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Michael Phelps extended his record as the Olympics’ most decorated athlete in London on Saturday, while the host country had its best night yet. Here’s a recap of the day’s events:

In an absolutely fascinating race, Galen Rupp of the United States became the first American since Billy Mills in 1964 to medal in the men's 10,000m, grabbing a silver in the final lap. Rupp was in the middle of the pack for most of the race, staying within striking distance until the last few laps, when he made his move into the top four...

In the 4 x 100m medley relay, the United States sent Michael Phelps out on a high note, decimating the field on the final leg to take gold in the last Olympic event of Phelps' storied Olympic career. The US team was primed for success, featuring three individual gold medalists in their respective legs of the relay (Matt Grevers: backstroke, Nathan Adrian: freestyle, Phelps: butterfly) and the brea

Unless you've been living under a rock, or have just been sticking to NBC's tape delay filled coverage of the Olympics, you've heard the story of Shin A Lam, the South Korean fencer who was robbed of an opportunity at a gold medal due to a timekeeping snafu...

LeBron James proved in this year's NBA Finals that he was someone who could get the job done in crunch time. Nobody would have thought that he'd need to do it again in today's game against Lithuania but, if he didn't, the US wouldn't have won in a 99-94 thriller...

For the third time in these Olympics, the U.S. Women cruised to victory, dominating a New Zealand side making their first appearance in a quarterfinal.

Despite likely being able to qualify for the Summer Olympics again in 2016, Michael Phelps has been steadfast in saying that this Olympics will be his last. If that’s the case, he wrapped up his individual Olympic career in as fitting a way as possible: by winning gold.

The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap:

Records were shattered on Thursday as the USA men's basketball team eviscerated Nigeria 156-73 in pool play action, breaking the Olympic record for most points scored in a game. Criticized by many for their slow starts in games against France and Tunisia, the Americans came out with guns blazing and finished the first quarter leading by 26...

US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.

Kyle Vashkulat, Clifton Park native and Olympic Judoka lost today in his first match, cutting short his quest for gold at the London games.

The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap: