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News | 2008 Olympics | August 12

U.S. women rout New Zealand to reach quarterfinals
SHENYANG, China — Heather O’Reilly scored less than a minute into the match to lead the Unites States to a 4-0 win over New Zealand and a spot in the quarterfinals of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament.
August 12, 2008
U.S. runs over Angola in men's basketball; Greece rematch up next
BEIJING — LeBron James simply knocked aside overmatched Angola players like a schoolyard bully, going wherever he wanted on the basketball court.
August 12, 2008
Phelps typical 23-year-old — ’til he hits water
BEIJING — In some ways, Michael Phelps is just your typical 23-year-old.
August 12, 2008
Cancer-stricken Shanteau makes Olympic debut
BEIJING — Cancer-stricken Eric Shanteau made his Olympic debut Tuesday night, easily advancing out of the 200-meter breaststroke preliminaries just a couple weeks before he will undergo surgery.
August 12, 2008
U.S. softball team rocks Venezuela 11-0 at Beijing
BEIJING — Four years later, Olympic softball remains lopsided
August 12, 2008
China makes it 3-for-3 in diving
BEIJING — Wang Xin and Chen Ruolin gave China its third straight victory in diving, easily winning the women’s 10-meter synchronized competition on Tuesday
August 12, 2008
Texan wins gold in double trap shooting
BEIJING — American Glenn Eller won the gold medal in double trap shooting Tuesday, building a solid lead during qualifying and then hitting 45 of 50 targets in the final round.
August 12, 2008
Parker succeeds with support from future husband, a former Devil
BEIJING — Despite maintaining a professional demeanor and cool exterior, USA women’s basketball team forward Candace Parker did cut loose Monday night.
August 12, 2008
Slovakia’s Martikan takes gold medal in canoe
BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China — Michal Martikan of Slovakia has won the gold medal in single canoe slalom, his first since taking the top spot on the Olympic podium in Atlanta.
August 12, 2008
China takes the gold, Americans win the bronze
BEIJING — The Chinese men stood on the podium biting their medals. Yes, guys, they are real. And yes, they are Olympic gold. The bronzes around the Americans’ necks must have been just as tasty.
August 12, 2008
U.S. volleyball team operates ‘as if he was here,’ improves to 2-0
BEIJING — They miss the man, but not the coach.
August 12, 2008
U.S. 1,600-meter relay world record scrapped
BEIJING — Track and field’s ruling body has scrapped the 1,600-meter relay world record set by the United States in 1998 because of Antonio Pettigrew’s admission of doping.
August 12, 2008
Column: Patchwork U.S. team wears its bronze with pride
BEIJING — Sometimes bronze feels just like gold.
August 12, 2008
Russian teen Albiev wins 60 kg wrestling gold
BEIJING — Islam-Beka Albiev has won Russia’s second Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal in as many matches in Beijing, defeating Vitaliy Rahimov of Azerbaijan in the 60-kilogram final.
August 12, 2008
Germany's Grimm takes first gold medal in kayak
BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China — Alexander Grimm of Germany has won the gold medal in single kayak slalom, using a pair of clean, fast runs to take the top spot on the podium.
August 12, 2008

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