Despite competing in the Olympics since 148, until the 2012 Olympic games in London, Venezuela had only won a single gold medal, courtesy of men's light flyweight boxer Fransisco Rodriguez in 1968. Now, however, the South American nation has taken home another gold medal, thanks to epee fencer Rubèn Limardo.
During the Olympic women's water polo match between Spain and the United States, one player ended up pulling down another's swimsuit on live television. The "wardrobe malfunction" resulted in NBC airing bare breasts and nipple live on television.
Despite the fact she has pinkeye, US beach volleyball Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings has consistently been dominating her opponents in London. Still, will her infection be the downfall of the team?
Luo Yutong and Qin Kai helped lead China to yet another top finish.
Four badminton teams were thrown out of the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday after attempting to purposely lose preliminary matches to get an easier track to a medal.
Ricky Berens shocked many by announcing his retirement from swimming right after winning the gold medal in the men?s 800 meter freestyle relay.
Real Madrid are said to be still looking to strengthen at the back in midfield as they strive to improve on last season's success.
Manchester United could still make some high-profile additions to their squad this summer.
C.J. Miles could become the newest Laker very shortly.
Watch highlights and read a full account of Great Britain's victory over Uruguay in the Olympics first round.
Liuyang Jiao of China set an Olympic record in the 200 meter butterfly en route to her gold medal victory on Wednesday.
American cyclist Kristin Armstrong took home her second all-time Olympic gold medal on Wednesday in the women's individual time trial race on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace.
Is Bar Refaeli dating Shaun White? Rumors that the Israeli model and the Olympic champion snowboarder are a couple are heating up after they were photographer together during the 2012 Games in London.
Home favorite Andy Murray remains on course for a medal at the Olympics.
Wisconsin running back Montee Ball was attacked by five men near campus early Wednesday morning. Ball sustained serious head injuries after he was jumped as he was walking down a street on the edge of campus around 2:15 a.m., according to a police report
The final of the men's 200-meter breaststroke is set to take place on Wednesday at 2:30pm ET.
Arsenal's transfer record looks set to be broken by the end of the week, plus a roundup of the rest of the transfer news involving the Gunners.
One can imagine how stressful competing in the London Games can be for Olympic athletes. But all too often, it seems the parents of athletes are the ones at the center of attention during the fierce competition, watching overanxiously in the stands as their sons and daughters go for the gold. Extreme parent reactions came into full spotlight on Sunday when the parents of Aly Raisman "stole the show," as some media reports said during NBC's coverage of her battle with Jordyn Wieber.
Olympic swimmer Lauren Perdue helped put the U.S. in position to medal in the women's 200 meter freestyle relay at the 2012 London Games, but it's not the North Carolina native's swimming skills that is responsible for the attention she's been getting.
Watch live coverage as Great Britain take on Uruguay in the first round of the men's Olympic football competition, plus a full preview and prediction.
Paulina Gretzky talks about the reactions that she's gotten from her pictures that have circulated throughout the internet.
NBC is the only American broadcast distributor for the London 2012 Olympics, and despite its efforts to bring high-production value to its Olympic coverage, it continues to receive significant criticism for its Olympics coverage. Now, any time NBC slips up, viewers go to Twitter and note their criticisms with the hashtag, #NBCFail. In covering the American women's victory in gymnastics on Tuesday, one NBC writer compared winning gold to getting a tweet from Justin Bieber. O. M. G.
The U.S. women's gymnastics team made history on Tuesday at the 2012 Olympics.
After a ton of tumultuous, high-profile relationships in the past, Derek Jeter may be dating a new girlfriend named Hannah Davis after the Ralph Lauren model was spotted with the New York Yankees shortstop on Monday night.
Watch live coverage as Mexico take on Switzerland in the final round of fixtures of the opening phase of the men's Olympic soccer tournament.
The World Badminton Federation (WBF) charged eight female players Wednesday of 'throwing' their doubles match in London Olympics to get an easier draw in the next round. Four pairs of Badminton players allegedly conceded defeat by deliberately spraying the shots and faulting the serves.
The Americans only score once, but it's enough to beat a scrappy North Korean squad.
Carmelo Anthony scored for the U.S.
Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympics medal-winner of all time when he won a gold medal with the men's 200-freestyle relay team Tuesday.
Brazilian Olympic medalist Felipe Katidai broke his bronze medal hours after winning it, when the judoka took the award into the shower and dropped it hours after his victory. But no worries, he?ll get a new one.