Injured Griffin out of the Olympics
Team USA will be without the LA Clippers star in London.
View ArticleLeBron could match Jordan with gold in London
The Miami Heat plamaker wants to become the first NBA player since 1992 to win a title and Olympic medal in the same year while also being voted the NBA Finals and regular season MVP.
View Article'Dream Team of '92 better than current crop' - Obama
The US president has waded into the debate on the men’s Olympic basketball side.
View ArticleLondon 2012: Carl Lewis jets in - but won't watch sprinters
The nine-time Olympic gold medallist won’t be going to the track events. “It’s a personal thing.”
View Article‘Dog ate my ticket’, says US shooter Rhode
Kim Rhode is chasing history in London, but her journey to the Olympics wasn’t quite as smooth as she might have hoped.
View ArticleUS athletes learn Cockney rhyming slang in time for London 2012 - video
Want a bit of John Cleese and a cup of Rosie Lee?
View ArticleOlympic Breakfast: Sailing duo ready to make their mark
What to see and what to skip? When are the Irish in action? Here’s our guide to all the action on day two in London.
View ArticleTour de Force: Durant helps US rip up France
The favourites for basketball gold made light work of the French side led by Tony Parker.
View ArticleVideo: Gymnast's parents perform their own routine at London 2012
The parents of US gymnast Aly Raisman had a tough time watching their daughter compete at the Olympics.
View Article‘Game seven’: USA ready to take home basketball gold
Spain stand in the way as the ‘dream team’ seek a fifth gold in six Olympiads.
View ArticleLondon 2012: Dream Team pushed all the way by Spain
LeBron James and his US team-mates claimed gold with a 107-100 win today.
View ArticleChristmas crackers: USA v Europe
You pull, we pull. Facts, jokes and YouTube clips await the winner.
View ArticleSwings and Ryder bouts: Golfing review of 2012
Gareme McDowell came close, Rory McIlroy won a major by eight strokes again and Team Europe rallied from face-down on the canvas.
View ArticleUS skiing star Lindsey Vonn forced to pull out of Winter Olympics
“The reality has sunk in that my knee is just too unstable to compete at this level.”
View ArticleRickie Fowler chips in beautifully from the bunker
This could turn out to be a big putt.
View ArticleIrish Sports Council urges IABA to reconsider deal to keep Billy Walsh in...
‘We urge the IABA to act quickly and decisively in the matter,’ says ISC chairman Kieran Mulvey.
View ArticleJustin Gatlin is getting quicker and quicker as the Olympics get closer and...
Controversial American sprinter sends a message to Bolt as he books his Olympic place.
View Article19-year-old US prodigy Simone Biles suffers first defeat in final since 2013
The gymnast’s dream of five-in-a-row ended at the Rio OIympics today.
View ArticleAngry Billy Walsh savages 'crazy' boxing judging
The lightweight Mikaela Mayer suffered defeat in front of a mostly anti-American crowd to the Russian Anastasiia Beliakova.
View ArticleUS swimmer James Feigen to pay $10,800 following Rio robbery scandal
The US Olympic swimmers originally claimed that they were mugged at gunpoint while drunk.
View Article'Send him back to Ireland' - A new documentary looks at Billy Walsh's rocky...
The boxing coach previously guided Team Ireland to a number of medals at the Olympics.
View ArticleQUIZ: Can you recognise these one-time Ryder Cup players?
Put your knowledge to the test and name the player that represented their team just once in one of golf’s greatest competitions.
View ArticleGood captain, bad captain... whatever
Tommy Martin on the myth-making around Ryder Cup captaincy.
View ArticleMcIlroy leads the charge as Europe cut USA's lead to a single point
The Spanish duo of Cabrero Bello and Garcia salvaged an unlikely half point against Spieth and Reed.
View ArticleMichael Phelps takes not-too-subtle dig at Olympic rival in new ad
The commercial also features Jim Parsons of Big Bang Theory fame.
View ArticleBilly Walsh named world coach of the year after guiding US to Olympic glory
The Team USA coach helped the country win three medals at the Olympics.
View Article'In Ireland, there were roadblocks put in my way. Here, they really want you...
Irish boxing coach Billy Walsh chats to The42 about his rollercoaster year with Team USA.
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