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USA looks back then ahead - USATODAY.com

BEIJING — As the last gold medals won by U.S. athletes were awarded Sunday, as The Star-Spangled Banner was cued one last time, U.S. Olympic basketball player Jason Kidd turned to his teammates on the medal podium and...

SE column: School sports can be fun to watch

While many students are savoring their final days of freedom before gathering up their pencils and books and returning to the anticipated classroom drudgery, local student athletes are already hard at work. And it can...

Memorable Games

Beijing Olympics not soon forgotten BEIJING — Confucius say: "It is time to go home." I've mentioned before in this space that covering the Olympics is a journalistic marathon, and after these Games, my mind, body and...

Rampone never lost faith in U.S. teammates

By KEVIN TRESOLINIGANNETT NEWS SERVICE • August 22, 2008 BEIJING — Few may have shared her faith initially, but Christie Rampone turned out to be right. So while the U.S. was undergoing widespread media doubt, Rampone...

U.S. beats Brazil 1-0 for Olympic gold

Carli Lloyd scores in sixth minute of extra time to give U.S. the win U.S. has now won gold in three of four Olympic women's soccer tourneys Americans avenge loss to Brazil in '07 World Cup semifinals BEIJING (AP) -- I...

Cheers echo at Elk Grove High as grad wins gold

As the torch passed hands from the old guard to the new, Seth Boyle didn't want to miss a minute. Stephanie Cox, the third Sacramento-area Olympian to win a gold medal in the 2008 Games, was a late addition to the team roster....

Wambach revels in gold from afar

Mending U.S. soccer star sees prediction come true for team BEIJING — Abby Wambach watched Thursday's Olympic women's soccer gold medal game on a big-screen television at a restaurant in Alexandria Bay, in northern New...

Jennie Finch Goes Out on a Losing Note

The face of an entire sport, the pretty one on all the magazine covers, was a mess. Jennie Finch stood on the medal stand, silver around her neck — yes, a silver for softball. The U.S. owned softball, winning 22 straight games...

Carli Lloyd scores golden goal for U.S. women's soccer team

By MIKE JENSEN - When it was over, goalkeeper Hope Solo and Lloyd stood next to each other on the gold-medal podium chatting - reminiscing really - marveling at the whole saga. Carli and I both came a long way," said Solo, who...

U.S. Softball Team Fouls Out In Gold Medal Match

Japan's Megu Hirose slides into home safely as catcher Stacey Nuveman of the U.S. drops the ball during the women's gold medal softball game at the Fengtai Softball Field on Thursday. Getty Images Japanese players lift their...