Basketball

London Olympics: Russia wins first Olympic basketball medal

Russia won its first Olympic basketball medal Sunday after a thrilling final decided in the last minute.

Olympic basketball: Australia thrashes Russia for women`s bronze

Australia`s women dominated Russia throughout to win basketball bronze Saturday, beating the Russians 83-74.

London Olympics 2012 basketball: Spain, US set up rematch of Beijing final

Spain and the US are going to perform a rematch of the 2008 Beijing Games final at the men`s basketball event of the London Olympics after both teams won the semifinals.

Olympic basketball: Spain storm into final

Spain defeated Russia 67-59 in a comeback victory in the Olympic men`s basketball semifinal Friday.

Kobe, LeBron to tour China after Olympics

Kobe Bryant will lead a bunch of big names from the US Olympic basketball team to tour China after the London Olympics.

Olympic atheletics: Schedule of events for Day 13 (Thursday)

London Olympics Schedule of events for Day 13 (Thursday) for athletics.

Olympics 2012: Lok Sabha kudos to Olympic medalists

Lok Sabha today congratulated the Indian sportspersons who have won medals at the London Olympics

Olympics Basketball: Russia pound Britain 95-75 in Olympic basketball

Russian men flew out of the blocks at the Olympic basketball tournament here Sunday, pounding hosts Great Britain 95-75.

US wins comfortably in Olympic opener

Kevin Durant finished with 22 points as the United States powered home after a sluggish start in a 98-71 win over France today on the opening day of the men`s Olympic basketball tournament.

London Olympics: Saina, Jai Bhagwan add lustre to India`s campaign

India`s star shuttler Saina Nehwal eased out her opening match rival and boxer Jai Bhagwan joined his more illustrious team mate Vijender Singh in the round of 16 to raise India`s hopes on a rain-truncated day at the London Olympic Games here Sunday.

London Olympics Basketball: China beat Czechs, US survives

China beat Czech Republic 66-57 to win the Olympic women`s basketball opener here while the US were stretched by Croatia.

London Olympics Basketball: Russia survive Canadian scare

Russia`s women`s basketball team narrowly avoided a shock defeat to underdogs Canada in their opening match Saturday, storming back in the fourth quarter for a 58-53 win at the Olympics.

London Olympics: Spain, Argentina bring high hopes to Olympic basketball

The Spanish, Argentine and Brazilian Olympic men`s basketball squads will all be battling for podium spots and looking to pull off a huge upset over a powerful US team

Tony Parker may miss Olympics after `almost losing eye` in Brown-Drake brawl

Tony Parker has revealed that he might be laid up for the London Olympics after almost losing his eye in the bottle-hurling brawl between singers Chris Brown and Drake.