Olympics

2008 Olympics were ringed by brilliance

Scott Fowler: The Summer Olympics are over. And in terms of goose bumps raised and TV ratings garnered, they were a rousing success.

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Cougars make bid for No. 1 ranking

By Langston Wertz Jr. | E-mail | September 10, 2008

Charlotte Catholic's Donnie Smith was monitoring the internet and his cell phone Monday night, hoping to get a score from the Lake Norman-Mooresville soccer game.

Best & Worst of Summer Olympics

By Scott Fowler | E-mail | August 24, 2008

Scott Fowler: As the Olympics draw to a close, here are the best, worst and weirdest from the past 17 days in Beijing.

U.S. relay teams get measure of redemption

By Luciana Chavez | E-mail | August 24, 2008

The U.S. men's 4x400 relay team scored the U.S. track contingent's first Olympic record of the 2008 Beijing Games on the last full day of competition at the Bird's Nest before the Games close Sunday evening.

Briefs | | July 19, 2009
Kyle Busch unmoved by talk with Stewart | July 10, 2009
China pleased with its own show | August 24, 2008
Political tone set in picks for bearers of U.S. flag | August 24, 2008
Clay striking gold in decathlon | August 23, 2008

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NBA feel in China

Scott Fowler: Nowhere in China feels more American than the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium, which would undoubtedly be the home arena if the NBA ever decides to put a team in China.