Countdown To The Olympics

At The Gym: Anna Li

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:10 +0000

May 15, 2012: Photos of U.S. gymnast Anna Li training at her gym in Illinois.

NVL tour hopes to build on Olympics in U.S.

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:08:59 +0000

For a fledgling beach volleyball tour in need of attention, the National Volleyball League is content for now to tie its fortunes to bigger events.

Coach casts further doubt on Johnson’s Olympic bid

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:50:01 +0000

While Shawn Johnson continues to emphasize that she is optimistic, but realistic about her chances of competing in London, her coach Liang Chow has further added to the rumor mill that a second Olympics may not be in her future.

McLain Ward retires Sapphire

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:34:56 +0000

McLain Ward has retired Sapphire, the horse on which he won his Olympic team show jumping gold medals in 2004 and 2008. Ward still has Antares F in Olympic contention.

U.S. MF Tobin Heath sidelined with ankle sprain

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:21:44 +0000

U.S. midfielder Tobin Heath is expected to miss 10-14 days of action after spraining her left ankle in training on Thursday.

U.S. women’s water polo, Bin Laden appear on Jay Leno

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:13:00 +0000

What does the U.S. women’s water polo team have to do with Osama Bin Laden? Let’s ask Jay Leno.

Pfeilschifter wins again in Milan

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:43:11 +0000

Sonja Pfeilschifter of Germany continued her battle with Katerina Emmons at the World Cup in Milan by winning Friday’s women’s 50m rifle 3 position event.

Liu Xiang assumes Olympic burden in home stop

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:10:29 +0000

High hurdler Liu Xiang takes center stage in his home town of Shanghai on Saturday, ready once again to assume the burden of China’s heavy Olympic expectations.

Bulls asking Deng to pull out of Games?

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:58:00 +0000

British baller Luol Deng saw his Bulls teammate Derrick Rose go down in a heap during the playoffs. Now his team might be suggesting he pull out of this hometown Olympic Games to avoid the same fate.

Claressa Shields qualifies for the Games

CazBandit — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:50:00 +0000

Claressa Shields joined Marlen Esparza Friday morning as the second member of the U.S. women’s boxing team to qualify for the Games. The Flint, Michigan native heads to London at just 17 years of age.