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The two Americans will go head-to-head Saturday in the 400-meter individual medley, a grueling race encompassing all four strokes.

For the first time, Saudi Arabia sent women athletes to the Olympics, but now judo officials say one can't compete with a head scarf, citing safety concerns.

Opening ceremony London 2012: The Olympic torch is sailing down the Thames on its way to light up tonight's ceremony – as well as the mood in London, where grumbling has yielded to palpable excitement.

Opening ceremony: London 2012's kickoff promises to set the capital apart, by being different.

Unlike recent past hosts of the Olympic Games, London has nothing to prove to anyone. Yet it has paid handsomely to hold the Games – for reasons that go beyond mere prestige.

One of the first two female athletes ever to compete from Saudi Arabia in the Olympics will not wear a headscarf in the judo competition, says judo federation chief. What will Saudi Arabians say?

Today's Olympic schedule is all about men's soccer. Spain vs. Japan and Great Britain will play Senegal.

A video before the North Korea-Colombia Olympic women's soccer game Wednesday showed the South Korean flag. In the history of Olympic host nation embarrassments, it's a whopper.

Organizers at the London Olympics mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag before a women's soccer game between North Korea and Colombia. 

Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou was expelled from the Olympics Wednesday for a controversial tweet.

USA spotted France a 2-0 lead in the first 15 minutes before roaring back for a 4-2 win in its Olympic opener. US forwards Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan were dominant.

USA vs. France: Olympic soccer begins today. Watch USA women take on France at noon Wednesday.

The US women will open their Olympic soccer tournament against France Wednesday. In some ways, they will be seeking to emulate the technical skills of their opponents.

USA vs. Spain: The Americans basketball team beat Spain 100-78 Tuesday night. These are best two teams in the world and USA vs. Spain is the expected pairing in the Aug. 12 gold-medal game.

A gold medal performance is about more than health and skill. It also can be about having fun in the biggest moment of your life. But doing that can be hard, athletes say.

The US men's basketball team dismantled Spain – supposedly its biggest challenger in London – 100-78 Tuesday in Barcelona. But Spain might still have something up its sleeve.  

For the first time, the International Olympic Committee honored the Israelis killed in Munich at a ceremony inside an Olympic village. But some Jewish groups also want a moment of silence during the London Olympics opening ceremony.

Kayla Harrison, who was once abused by a coach, has gone from thoughts of suicide to having a legitimate chance of becoming America's first gold medalist in judo.

At age 71, equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu will be the second oldest athlete to compete in Olympic history.