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IOC-USOC revenue deal done; US can bid for games

| |Thursday, May. 24, 2012

International and U.S. Olympic leaders finalized a new revenue-sharing agreement on Thursday that ends years of acrimony between the powerful bodies and clears the way for future American bids for the games.Read more

Tokyo thrilled to be among 2020 Olympic bid field

| |Thursday, May. 24, 2012

Tokyo organizers are pleased the Japanese capital made the cut to be one of three contenders to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Read more

Olympic fears as hundreds stranded on London Tube

|Thursday, May. 24, 2012

Transport officials in London will be paying compensation to hundreds of people stranded on a subway line that is critical to the upcoming London Olympics.Read more

Archery hits pop culture's bull's-eye with movie

| |Wednesday, May. 23, 2012

Two-time Olympian Jennifer Nichols' eyes light up with she talks about her sport finally climbing out of the shadows.Read more

Zara Phillips carries Olympic torch on horseback

|Wednesday, May. 23, 2012

Former world equestrian champion Zara Phillips carried the Olympic torch on horseback across the storied Cheltenham racecourse on Wednesday, as thousands of screaming fans watched her light the Olympic cauldron.Read more

UK bans leaders who abuse rights from Olympics

|Wednesday, May. 23, 2012

Britain will ban leaders guilty of human rights abuses from traveling to the U.K. for the 2012 London Olympics, a senior British official said Wednesday.Read more

Doha and Baku cut from 2020 Olympic bid field

| |Wednesday, May. 23, 2012

Doha and Baku were eliminated from the race for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday as the IOC trimmed the field of candidates from five cities to three.Read more

AP Sources: IOC, USOC agree on proposed money deal

| |Tuesday, May. 22, 2012

International and U.S. Olympic leaders have agreed in principle on a new revenue-sharing deal that would end years of acrimony and clear the way for America to bid again for future games, officials familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.Read more

3 US crews qualify for London Olympics

|Tuesday, May. 22, 2012

Three crews from the United States secured their places at the London Games by winning races at the Olympic qualification regatta on Tuesday.Read more

Chelsea star Didier Drogba carries Olympic torch

|Tuesday, May. 22, 2012

Thousands cheering for Chelsea star Didier Drogba have mobbed the Olympic torch relay route in southwest England, hoping to get a glimpse of the Ivory Coast striker as he carried the flame.Read more