Zhao Yudiao scored on a deflection in the 58th minute Wednesday, putting China into the Olympic women's field hockey final with a 3-2 win over Germany....
Barack Obama, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, has begun a steady attack on his likely Republican rival in a targeted campaign, a strategist says....
Kobe Bryant ignited a 14-point run to open the second half Wednesday and the United States roared into the Olympic semifinals with a 116-85 win over Australia....
Dusko Pijetlovic scored four goals Wednesday to carry Serbia past Spain 9-5 and set up a semifinal meeting with the United States in men's Olympic water polo....
Tom Ashley of New Zealand came from behind in the medal race Wednesday and edged Julien Bontemps of France for the Olympic men's windsurfing gold medal....
Marin County, Calif., neighbors of Metallica's James Hetfield say they're outraged over his move to erect a fence closing off a popular hiking trail....
Fourth-seeded Russian Igor Andreev, second-seeded Croat Ivo Karlovic and eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish were second-round winners Tuesday at Pilot Pen....
Rights activists Tuesday blasted the corporate sponsors of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, alleging they have ignored China's human rights record....
The Beijing Summer Olympics have given U.S. television network NBC the biggest weekly ratings win ever recorded by one network over its rivals, analysts say....
