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Watney flies high with rare albatross at Olympic

2012-06-15 17:24:04

American Nick Watney vaulted up the US Open leaderboard when he holed out from the fairway for a rare albatross two at the par-five 17th in Thursday's opening round.

Speed and versatility key to NZ's hockey tilt

2012-06-15 17:04:16

Speed, speed and more speed would be something to look out for in the London Olympics women's hockey tournament, New Zealand's coach said on Friday after he named his final squad for the Games.

Two men in a boat bridge South Africa race gap

2012-06-15 16:52:37

One is white and the offspring of a South African yachting great. The other is black and hails from a shantytown set up by the defunct apartheid regime as a ghetto.

London a tough terrorist target: ex-minister

2012-06-15 16:31:33

Any potential attacker planning to threaten the Olympic Games that begin next month will find London a "hard target" to penetrate, a former British security minister has said.

Greg Louganis dives into job as Olympic mentor

2012-06-15 11:05:49

Greg Louganis is plunging into a new role as a mentor to US Olympic divers in a sport dominated by China, and to do the job the four-time gold medallist is relying on tricks he learned from handling show dogs.

Gold medallist Pellegrini back on form in Rome

2012-06-15 10:05:54

Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini bounced back from a poor display at the European championships by winning the 400 metres freestyle at a meeting in Italy on Thursday.

London torch relay to visit Buckingham Palace

2012-06-15 10:00:07

The Olympic torch relay will visit the London residences of both the Queen and Prime Minister on the day before the opening ceremony next month.

Bolivian walker faces her uphill task with a smile

2012-06-14 17:51:03

Claudia Balderrama has a mountain to climb if she is to win Bolivia's first Olympic medal in London and the 28-year-old race walker is doing precisely that on a daily basis.

UK sees Games under budget, transport working

2012-06-14 17:37:52

Cash-strapped Britain has almost half a billion pounds ($775 million) left unspent in its Olympic budget, the sports minister said on Wednesday, adding that London's transport system would cope with huge crowds during the Games.

Federer seeking golden seal in London

2012-06-14 17:21:07

With almost impeccable Swiss timing, Roger Federer has a last chance to fill the remaining spot in his bulging trophy cabinet on the court that witnessed the blooming of a tennis genius.

Injured Canadian diver Despatie hopeful for Games

2012-06-14 17:14:55

Canada's Alexandre Despatie is expected to compete in the London Games after a diving mishap in Spain that left the twice Olympic silver medallist in hospital overnight with a large cut to his head, Diving Canada said on Wednesday.