Grand fireworks and spectacular choreography brought to a close the Beijing Games Sunday as one of the most remarkable Olympics in recent history were declared at an end. Fireworks across China's ...

The U.S. women's volleyball team will settle for silver at the Paris Olympics after dropping Sunday's gold-medal final to Italy in straight sets. Italy opened the match on a 6-1 run and never looked ...

Welcome to today’s Olympic newsletter. I’m your tour guide John Cherwa and I’m thinking the U.S. ought to hire a track relay technique coach. The day we never hoped would come is here. The apocalypse ...

Just as quickly as things can fall together, they can fall apart. After wins in the Olympic quarter and semifinals, the United States women’s volleyball national team was swept 3-0 by Italy in the ...

PARIS (AP) — Monica De Gennaro of Italy made three previous trips to the Olympics only to leave empty-handed each time. Finally, at age 37, she’s going home with the gold. Italy beat the defending ...