its debut as Olympic host Sunday after 16 days of near-flawless logistics and superlative athletic achievement -...

At last: Richards, Felix, Wariner get their golds Sat, Aug 23, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- Sanya Richards clutched this medal, stared at it, smiled at it. A few feet away, Allyson Felix did the same. These weren't their first prizes of the 2008 Olympics. But...

US beats Brazil 1-0 for gold medal Fri, Aug 22, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- They came to the Beijing Olympics as a team trying to find its way, still adjusting to a new coach and each other, still smarting from a loss that brought humiliation on...

US softball team loses 3-1 to Japan, denied gold Thu, Aug 21, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last...

Lakers agree to terms with Chinese guard Sun Yue Sat, Aug 9, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms with guard Sun Yue, who is playing for China and will face Kobe Bryant and the U.S. men's team Sunday in the Beijing Olympics....

Phelps wins 8th gold medal; breaks tie with Spitz Thu, Aug 14, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- Michael Phelps locked arms with his three teammates, as though they were in a football huddle calling a play, then hugged each one of them. It took a team to make him the...

American Soni wins Olympic 200 breaststroke Fri, Aug 15, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- Rebecca Soni of the United States has won a gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke at the Beijing Olympics, beating world record-holder Leisel Jones and erasing...

Phelps qualifies 2nd-quickest in 100 butterfly Wed, Aug 13, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- Michael Phelps has qualified second-fastest for the 100-meter butterfly semifinals, minutes after winning his sixth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. The American won...

Group boycotts war movie 'Topic Thunder' Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | Comments 1 "Tropic Thunder,” a satire about self-absorbed actors making a disastrous Vietnam War movie, is prompting a boycott by the state chapter of Special Olympics, citing language in the film referring...

China edges Americans for gold medal in gymnastics Wed, Aug 13, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans. China finished with 188.9 points in the...

Condition of American in knifing attack improves Mon, Aug 11, 2008 BEJING (AP) -- The condition of the American mother of a former Olympian who was stabbed on the opening day of Olympics competition was improving Monday, a spokesman for the U.S. Olympics...

Bush ends Asian trip after taking in some Olympics Mon, Aug 11, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- The Olympics hadn't even started when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin quietly confirmed to President Bush the sketchy reports of Russian troops involved in an...