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Olympic fears as hundreds stranded on London Tube

Transport officials in London will be paying compensation to hundreds of people stranded on a subway line that is critical to the upcoming London Olympics.

Zara Phillips carries Olympic torch on horseback

By DANICA KIRKA

Former world equestrian champion Zara Phillips carried the Olympic torch on horseback across the storied Cheltenham racecourse on Wednesday, as thousands of screaming fans watched her light the Olympic cauldron.

UK bans leaders who abuse rights from Olympics

Britain will ban leaders guilty of human rights abuses from traveling to the U.K. for the 2012 London Olympics, a senior British official said Wednesday.

Organizers: Don't mess with the Olympic brand

By DANICA KIRKA

One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic."

12,500 police at Olympics as UK learns from riots

By ROB HARRIS

British police will deploy around 12,500 officers to protect the Olympic Games after facing strong criticism for their lack of manpower and slow response to last year's U.K. riots.

Court won't reduce student's music download fine

By DENISE LAVOIE

The Supreme Court won't reduce the $675,000 verdict against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded 30 songs and shared them on the Internet.

Sir David? Britons laugh at Greek Olympic mistake

It could be described as a mistake of Olympic proportions.

Life's a beach for civil servants at London Games

By DAVID STRINGER

Tanned and toned Olympic athletes in skimpy outfits will be serving and spiking outside the prime minister's Downing Street home _ but it's lower-ranked civil servants who will have the best view of beach volleyball at the London Games.

Plan for Vt. windmills causes international furor

By WILSON RING

The winds blowing through Canada's broad St. Lawrence Valley and across Vermont's hilltops are stirring up an international tempest over which country's laws should govern how those breezes are harnessed for electricity.

NY's Met Museum lets visitors climb to cloud nine

By VERENA DOBNIK

Go ahead. Poke your head in the clouds.

Olympic photo chief creates the image of the games

By DANICA KIRKA

Asking Bob Martin to choose between his photos is like asking a parent to decide which child they love the most.

South Dakota man pleads guilty in old grudge death

By DIRK LAMMERS

A 73-year-old South Dakota man accused of fatally shooting his long-ago classmate in a grudge reaching back decades has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to a second-degree murder charge.

Michigan men, Bucknell women take Dad Vail titles

Michigan won the varsity eight heavyweight race to capture the men's team point trophy championship at the 74th Dad Vail Regatta Saturday on Philadelphia's Schuylkill River.

Advocates: HIV prevention pill could save lives

By LINDSEY TANNER

A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it.

Eiffel or eyesore? London's Orbit tower completed

By JILL LAWLESS

Critics say it looks like a roller coaster gone badly awry. Fans say it's a landmark to rival the Eiffel Tower.

St. John native hopes to bounce back to Olympics

By Robby Howard Times Correspondent

DYER | After training for her moment for 14 years, Hayley Butcher lost her opportunity to prove herself before it even came in 2010.

Ex-US coach Bradley finding his footing in Egypt

By Michael Casey AP Sports Writer

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | When soccer riots broke out in Egypt in February, Bob Bradley did not hesitate to speak out despite having only just arrived as the new coach of the national team.

Broekhoff close to fulfilling Olympic dream

By Paul Oren Times Correspondent

VALPARAISO | Winning the Horizon League Player of the Year and having a chance to make the NCAA tournament mean a lot to Ryan Broekhoff, but it's not what he dreamed about when he was growing up in Australia.

Howe defaults in championship due to knee injury

By The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa | Jordan Burroughs is headed to London as the face of American wrestling.

'Stars' skaters shine beyond Olympic gold

By Courtney Linehan courtney.linehan@nwi.com (219) 933-3367

Ekaterina Gordeeva laughs when fans approach her and her bouncy blonde 10-year-old daughter to comment on how Daria has grown.

HILLARY SMITH: Merely a number, an athlete doesn't let age define distinction

By Hillary Smith Times Columnist

Watching the college basketball season ramp up to its pulse-pounding close is a grim reminder of college years gone by.

Gabby Abby Wambach takes role as on U.S. co-captain

By Joseph White AP Sports Writer

Abby Wambach, as usual, would not stop talking. On and on she went. To the point that her coach — her brand new coach, mind you — couldn't take it any longer.

Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dead at 29

By Lynn DeBruin and Eddie Pells AP Sports Writers

SALT LAKE CITY | Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it.