London olympics
American Smith crushes women's 200m backstroke world best
The 17-year-old stormed to victory in the second semi-final in Gwangju, firing off a time of two minutes, 3.35 seconds -- a whopping 0.71 faster than Franklin...
He is seeking a third successive world double in London and a seventh world title, with his last global defeat coming in the 10,000m in Daegu in 2011.
The results involved athletes from six different national teams four years ago.
Van der Burgh hasn't been seen competing in major sporting event due to a knee injury.
British yacht-racing champion Andrew "Bart" Simpson was killed when his Catamaran overturned.
Bradley Wiggins, the first Briton to win the Tour de France cycling race, has been knighted.
The Queen of England will give her traditional Christmas Day message in 3D.
Australia's poor performance at the Olympics continues to shake the sport in that country.
Sponsorship deals and record ticket sales helped London 2012 organisers to hit their target.
UK Athletics must now fill a gap left by the exit of long-term sponsor Aviva.
Robust spending during the London Olympics helped Britain recover quickly from its recession.
Sizwe Ndlovu and Matthew Brittain put up their hands in support of Global Handwashing Day.
A provisional list of 15 stadiums which will play host in the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been released.
Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula congratulated SA's Olympians in a Parliament sitting.
Australia’s fly half Quade Cooper makes his long-awaited return to the Wallabies.
The Diamond League meet will kickoff in Birmingham, England on Sunday.
NBC's TV coverage of the London Olympics was the most watched television event in US history.
Pressure is mounting on Brazil to top London’s staging of the Olympics in 2016.
Sascoc says Team SA did well and needs to build on its success at the London Olympics.