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Curtain drops on Olympics tonight

After two weeks of frantic excitement, on and off the field dramas, a loud cheer from the fans and birth of many new champions, the London Olympics comes to an end tonight with a dazzling closing ceremony. Full story

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USA women break world record

The United States smashed one of the oldest world records on Friday when they won the women’s Olympic 4x100m relay title in 40.82sec. The quartet sliced more than half a second off the 27-year-old record of 41.37sec set by the former East Germany in... Full story

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Anamul ton sets up Jr Tigers win

Skipper Anamul Haque cracked a century as Bangladesh trounced Sri Lanka by 25 runs to begin their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign in style at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Saturday. Anamul made 101 from 127 balls to guide Bangladesh... Full story

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Untouchable Kanaeva

With a display of stunning elegance and control, Russia’s Evgeniya Kanaeva retained her Olympic rhythmic gymnastics title on Saturday to confirm her status as the sport’s outstanding performer. The three-time world champion scored a total of ... Full story

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Bahamas stun USA

America’s 28-year domination of the men’s Olympic 4x400 metres relay ended in thrilling fashion on Friday when the Bahamas overhauled them to snatch gold in a pulsating final leg. Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller... Full story

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BBC sued over ‘cash for medals’ allegations

With the men’s Olympic boxing medals to be decided this weekend, the sports’ governing body announced Saturday it is sueing the BBC over repeated allegations of cash for medals. Full story

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Tigers begin their camp today

The Bangladesh national cricket team will start their preparation camp ahead of the West Indies tour, followed by the forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be played in Sri Lanka, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. Full story

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Dutch double on as women win hockey

The Netherlands beat world champions Argentina 2-0 to retain their women’s Olympic hockey title Friday, raising the prospect of a Dutch double with their men set for a gold medal match against Germany. Full story

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Kirdyapkin ends Russian walk title drought

Russia’s Sergey Kirdyapkin won the 50km race walk Saturday in record time after one of the London Olympics’ most punishing events which left several athletes collapsed in exhaustion at the finish. Full story

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Brash Burroughs follows in Ali’s footsteps

He didn’t quite say he was ‘the greatest’, nor indeed proclaim himself the ‘king of the world.’ But the self-confidence of wrestler Jordan Burroughs after he became an Olympic champion in London on Friday... Full story

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Bresset storms to women’s mountain bike gold

France’s Julie Bresset stormed to victory in the women’s mountain bike cross country race to claim her maiden Olympic title on Saturday. Germany’s Sabine Spitz claimed the silver with Georgia Gould of the United... Full story

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Crismanich breaks Argentina gold drought

Sebastian Crismanich struck the only point 22 seconds from the end of the final round Friday to claim the men’s under-80kg Olympic taekwondo title Friday, Argentina’s first gold medal of the Games. Full story

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Police search home of disgraced walker Schwazer

Italian anti-drugs officers on Friday searched the home of disgraced 2008 Olympic 50km walk champion Alex Schwazer as part of a wider probe into doping in sports. Schwazer did not defend his title at the London... Full story

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Alptekin leads Turkey 1-2 in women’s 1500m

Asli Cakir Alptekin led a shock 1-2 for Turkey when she won the women’s Olympic 1500m on Friday in 4min 10.23sec, handing her country a first-ever gold medal in track and field. Full story

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Strombergs wins BMX again

Latvian powerhouse Maris Strombergs and hip-hop loving Colombian Mariana Pajon stormed to the men’s and women’s BMX golds as Britain’s medal favourites failed to shine at the VeloPark on Friday. Full story

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Lashmanova breaks walk record

Russia’s Yelena Lashmanova won the women’s 20km walk Olympic title on Saturday in a new world record of 1hr 25min 02sec. The 20-year-old’s late surge saw her pass longtime leader and defending... Full story

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ROK beat Japan to win first bronze

South Korea’s men beat fierce Asian rivals Japan 2-0 in the play-off for bronze on Friday to claim the country’s first ever Olympic football medal. Japan were bidding to emulate the Japanese team of 1968, who won bronze... Full story

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Chinese hammer thrower in medal limbo

China lodged a protest after their hammer thrower Zhang Wenxiu was denied the bronze medal in an unusual technical glitch during the women’s final here on Friday. The 26-year-old Asian record holder had thought... Full story

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USA defeat Argentina to reach final

US Olympic NBA stars booked a gold-medal rematch with reigning European champion Spain in Sunday’s men’s basketball final by blowing out Argentina 109-83 on Friday. Kevin Durant scored 19 points while... Full story

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Pistorius thrilled after ‘humbling’ experience

Oscar Pistorius might have seen his South African relay team’s Olympic medal hopes go up in smoke, but the history-making double amputee described his Games experience as ‘phenomenal’ and ‘humbling’. Full story

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Lavillenie soars to pole vault gold

Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie won Olympic pole vault gold on Friday after Australia’s reigning champion Steve Hooker bombed out of the final without clearing a single height. The in-form Lavillenie claimed his first global outdoor title with a new Games... Full story

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Russia maintain synchro stranglehold

Hot favourites Russia won synchronised swimming team gold on Friday to maintain their total domination of the sport stretching back to the Sydney Games in 2000. The Russians, with a total score of 197.030, were completing their fourth... Full story

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Defar trumps Dibaba for 5000m crown

Ethiopian Meseret Defar deprived her teammate and arch-rival Tirunesh Dibaba an Olympic double for a second time when she produced a home-stretch sprint to claim victory in the 5000m on Friday. Defar, who also won the 5000m at the... Full story

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Hooker vows to bounce back

Dethroned Australian pole-vault champion Steve Hooker insisted it was ‘great to be out there’ and vowed to return to the pinnacle of the sport despite a wretched Olympic title defence on Friday. Full story

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B R I E F S

Stateless refugee Guor Marial will compete in today’s men’s marathon under the Olympic flag, while his family in South Sudan will trudge 50 kilometres to watch him on the nearest television. The 28-year-old has... Full story

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