Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games begin.

Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games begin.

Barack Obama is going for the gold.

A doping violation could put a damper on the U.S. swimming medal hopes at the Olympics.

U.S. forward LeBron James likely will miss Friday's exhibition against Canada as he recovers from a mild right ankle sprain. James shot baskets on the sidelines but was held out of a scrimmage at Valley High School on Wednesday.

Josh Childress is leaving the Atlanta Hawks for Greek club Olympiakos, reversing the course of the many international stars who have signed with the NBA.

Nursing a mild right ankle sprain, U.S. forward LeBron James shot baskets on the sidelines but was held out of a scrimmage on Wednesday.

Eric Shanteau, who decided to put off surgery for testicular cancer until after the Olympics, has been cleared to head to Beijing with the U.S. swim team.

Sprinter Tyson Gay withdrew from the London Grand Prix on Wednesday, insisting the hamstring he injured at the U.S. Olympic trials won't rule him out of next month's Beijing Games.

The Beijing Olympics may not look much different from previous games on TV.

China will allow a modicum of dissent at the Olympics, setting up special protest zones far from the main sports venues, in a shift that supporters and detractors said Wednesday is meant to safely channel criticism and avoid disrupting the games.

Hundreds were evacuated Wednesday from the massive building that will house broadcasting facilities for the Beijing Olympics, fearing there was a gas leak after people smelled a strong odor. But authorities later said it was a false alarm and the smell came from paint fumes in the ventilation system.

Colorado second baseman Jayson Nix was picked Wednesday to round out the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics.

LAS VEGAS - Kobe Bryant has won games and NBA titles and fans along the way.

Paul Hamm faces more challenges over the next two weeks as he works to be "routine-ready" for the Beijing Olympics.

In the age of high-tech equipment and nutritional supplements, many feel the greatest advantages in sports can still be found in something athletes have known about all along - the mental part of the game.

Toronto, Canada (Sports Network) - The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that Olympic and world champion kayaker Adam van Koeverden has been named Canada's flag bearer for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Forward LeBron James suffered a mild right ankle sprain in practice with the 2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National team on Tuesday.

LeBron James limped from the trainer's table to a nearby folding chair, careful not to put any pressure on his sprained right ankle.

Hold up, the alternates for the U.S. women's gymnastics team might be going to China, after all.