London Olympics 2012: The Most-Watched Event In U.S. Television History, According To NBC

Much was made about NBC's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as people all over the place complained of the tape delays as well as what many feel was lackluster coverage of some facets of the games. However, it didn't stop people from watching, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell. Nearly 220 million Americans tuned in to watch their fellow countrymen dominate the 2012 games over the past couple of weeks, which made the Olympics the most-watched television event in U.S. television history.

On a nightly basis, top trending topics on Twitter -- and every other social networking site known to man -- included the words "tape delay," as NBC decided to air most of the events in slots aimed to attract the most viewers, rather than when the events actually took place. Despite all of the complaining, the proof is now in the pudding -- NBC's strategy worked better than they ever could have hoped, based on the ratings.

Fans were treated to some fantastic moments, as the U.S. men's and women's basketball teams both won gold, as did the U.S. women's soccer team. In addition, Michael Phelps continued his capped off his amazing gold-studded Olympic run, and Usain Bolt captured the attention of everyone with his jaw-dropping performances. From the looks of things, there aren't a whole lot of people who won't remember where they were when all of the above events unfolded.

Stay with this StoryStream for more London coverage, and head over to SB Nation's Olympic hub for more analysis on the 2012 Summer Games.

London Olympics: Illinois Athletes Bring Home Five Medals

The state of Illinois produced five medal winning athletes at the 2012 Olympics in London. Here's who they are:

• Kelci Bryant, Springfield, Ill.: Bryant took home silver in diving as part of Team USA's synchronized 3m springboard team. For the 23-year-old Bryant, this was her second Olympics, but her first in which she medaled.
• Anthony Davis, Chicago, Ill.: Davis became the youngest person ever to win gold as part of Team USA's basketball squad. Davis played sparingly throughout the tournament, but is expected to be a major part of Team USA's future.
• Conor Dwyer, Winnetka, Ill.: Dwyer won gold in swimming with Team USA's 4x200 meter freestyle team. This was Dwyer's first Olympics.
• Matt Grevers, Lake Forest, Ill: Grevers triumphantly won gold in this year's 100m backstroke, the same event where he won silver in 2008. Grevers also swam in the qualifying heats as a part of Team USA's 4x100m freestyle relay team, but did not compete in the final.
• Dawn Harper, East St. Louis, Ill: The 28-year-old Harper won her second career gold medal in the 100m hurdles at this year's games, repeating as winner of the event from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

US Medal Count 2012: USA Tops All Nations With 104 Medals

The United States won more medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics than any other nation, and plenty of Chicago-area representatives contributed. When all was said and done in London, the US medal count stood at 104 -- 17 more than second-place China.

Among the local athletes who medaled: swimmers Conor Dwyer and Matt Grevers, as well as women's basketball players Swin Cash and Sylvia Fowles.

The final medal standings:

1. United States 104 (46 gold, 29 silver, 29 bronze)
2. China 87 (38, 27, 22)
3. Russia 82 (24, 25, 33)
4. Great Britain 65 (29, 17, 19)
5. Germany 44 (11, 19, 14)
6. Japan 38 (7, 14, 17)
7. Australia 35 (7, 16, 12)
8. France 34 (11, 11, 12)
9. South Korea 28 (13, 8, 7)
10. Italy 28 (8, 9, 11)

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: U.S. Finishes With 104 Medals

After a strong finish, the United States completes the 2012 London Olympics with 104 total medals, easily beating out China for the highest medal count of any nation. The Chinese finish off their time in Great Britain with 87 medals, just five more than third-place Russia after Sunday's action.

For the United States, the London Games qualify as a historic performance for the nation. With 46 gold medals over the past couple weeks, Team USA has its largest gold medal count in an Olympics on non-U.S. soil since 1904. In 1984, the U.S. won 83 gold medals as the Soviet Union opted to boycott the games in Los Angeles.

Great Britain also had a surprisingly good performance this year as the host nation, compiling 29 gold medals and 65 total medals for its best Olympic performance in over a century.

Here is how the top five looks in the latest medal count:

1. United States, 104 (46 gold, 29 silver, 29 bronze)
2. China, 87 (38, 27, 22)
3. Russia, 82 (24, 25, 33)
4. Great Britain, 65 (29, 17, 19)
5. Germany, 44 (11, 19, 14)

For a complete breakdown, visit Sports Illustrated's medal count tracker.

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London 2012 Closing Ceremony: TV Coverage, Streaming, Live Updates And More

Many fans have directed their frustration towards NBC over the past couple weeks for its broadcasting of the 2012 London Olympics, but they'll be happy to hear that the Closing Ceremony is being live-streamed on NBC's official website on Sunday afternoon.

This announcement comes after a major backlash from viewers that were unable to watch the Opening Ceremony live from London due to NBC's decision to only broadcast the event on tape-delay for television. NBC has streamed nearly every Olympic event live over the past two weeks, so viewers understandably expect the same from the Closing Ceremony.

NBC is coming through this time, though, after forcing viewers to wait hours before viewing the spectacular kickoff to this year's Games. Sunday's event is expected to be a star-studded extravaganza, so viewers that want to see everything live can head over to NBC at 4 p.m. ET, when the live-stream begins.

For more on the Olympics, check out SB Nation's London 2012 Olympics Hub.

2012 London Olympics, Women's Basketball: Team USA, Team France To Battle For Gold

The United States' women's basketball team has won the gold medal at the last four Olympic Games, and they'll be looking to make it five in a row on Saturday when they take on France in the 2012 gold medal game. Team USA has had little trouble so far in these Olympics, winning all seven games with a total point differential of plus-239.

The French have also cruised through the tournament so far, winning seven straight as well. They did receive a tough test, though, in the quarterfinals, when they snuck past the Czech Republic by only three points.

The United States, meanwhile, was tested a big in the semifinals vs. Australia, finding themselves up only four points at the half. But they breezed through the second half, eventually winning the game by 13 points.

Game date: Saturday, August 11

Game time: 3:00 p.m. CT

TV: NBC

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: USA In 1st With 94 Medals

The United States and China are the top two nations in the Olympic medal count as usual, but what had been a close battle may have taken a decisive turn in the United States' favor over the last couple of days. The U.S. has won 94 medals after Friday's events, placing them comfortably ahead of Chinese, who have won 81 medals.

Related: Team USA Advances To Gold Medal Game With Win Over Argentina

The United States has won 41 gold medals, 26 silver and 27 bronze.

Here is the top 10 following Friday's medal events:

1. United States (94)
2. China (81)
3. Russia (63)
4. Great Britain (57)
5. Germany (42)
6. Japan (35)
7. Australia (31)
8. France (30)
9. South Korea (27)
10. Italy (21)

Check out the medal count video update from SB Nation Studios below.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

Team USA Basketball Vs. Argentina Final Score: U.S. Advances To Gold Medal Game With 109-83 Victory

The United States men's basketball team advanced to the gold medal game with a 109-83 win over Argentina in the semifinal round on Friday.

Related: Team USA Advances To Gold Medal Game With Win Over Argentina

Argentina managed to hang tough for the first half, and they trailed by seven at the break. Eventually, though, the depth and talent on the U.S. team wore them down and allowed the United States to pull away for an easy win.

Kevin Durant led the U.S. with 19 points on 7-14 shooting and also grabbed four rebounds. LeBron James scored 18 points, pulled down seven rebounds and dished out seven assists. Carmelo Anthony also scored 18 points, and Kobe Bryant scored 13.

Manu Ginobili led Argentina with 18 points.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Argentina Semifinal: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and the rest of the Team USA Basketball team entered the 2012 London Olympics with the goal of winning a gold medal and reasserting the dominance of talent from the United States on the global stage. Team USA will face a difficult challenge on Friday in their semifinal matchup against Manu Ginobili, Carlos Delfino and the rest of the team that represents Argentina.

The United States men's team defeated the Argentinians 126-97 earlier in the tournament during group play. They pulled away in that contest by holding Ginobili scoreless in the second half after the San Antonio Spurs star put up 16 points in first two quarters of that game on August 6.

The winner of the semifinal matchup between Team USA and Argentina will take on the winner of the other semifinal game between Spain and Russia in the gold medal match set for August 12. Here is a look at the schedule for Friday for Team USA:

Game date: Friday, August 10, 2012

Game time: 3 p.m. CT

TV: NBC Sports Network

Online: NBCOlympics.com

Location: North Greenwich Arena, London, England

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: U.S. Leads China 90-80

While the Chinese had the highest medal count for the first week-plus of the 2012 London Olympics, the United States has burst ahead in recent days with success in a variety of events, including the gold medal in women's soccer. The Americans now have 90 medals total in this year's games, well ahead of the 80 medals that China has accumulated.

The United States also took the lead in gold medals recently, with a 39-37 advantage in golds over Team China at the moment. Great Britain is the only other nation with more than 12 gold medals, the Brits have 25 as hosts, but the Russians are third in total medal count, beating out the British 56-52.

The current top 10:

1. United States (90; 39 gold, 25 silver, 26 bronze)
2. China (80; 37 gold, 24 silver, 19 bronze)
3. Russa (56)
4. Great Britain (52)
5. Germany (37)
6. Japan (33)
T7. France (29)
T7. Australia (29)
9. South Korea (25)
10. Italy (19)

SB Nation Studios has put together another video update on the medal count, which you can check out below.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

USA Vs. Japan Soccer Final Score: U.S. Wins Gold With 2-1 Victory Over Japan

Carli Lloyd scored two goals for the United States, goalkeeper Hope Solo made several big saves, and the U.S. defeated Japan 2-1 in the 2012 Olympic women's soccer gold medal game on Thursday. The win gave the U.S. Women's National Team the gold for the third consecutive Olympic games.

Related: USA Vs. Japan, 2012 Olympics: Hope Solo's Massive Save Keeps USA in the Lead

Lloyd's first goal came in the eighth minute -- a header off a cross by Alex Morgan. The U.S. carried that 1-0 lead into the second half, when Lloyd struck again, this time from distance.

After missing on a number of good scoring opportunities, the Japanese finally broke through in the 63rd minute to pull back to within one. But the U.S. held on from there -- dodging a few more bullets in the process -- and took the gold.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

Summer Olympics 2012: Usain Bolt Wins 200m Gold, Wallace Spearmon Finishes 4th

Chicago native Wallace Spearmon ran the best 200m of his season, finishing with a 19.90 mark, but his impressive sprint fell short of the dynamic Jamaican trio of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir who finished first, second and third.

Bolt once again took the gold medal, finishing 0.58 seconds ahead of Spearmon with a 19.32 mark, but Blake and Warren were not far behind.

Here is a look at the final standings for the men's 200m sprint:

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London 2012 Olympics: Women's Basketball Beats Australia 86-73, Advances To Finals

Despite a strong effort from Australia's Liz Cambage (19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL), Team USA managed to best the Australian women's basketball team 86-73 in a comeback victory.

The American women fell down early, entering the half down 47-43. But the chance for an upset win faded after the third quarter as USA took a a 65-59 lead and did not look back.

Chicago Sky players Swin Cash and Sylvia Fowles had a rough day, though. Cash spent the entire game on the bench, while Fowles played only 8:25 and collected 3 points and 2 rebounds while committing 2 turnovers and 3 personal fouls.

The USA women's basketball team now advances to the finals against either France or Russia, August 11 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

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Men's 200 Meter Gold Medal Final: Start Time, TV Schedule And More

Wallace Spearmon will race in the final of the men's 200 meter sprint on Thursday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Unfortunately for the Chicago native Spearmon, so will Jamaica's Usain Bolt.

Bolt already took gold in the 100 meter sprint on Sunday and will be the heavy favorite in the 200. He's the world record with a time of 19:19 and also the reigning Olympic champion in the event after taking home gold in 2008 in Beijing.

Spearmon is the only American in the final heat and will race out of lane six. Bolt will race out of lane seven, with his fellow countryman Yohan Blake racing out of lane four.

Time: 1:10 p.m. CT

TV: NBC Sports Network

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Kobe Bryant Touts Scottie Pippen, Subtly Disses (?) LeBron James

Team USA Basketball Vs. Australia: Americans Move On To Semifinals, 119-86

The United States rode a historic performance from LeBron James to a 119-82 victory over Australia on Wednesday, pushing the team one step closer to another gold medal. The Americans were challenged early by Australia, but their talent proved overwhelming in a dominant fourth quarter effort.

James was absolutely unreal for Team USA, becoming the first player to ever record a triple-double in an Olympic game. Leading the Americans with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, James was a dominant force even though he only took seven shots over the course of the entire game.

Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and Deron Williams handled most of the scoring load for the U.S., combining to score 69 points. Bryant was particularly impressive in the second half, leading the offensive charge by shooting 6-of-10 from three-point range in the game.

With the win, the Americans now move on to the semifinals, just two victories away from a second consecutive gold medal in men's basketball. The U.S. now awaits a match-up with Argentina, winners of gold at the 2004 Olympics. With a victory, the Americans would face either Spain or Russia in a possible gold medal game.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 London Olympics: Wallace Spearmon Qualifies For Men's 200m Final

Chicago native Wallace Spearmon qualified for the men's 200m finals at the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday in stunning fashion, nearly beating out Jamaican Yohan Blake for the top spot. As Yahoo! Sports' Pat Forde notes, Spearmon was just one-hundredth of a second from winning the heat:

men's 200 semis now: Yohan Blake shut it down so completely that he nearly was beaten by USA's Wallace Spearmon. Blake 20.01, Spearmon 20.02

— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) August 8, 2012

Although he didn't post the best score in the first heat of the semifinal (and the margin was defeat was the smallest one possible), Spearmon's second place finish still qualifies him for the finals, which occurs on Thursday at 2:55 p.m. CST. He'll surely have his hands full if he wants to get a medal, as Blake and legendary teammate Usain Bolt should provide some major competition.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

Team USA Basketball Vs. Australia: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Aside from a test from the Lithuanians, Team USA Basketball cruised through group play at the 2012 London Olympics like all thought they would. But now, the games really start to matter. Team USA will face Australia today in the first round of medal play, with the loser being eliminated.

The U.S. should, of course, have little trouble dispatching the Aussies. Australia's team features only one NBA player: ex-Portland Trail Blazers and current San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills. For his NBA career, Mills averages six points per game. The rest of the team's players participate in pro leagues in Europe or Australia, with the exception of guard Matthew Dellavedova, who plays for the St. Mary's Gaels.

Golden State Warriors star Andrew Bogut, easily the best current Australian basketball player, could have posed a problem for the United State's thin front line, but he is not playing in this year's Olympics.

Game date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Game time: 4:15 p.m. CT

Location: North Greenwich Arena, London, England

TV: NBC Sports Network, NBC Olympics Basketball

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

Summer Olympics 2012 Daily Preview: Wallace Spearmon Runs In Men's 200m Semifinals

Chicago will be watching Walter Spearmon on Wednesday as the local Olympian competes in the semifinals of the men's 200 meter race. Spearmon will compete in the first of three heats. He is one of three Americans in the semifinals, joining Isiah Young and Maurice Mitchell. Usain Bolt, world record holder in the 200 and champion in the 100 meters already at these London games, will race in the second heat.

Wednesday will also crown a winner in women's beach volleyball. The final pits a pair of American teams. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings will take on Jen Kessy and April Ross.

Team USA will also face Australia in the quarterfinals of men's basketball.

SB Nation Studios has put together another video update on the medal count, which you can check out below.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: China Leads U.S. 73-70

China entered the day with the edge in the Olympic medal count, and that's how they'll leave it -- the Chinese have won 73 medals at the 2012 London Olympics, while the United States is second with 70. The Chinese also have the edge in gold medals won with 34; the U.S. is four off the pace in that category.

Related: 2012 London Olympics: U.S. Women Crush Canada, 91-48

The current top 10:

1. China (73; 34 gold, 21 silver, 18 bronze)
2. United States (70; 30 gold, 19 silver, 21 bronze)
T3. Great Britain (48)
T3. Russia (48)
5. Japan (29)
6. France (28)
7. Germany (27)
8. Australia (25)
9. South Korea (23)
10. Italy (17)

SB Nation Studios has put together another video update on the medal count, which you can check out below.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

London 2012 Olympics: Women's Basketball Prepares To Face Team Australia

The USA Women's Basketball team dominated on the court Tuesday morning, beating Team Canada in a 91-43 route. With the highly-touted men's basketball team watching from the crowd, the American women nabbed 15 steals and took advantage of a favorable 26-10 turnover margin.

USA will now move on to face Australia, who placed second in the Group B qualification round with a 4-1 record. Australia beat China 75-60 in the quarterfinals Tuesday morning.

The Australian team got a powerful performance from Liz Cambage Tuesday morning. The 6-foot-8 London native may be only 21 years old, but she dominated Team China like a veteran. She scored 17 points -- leading the game in points -- and collected 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, while also drawing 5 fouls. The Americans will need to contain the Tulsa Shock standout if they hope to advance to the gold medal finals.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 London Olympics: U.S. Women Crush Canada, 91-48

The Team USA women's team won their 39th consecutive game in Olympic competition as they cruised past Canada on Monday in their final game of the qualifying round by a final score of 91-48.

From the outset, the United States women suffocated their Canadian counterparts on defense as they outscored them 19-8 in the first quarter. Canada didn't score 20 points in any quarter during the game.

Chicago Sky representative Sylvia Fowles scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds while teammate Swin Cash struggled offensively as she scored just three points but did grab three rebounds and had two assists and one steal.

Naperville native Candace Parker scored 12 points grabbed seven rebounds and registered three assists in the game.

The United States advance to the gold medal round and will face the winner of the Monday morning matchup between Australia and China.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

2012 London Olympics: Wallace Spearman Qualifies For 200m Semifinal

Chicago native Wallace Spearmon competed in the sixth heat during the first round of the men's 200-meter sprint at the 2012 London Olympics. Spearmon ran a time of 20.47 seconds which put him second in his heat behind Alex Quinonez of Ecuador.

Spearmon is trying to put the disaster of the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing behind him. The sprinter was disqualified for stepping out of his lane after finishing third in the 200-meter final and would have earned himself a bronze medal.

He qualified for the London games in July when he ran a time of 19.83 seconds and won the men's 200-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Or.

The semifinal of the men's 200-meter will take place on Wednesday.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

Summer Olympics 2012 Daily Preview: Wallace Spearmon Competes In 200m, Women's Basketball Faces Canada

Chicago native Wallace Spearmon will get his chance to compete in the first round of the men's 200 meter race on Tuesday at the Olympics. Spearmon will compete in the sixth heat, which will include seven other competitors. Spearmon's heat is one of seven on the day. Jamaica's Usain Bolt will compete in the first heat. He holds the world record in the event with a time of 19.19.

Related: 2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: China Leads U.S. 64-63

A pair of local women's basketball stars will also be in action. Sylvia Fowles and Swin Cash, each of the Chicago Sky, will be set to take on Canada in the quarterfinals with the rest of the Team USA teammates. The American women are heavily favored to win gold in the tournament.

2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: China Leads U.S. 64-63

China leads all nations in the London Olympics medal count with a total of 64; the United States won three medals on Monday to increase their count to 63. No other nation is within even 20 medals of first place -- Russia sits in third with 42 medals, while Great Britain and Japan are fourth and fifth, respectively.

Related: Chicago Bulls Forward Luol Deng Leads Great Britain To First Olympic Basketball Win In 64 Years

Here is the current top 10:

1. China (64 total medals)
2. United States (63)
3. Russia (42)
4. Great Britain (40)
5. Japan (28)
6. France (26)
T7. South Korea (22)
T7. Germany (22)
T7. Australia (22)
10. Italy (17)

Two of the United States' medal wins on Monday came in track and field events, while the third came in a men's shooting event.

USA Vs. Canada Soccer Final Score: Alex Morgan Gives U.S. A 4-3 Win With Goal In 123rd Minute

The Olympic women's soccer semifinal match between the United States and Canada was a back-and-forth affair that took two overtimes to settle on Monday, and when all was said and done, the U.S. had come away with a dramatic 4-3 win.

Related: Chicago Bulls Forward Luol Deng Leads Great Britain To First Olympic Basketball Win In 64 Years

The teams were knotted at three deep into overtime when Alex Morgan found some space and headed home a cross to give the U.S. the decisive goal. Morgan's score came in the 123rd minute, leaving Canada practically no time in which to respond. The game-winner, in gif form:

The United States will face Japan in the gold medal game.

Shannon Boxx, a Notre Dame alum and reserve on the U.S. team, did not get a chance to play on Monday.

Chicago Bulls Forward Luol Deng Leads Great Britain To First Olympic Basketball Win In 64 Years

Team USA Basketball Vs. Argentina: Preview, Game Time, TV And Streaming Info

Women's Gymnastics Uneven Bars Final: Gabby Douglas Finishes In Last In Event

American gymnast Gabby Douglas— who won gold in both the team and individual all-around events in London— may go down as the star of the 2012 Olympics, and one of the legendary gymnasts in history. Monday, though, was a day to forget. Douglas competed in the individual uneven bars final, but finished eighth out of eight competitors with a score of 14.900.

Gabby said she's not sure how much sleep she's getting. Is hoping to bounce back for beam finals. She looked exhausted.

— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) August 6, 2012

Summer Olympics 2012 Daily Preview: Stakes Continue To Rise In London

As the London Olympics resume on Monday, one of the big questions of the day will be whether or not American gymnast Gabby Douglas can bring home another gold medal. She's in the uneven bars final, which could be one of the day's headlining events.

Related: 2012 London Olympics Medal Count: China Regains Lead Over USA

Elsewhere, the U.S. women's soccer team has a semifinal match against Canada and the U.S. men's basketball team plays Argentina in its fifth and final game of the preliminary round. The U.S. men's volleyball team -- which includes Illinois native Sean Rooney -- continues group play with a match against Tunisia.

For a complete schedule of the day's events, visit NBC's Olympics website.

2012 London Olympics Medal Count: China Regains Lead Over USA

China is back on top of the medal count at the 2012 London Olympic Games after Day 9. The U.S. and China have been trading back and forth for the lead throughout the Olympics and things didn't stop being interesting on Sunday.

The Americans had a decent showing with six total medals on the day and three of them gold. That wasn't enough, however, to keep China from rallying for the lead. China now has 61 total medals and 30 gold.

Take a look at the top 5 in the medal count right here:

1. China: 61 (30 gold, 17 silver, 14 bronze)
2. United States: 60 (28, 18, 18)
3. Great Britain: 37 (16, 11, 10)
4. Russia: 35 (4, 16, 15)
5. Japan: 27 (2, 12, 13)

2012 London Olympics, Women's Gymnastics Vault Final: McKayla Maroney Takes Silver

Summer Olympics 2012, Sunday Preview: Team USA Looks To Defend Medal Count Lead

The London 2012 Olympics enters the 12th day of competition on Sunday morning as Team USA looks to retain their lead in both the overall medal and gold medal standings. With 26 golds and 54 total medals, the American Olympic team leads China in both categories by just a single medal.

Here is a look at the medal standings courtesy of SB Nation:

And here is a look at the major events coming on Sunday:

Selected Medal events:

• GOLD: Gymnastics, Men's Floor, Women's Vault, Men's Pommel Horse (8:00 a.m.)
• GOLD: Badminton, Men's Singles & Doubles (7:00 a.m. Broadcast: NBC Sports, 2:00 p.m.)
• GOLD: Diving, Women's 3m Springboard (1:00 p.m.)
• GOLD: Fencing, Men's Team Foil (12:00 p.m.)
• BRONZE: Badminton, Men's Singles & Doubles (Broadcast: NBC Sports, 3:00 a.m.)
• BRONZE: Tennis, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles and Mixed (6:00 a.m. Broadcast: NBC 8:00 a.m.; NBC Sports 11:15 a.m.)

Selected Key Events:

• Basketball, China vs. United States (Broadcast: NBC, 10:30 a.m.)

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation St. Louis. For comprehensive coverage of the 2012 London Games, visit SB Nation's Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

London 2012 Olympics: Luol Deng Eliminated From Basketball Tournament

Chicago Bulls SF Luol Deng led the Great Britain basketball team with 36 minutes and 2 steals, but scored only 9 points as G Patrick Mills scored an Olympics-high 39 points and led Australia to a 106-75 final over Britain. The loss drops the British team from the 2012 London Olympics.

Australia out-shot the British on two-pointers, three-pointers and free throws. The Brits did manage an 11-0 run on the Australian defense and took a 10-point lead into halftime, but Australia opened a massive lead in the second half to win up by 31.

Deng, a captain for the Great Britain basketball team and a starter for the Bulls, fled to England from Sudan as a youth. He delayed off-season surgery in order to play with the British team.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For more in-depth coverage of the 2012 London games, check out SB Nation's dedicated Olympics news hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.

Michael Phelps, Matt Grevers Lead U.S. To Gold In Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Final

Michael Phelps ended his Olympic swimming career in style, as the U.S. took gold in men's the 4x100 medley relay on Saturday. Phelps has now won 22 medals in his Olympic career, 18 of them gold.

Related: Saturday TV Schedule For 2012 Summer Olympics

Northwestern alum Matt Grevers staked the U.S. to a lead after the first leg, but it would not be a wire-to-wire win for the Americans. Japan passed the U.S. in the second leg, leaving Michael Phelps the task of reclaiming first place in his third leg swim -- which he did. Nathan Adrian closed the race out in strong fashion, and by the time he finished the fourth leg, the race wasn't particularly close.

The Americans finished in 3:29:35, nearly two seconds ahead of second place Japan. Australia took the bronze.

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Saturday TV Schedule For 2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 London Olympics roll on through the weekend, and on Saturday the games will feature men's and women's 4x100 medley relays in swimming, track & field gold medal finals in the women's 100m dash and men's long jump, elimination games in beach volleyball and the semifinal round of women's springboard diving.

NBC's primetime coverage focuses on the events listed above, but more coverage is always available via the online stream at NBCOlympics.com. Here are some highlights from the day's television schedule (all times Central):

3 a.m. - 7 p.m. (NBCSN)

• Track & Field: Women's Triathlon (3 a.m.)
  
• Men's Basketball: Russia vs. Spain (5:15 a.m.), USA vs. Lithuania (8:30 a.m.)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round (7 a.m.)
• Cycling: Track Events (8 a.m.)
  
• Tennis: Men's Doubles Gold Medal Final (10:30 a.m.)
• Women's Field Hockey: USA vs. New Zealand (1 p.m.)
• Equestrian: Jumping Qualifying (2:30 p.m.)
• Women's Shooting: Trap Final (3:30 p.m.)
• Men's Volleyball: Brazil vs. Serbia (4 p.m.)

6 a.m. - 5 p.m. (MSNBC)

• Men's Soccer: Quarterfinals (6 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m.)
• Men's Water Polo: Qualifying (7:45 a.m.)
• Badminton: Women's Singles Gold Medal Match (10:15 a.m.), Women's Doubles Gold Medal Match (12:45 p.m.)
• Men's Weightlfting: 94 kg Gold Medal Final (3:15 p.m.)
• Track & Field: Men's 20K Walk (3:45 p.m.)

7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (CNBC)

• Men's Boxing: Round of 16 Bouts (light flyweight and light welterweight classes)
  

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (NBC)

• Tennis: Women's Singles Gold Medal Match (8 a.m.)
• Women's Gymnastics: Trampoline Gold Medal Final (10 a.m.)
  
• Track & Field: Qualifying Men's 100M and 400M, Women's Pole Vault (10:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m.), Men's 10,000M Gold Medal Final (3:15 p.m.)
  
• Men's Volleyball: USA vs. Russia (10:45 a.m.)
• Cycling: Track Gold Medal Final (1 p.m.)
• Men's Water Polo: USA vs. Serbia (1:45 p.m.)
• Rowing: Gold Medal Finals (2:45 p.m.)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round (4 p.m.)

2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (CNBC)

• Round of 16 Bouts (light flyweight, light welterweight, and light heavyweight classes)
  

7 p.m. - 11 p.m. (NBC)

• Swimming: Gold Medal Finals (Men's 4x100 medley relay, 1500m freestyle; Women's 4x100 medley relay, 50m freestyle)
  
• Track & Field: Gold Medal Finals (Women's 100m, heptathlon; Men's long jump)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round
  
• Women's Diving: Springboard Semifinal

11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. (NBC)

• Track & Field: Women's Discuss Gold Medal Final
  
• Cycling: Track Events

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2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: U.S. And China Remain 1st And 2nd

The United States claimed six medals on Friday, five of them in swimming events. Team USA is now up to 43 in the overall Olympic medal count, followed closely by China, which has won 42 medals to this point. The U.S. has won 21 gold medals, while China has 20.

Related: Golden Age: Michael Phelps Adds To His Record Total As Team USA Dominates

Michael Phelps added to his record medal total with his victory in the men's 100m fly finals, and Missy Franklin set a new world record en route to the win in the women's 200m backstroke.

Here's the current top 10 in the medal count:

1. United States (43 total medals won)
2. China (42)
3. Russia (23)
4. Great Britain (22)
5. Japan (21)
6. Germany (20)
7. France (19)
8. South Korea (16)
9. Australia (14)
10. Italy (12)

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2012 Summer Olympics Daily Preview: Track And Field Competition Begins, Michael Phelps' Last Dance

Few athletes in Olympic history have captured the minds and hearts of the public quite like American swimmer Michael Phelps, but fans will likely be watching his historic run come to an end on Friday at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London.

On Friday, Phelps will be swimming in the last individual competition of his dazzling Olympic career, the 100m butterfly. Coming off an incredible gold medal finish in the 200m individual medley on Thursday, Phelps looks to win his third consecutive gold in the 100m butterfly after winning the semifinal.

In addition to Phelps' big day, Friday also sees the beginning of track and field competition in London. Among the names that will appear on Friday is Algonquin, Ill., native Evan Jager, who's competing in the men's 3000m steeplechase event.

Other key events occurring on Friday include USA-New Zealand in women's soccer and semifinal tennis action, plus key medal events in rowing, track cycling, judo, shooting, gymnastics and weightlifting.

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2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: U.S. Leading In London With 37 Medals Won

The United States and China continue to battle it out at the top of the London Olympics medal count; the Americans claimed a 37-34 edge over the Chinese after winning eight medals on Thursday. The United States and China both have won 18 gold medals so far.

Related: 2012 Olympics: Luol Deng Scores 26 Points For Great Britain In 79-78 Loss To Spain

Here's how the current medal count shakes out:

1. United States (37 total medals)
2. China (34)
3. Japan (19)
T4. Germany (17)
T4. Russia (17)
6. France (16)
7. Great Britain (15)
8. South Korea (14)
T9. Italy (11)
T9. Australia (11)

The U.S. won five medals in swimming events on Thursday -- including three golds -- and won gold in the women's eight rowing event, the women's 78kg judo event and the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition.

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2012 Olympics: Luol Deng Scores 26 Points For Great Britain In 79-78 Loss To Spain

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng scored 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting for Great Britain on Thursday, but that effort was not enough to overcome Spain, and the Brits fell 79-78.

Related: London 2012 Olympics: Gabby Douglas Wins Gold In Individual All-Around Competition

Spain held an eight-point lead at the half and extended it to 12 by the end of the third quarter, but Great Britain fought back with an outstanding offensive effort in the fourth quarter before eventually falling just short of victory.

Deng added nine rebounds and seven assists to go with his 26 points. Joel Freeland also had a big night for Great Britain, scoring 25 points. Jose Calderon led Spain with 19 points, while Pau Gasol scored 17.

Great Britain fell to 0-3 in the Olympics, while Spain improved to 3-0.

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London 2012 Olympics: Gabby Douglas Wins Gold In Individual All-Around Competition

American Gabby Douglas added another gold medal to her trophy case on Thursday morning. The 16-year-old got her second gold medal of the 2012 Summer Olympics as she won the women's individual all-around competition, beating Russian Viktoria Komova by a margin of less than 0.3 points.

Douglas, a native of Virginia Beach, VA, took home two gold medals in the recent 2012 Pacific Rim Championships, but Thursday's win marks her first ever all-around victory in a major event.

Here is a look at the top-five finishers from the London 2012 Olympics all-around women's competition:

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2012 Summer Olympics Daily Preview: Cycling, Swimming, Gymnastics Highlight Thursday's Slate

Four medals will be up for grabs in the pool on Thursday at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The women's 200 meter breaststroke, men's 200 meter backstroke, men's 200 meter IM and women's 100 meter freestyle will each hold their finals on Thursday.

Emerging star Missy Franklin, the 17-year old high school student from California, will certainly garner much of the attention in the United States during the 100 meter freestyle. Jessica Hardy will also compete for the U.S. The men's 200 meter backstroke will feature Americans Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary.

The women's individual all-around gymnastics competition will also get underway on Thursday with medals on the line. The U.S. represented by Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman.

Two medals will be handed out in cycling, as the women's team sprint and men's team sprint race to completion.

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2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: China Holds Lead Over U.S.

The United States entered Wednesday's Day 5 of the 2012 Olympic Games tied with China for the overall medal lead, but fell back one spot thanks to the Chinese picking up seven medals on the day.

Here is the latest 8-bit medal count video from SBN Studios:

The U.S. picked up a host of medals in swimming today, but it was not enough to surpass China, which went one-two in women's table tennis and one-two in men's 77kg weightlifting. They also picked up their fourth gold in diving on Wednesday.

It was also a good day for Great Britain, which picked up its first gold in women's pair rowing and another later in the day when national hero Bradley Wiggins won the men's individual time trial in cycling.

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London Olympics 2012: Mariel Zagunis Loses In Saber Fencing Semifinals

Mariel Zagunis, 2-time gold medal winner in saber fencing for U.S., lost in the semifinals to Kim Jiyeon of Korea, 15-13. Zagunis,a Notre Dame alumni, has been the only woman to win a fencing gold medal in the saber in the past eight years.

In the beginning, Zagunis appeared to be scoring at will, and led by 3-0, 6-1 and 12-5. But Kim was never wavered. Kim came back with five straight points to cut Zagunis's lead to 12-10. Zagunis did strike back to make it 13-10, but that was her last point.

Kim said she made adjustments during the break, saying she used a lot more feints to allow here to catch up with Zagunis

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2012 Summer Olympics Update: DeKalb Natives Grant And Ross James Come Up Short In London

Neither of the American rowing teams were successful in Olympic competition in London on Wednesday, as the men's team fell just short of grabbing a medal with a fourth place finish in the men's eight.

The USA was in Group A along with five other countries, including Great Britain, which won the bronze medal. Germany took the gold medal, while Canada won silver.

DeKalb natives Grant and Ross James were competing for the U.S., which just barely missed Great Britain by 0.3 seconds. In fact, Great Britain, U.S., the Netherlands and Australia were all really close in the race with some variation of 5:51.

Team USA and China entered Wednesday's action with 23 medals each.

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2012 London Olympics, Rowing: Sarah Hendershot, Sarah Zelenka Miss Medals In Women's Pair

What's the difference between winning an Olympic medal and missing the podium altogether? Well, in women's pair rowing on Wednesday, the answer was .20 seconds. That's how close Americans Sarah Hendershot and Park Ridge-native Sarah Zelenka were from taking home a bronze medal, but it was not to be.

That bronze went to Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown of New Zealand, who finished the race in 7:30.19, just a hair ahead of the Americans' time of 7:30.39. Silver went to Kate Hornsey and Sarah Tait of Australia (7:29.86) while gold was taken home by Helen Glover and Heather Stanning of Great Britain.

Unfortunately for Zelenka and Hendershot, women's pair was their lone event at the 2012 games, and time will tell if they are able to make it back to the Olympics in 2014 in Rio de Janeiro.

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2012 Summer Olympics Preview: DeKalb Natives Grant And Ross James Try To Increase Medal Count In Men's Eight

The USA is currently tied atop the medal count with China. Each country has already secured 23 medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics. A pair of suburban DeKalb natives will have the opportunity to earn another medal for the U.S. in rowing when the men's eight gets underway on Wednesday.

Related: Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay: Connor Dwyer And Team USA Win Gold By 3 Seconds

Grant and Ross James, a pair of 24-year old Wisconsin alums, will be on the boat when the rowing competition gets underway at 9:30 CT. The USA will be in Group A along with five other countries, including Great Britain.

The USA women will battle Turkey in Group A basketball action. Swin Cash and Sylvia Fowles, each a member of the Chicago Sky, are on Team USA.

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2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: United States, China Lead With 23 Medals Won

The battle for top honors in the Olympic medal count continues between the United States and China. Both nations had another successful day of competition on Tuesday, and they are tied atop the medal count with 23 medals apiece. The Chinese have the edge in gold medals, though, with 13 to Team USA's nine. Those 13 golds won by the Chinese equal or surpass the total medals won by every other country in the Olympics save the United States.

Related: Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay: Connor Dwyer And Team USA Win Gold By 3 Seconds

This is the current top 10 in the medal count:

T1. China (23 total medals)
T1. United States (23; nine gold, eight silver, six bronze)
3. Japan (13)
4. France (11)
T5. South Korea (8)
T5. Italy (8)
T5. Russia (8)
T8. Germany (6)
T8. Australia (6)
10. Romania (5)

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Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay: Connor Dwyer And Team USA Win Gold By 3 Seconds

The USA -- in a tight medal race against China -- added another gold medal on Tuesday as Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Winnetka-native Connor Dwyer beat the field by three seconds to win the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.

Dwyer, who finished fifth in the men's 400m freestyle, swam the second leg of the relay, preserving the lead Ryan Lochte had given the American team in the first leg. Phelps finished off the relay with an impressive 53-second final split.

Here's a look at the men's 4x200m freestyle relay top five standings courtesy of NBPOlympics.com:

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2012 Summer Olympics TV Schedule For Tuesday

The biggest events on Day 4 (Tuesday) of the 2012 Olympic Games in London include the gold medal finals in women's team gymnastics and a matchup between the USA men's basketball team and Tunisia at 4:15 p.m. CT. Here is the full schedule of events for Tuesday. All times are Central, although all NBC coverage will air on tape delay at the same time in each time zone.

3 a.m. - 7 p.m. (NBCSN)

• Men's Basketball: China vs. Russia (4 a.m.), France vs. Argentina (3 p.m.) , USA vs. Tunisia (5:15 p.m.)
  
• Equestrian: Eventing Team Jumping Final (6 a.m.), Eventing Individual Jumping Finals (9:15 a.m.)
  
• Men's Water Polo: Hungary vs. Montenegro (8:15 a.m.)
  
• Women's Soccer: USA vs. North Korea (12:15 p.m.)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Qualifying (2 p.m.)
  
• Men's Shooting: Skeet Gold Medal Final (11:45 a.m.)

6 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Bravo)

• Tennis: Second Round Singles and Doubles Quarterfinals

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (MSNBC)

• Women's Table Tennis: Quarterfinal (9 a.m.)
  
• Women's Soccer: Canada vs. Sweden (9:30 a.m.), France vs. Colombia (12:15 p.m.), Great Britain vs. Brazil (3:30 p.m.)
  
• Badminton: Qualifying (11:15 a.m.)
  
• Women's Field Hockey: USA vs. Argentina (2 p.m.)
  
• Women's Table Tennis: Semifinal (4:30 p.m.)
  
• Men's Archery: Individual Elimination Round (5 p.m.)
  
• Weightlifting: Men's 69 kg, Women's 63 kg Classes (5:30 p.m.)
  

9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (NBC)

• Men's Canoeing: Whitewater, C-1 Gold Medal Final (12 p.m.)
  
• Swimming: Qualifying (9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.)
  
• Rowing: Quarterfinals, semifinals, and repechages (10:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m.)
  
• Men's Volleyball: USA vs. Germany (10:45 a.m.)
• Men's Water Polo: USA vs. Romania (1:40 p.m.)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Qualifying (3 p.m.)
  

4 - 7 p.m. (CNBC)

• Boxing: Elimination Bouts (light flyweight and light welterweight classes)
  

8 p.m. - Midnight (NBC)

• Women's Gymnastics: Team Gold Medal Final
  
• Swimming: Gold Medal Finals (Men's 200m butterfly, 4x200m freestyle relay; Women's 200m freestyle, 200m individual medley)
  
• Women's Diving: Platform Synchronized Gold Medal Final
  

11:30 - 12:35 a.m. (NBC)

• Swimming: Semifinals (Women's 200m butterfly, Men's 200m breaststroke)
  
• Beach Volleyball: USA vs. TBD

You can find a complete medal tracker over at SI.com.

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2012 Summer Olympics Daily Preview: Women's Gymnastics Team Final, Men's Basketball Prelims Set For Tuesday

The schedule for Tuesday in London includes plenty of marquee events, including the women's team gymnastics final. Medals will be awarded in several other sports as well, including swimming, weightlifting, fencing, equestrian and judo.

Related: London 2012 Olympics: Matt Grevers, Northwestern Alumnus, Wins 100m Backstroke Gold

The U.S. men's basketball team will return to action against Tunisia in another preliminary round game, and competitions continue in beach volleyball, rowing, badminton and women's soccer.

Chicagoan Bob Willis will be competing in the men's RS-X sailing event; if NBC's Olympics website has live online coverage of that event, it will begin at 6:00 a.m. CT.

For additional information on all of the events scheduled for Tuesday, including start times, online streaming links and lists of the athletes participating, visit NBC's Olympics schedule page.

Keep up with the medal count at this link.

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2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: Team USA, China Lead With 17 Medals

As of Monday evening, the United States and China remain at the top of the medal count in London. The United States had a successful day in the pool, where it picked up four medals. That includes the gold won by Northwestern alum Matt Grevers in the men's 100m backstroke final.

Related: London 2012 Olympics: Matt Grevers, Northwestern Alumnus, Wins 100m Backstroke Gold

All told, the U.S. has won five gold medals, seven silver medals and five bronze medals. The Chinese have also won a total of 17 medals, nine of which are gold. Here is the current top five in the medal count standings:

T1. China (17 total medals won)
T1. United States (17)
3. Japan (11)
4. Italy (8)
5. France (7)

SB Nation Studios has also put together a video update on the medal count done in 8-bit form, Nintendo-style. Check that out below.

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London 2012 Olympics: Matt Grevers, Northwestern Alumnus, Wins 100m Backstroke Gold

Northwestern Wildcats graduate and Chicago native Matt Grevers has grabbed his third Olympic gold medal:

Breaking: @NorthwesternU alumnus Matt Grevers strikes Gold in the 100m backstroke. #gocats #TeamUSA

— Northwestern Tips (@NUtips) July 30, 2012

Grevers collected two golds in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but only did so because he participated in preliminary relay races -- and did not make an appearance in the finals. He also won silver that year in the 100m backstroke, but in the 2012 London Olympics, Grevers managed to win with a time 0.05 seconds slower than his silver-winning Beijing time.

Here is a look at the standings, courtesy of NBCOlympics.com:

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Summer Olympics 2012 Daily Preview: Men's Gymnastics Team Final Highlights Day

The United States men haven't won team gold in gymnastics since the boycotted 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, but they'll enter Monday's medal round having been the top team in qualifying. Whether that will carry over to the medal events remains to be seen, but after witnessing China and Japan struggle in qualifying, the U.S. has to be feeling as confident as can be. The men will go for gold in gymnastics starting at 10 a.m. CT, but it will be broadcast as part of NBC's primetime coverage beginning at 6 p.m.

The other notable gold medal events will happen in the pool. American Ryan Lochte— who was caught from behind in the 4X100 freestyle relay on Sunday night resulting in the U.S. snagging only a silver medal— will look to redeem himself on Monday in the men's 200m Freestyle. On the women's side, American Missy Franklin will be looking for gold in the women's 100m Backstroke, but the heavy favorite is Emily Seebohm of Australia. Swimming events begin at 1:30 p.m. CT, but will also be broadcast as part of NBC's primetime coverage beginning at 6 p.m.

Other medal events include men's synchronized diving, women's fencing, men's and women's judo, and men's and women's weightlifting. The U.S. women's basketball team will also be in action at 4:15 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Network when they take on Angola in their second game of the qualifying round.

For day-to-day broadcasting schedules, visit NBC's Olympics web site.

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London Olympics 2012:Luol Deng Speaks Eloquently Following His Olympic Debut

On Sunday, Great Britain's men's basketball team played in its first Olympic game since 1964, and Bulls forward Luol Deng paced the team with 26 points. The Brits lost to Russia 95-75, but Deng, who played nearly the entire game, had other things on his mind when it was all over.

"It was a special moment," Deng said after his 26-point effort. "For us growing up, basketball didn't get much attention. We're playing against the world where basketball is everything in their country. We have dreams. We want to develop the game. Hopefully, we have youngsters watching and following our footsteps."

Related: London 2012 Olympics, USA Men's Basketball Recap: Kevin Durant Leads Americans To 98-71 Victory Over France

Deng was 8-27 from the field and 8-12 from the free throw line. He had seven rebounds and three assists to go with the 26 points.

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2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count: Team USA In 2nd With 11 Medals

The United States finds itself near the top of the London Olympics medal count after the first two full days of competition; with 11 medals (three gold, five silver, three bronze) to this point, the Americans are just one medal behind first-place China. These two countries were the top two medal winners in the 2008 Beijing Games.

Related: London 2012 Olympics, USA Men's Basketball Recap: Kevin Durant Leads Americans To 98-71 Victory Over France

Italy, South Korea and Japan round out the top five. Here is the current top 12:

1. China (12)
2. United States (11)
3. Italy (7)
T4. South Korea (5)
T4. Japan (5)
T6. France (4)
T6. Russia (4)
T8. North Korea (3)
T8. Australia (3)
T8. Brazil (3)
T8. Hungary (3)

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Michael Phelps Helps U.S. Win Silver In Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

The U.S. got off to strong start in the men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final on Sunday thanks to a fine effort from Michael Phelps, but France eventually made up the distance to claim the gold medal. The U.S. team, which featured Ryan Lochte, Cullen Jones and Nathan Adrian in addition to Phelps, took home the silver.

Related: London 2012 Olympics, USA Men's Basketball Recap: Kevin Durant Leads Americans To 98-71 Victory Over France

Adrian, who led off for the U.S., gave the team the lead with a solid run, which Phelps then extended in the second leg. Jones swam third and kept the Americans ahead, though he wasn't able to add to the lead. Lochte carried the lead into the final 50 meters, where he was overtaken by the French.

The United States has won 11 medals in London, placing it second in the overall medal count through the first two days. China leads with 12 medals and Italy is third with seven.

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London 2012 Olympics, USA Men's Basketball Recap: Kevin Durant Leads Americans To 98-71 Victory Over France

The French National Team isn't expected to be one of the top teams at the 2012 Olympics, but with a bevy of NBA players— including Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum and Mickael Pietrus— on the roster, they are no cakewalk. But the U.S. men had minimal trouble dispatching the French on Sunday in London, running away with a 98-71 victory.

The U.S. started slowly, with cold shooting a stagnant offense that only was up 22-21 over the French after the first quarter. But after that, the Americans dominated the game, outscoring France by 26 points in the second and third quarters before resting the top of their rotation for the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant led the U.S. in scoring with 22 points on 6-13 shooting from the field, and he also added nine rebounds. LeBron James put up a rather pedestrian nine points, eight rebounds and five assists, but was responsible for a few jaw-dropping passes.

Big man Kevin Love, who had looked out of sync and out of place in recent exhibition games, put up 14 points on 5-8 shooting to trail only Durant. Chicago native Anthony Davis saw some garbage time, scoring three points, grabbing three rebounds and blocking a shot.

The U.S. will be back in action on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. CT when they take on Tunisia.

For day-to-day broadcasting schedules, visit NBC's Olympics web site.

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London 2012 Olympic Medal Standings: China Leads Heading Into Sunday

It's still early at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but China is atop the medal leaderboard heading into Sunday. The Chinese lead the games in both gold medals (four) and total medals (six) after a Saturday that saw the country win two notable golds. The first came when swimmer Sun Yang became the first Chinese male swimmer to win gold, and the second came when 16-year-old Ye Shiwen set a world record in the women's 400 meter individual medley.

For day-to-day broadcasting schedules, visit NBC's Olympics web site.

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Summer Olympics 2012 Preview: Swimming Finals Cap Sunday's Events

The 2012 London Olympics enter Day 5 as a number of popular swimming events conclude in the afternoon, as well as two Judo events in the early afternoon. The USA Basketball team takes to the court at 8:30 a.m. CDT against Team France, with the replay broadcast scheduled for 12:30 p.m. CDT on the NBC Basketball specialty channel.

Here is a look at the gold medal events coming on Sunday:

For day-to-day broadcasting schedules, visit NBC's Olympics web site.

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2012 London Olympics: US Rowing Men's 8s, Women's Pairs Advances To Finals

The US Rowing team managed to send a number of crews to the finals, and a trio of Illinois natives will be looking for a gold medal. Ross James and Grant James of DeKalb are a part of the US Rowing Team Men's Eight, which managed to Heat 1 by almost two seconds. According to Ross James, however, the heavy lifting has just begun:

"It's the biggest stage, so there are bigger expectations," Ross James said after the race.

Meanwhile, Sarah Zelenka of Itasca, Illinois, advanced to the Women's Pairs finals. She and teammate Sara Hendershot finished two seconds behind first-place Great Britain.

The US has a chance to overtake East Germany in the 2012 London Olympics by surpassing 33 all-time gold medals. They currently own the record for total medals:

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Men's 400M Result: Conor Dwyer Finishes 5th

With the 2012 London Olympics kicking into full swing this weekend, the first batch of medals are starting to be handed out. In the Men's 400M finals, the United States did earn a bronze medal, with Peter Vanderkaay finishing in third. However, Winnetka native Conor Dwyer couldn't find a spot on the medal stand, as he finished in 5th.

Yang Sun of China earned the gold medal, finishing two seconds ahead of his nearest competitor and setting an Olympic Record. He was followed by Taehwan Park of South Korea, who finished the race in 3:42.06. Vanderkaay finished the race two seconds behind Park at 3:44.69.

Dwyer finished in 5th place, directly behind Yun Hao of China. With a time of 3:46.39, Dwyer finished less than two seconds behind third place.

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2012 Summer Olympics: Conor Dwyer Finishes Third In 400m FR Qualifier

Winnetka native and Loyola Academy graduate Conor Dwyer finished with the third-best time in the Men's 400-meter FR qualifying round on Saturday morning at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He finished just behind fellow USA teammate Peter Vanderkaay while the defending champion from South Korea, Park Tae-hwan, was disqualified due to a false start.

The biggest news of the early portion of the day for swimming events came with respect to Michael Phelps in the Men's 400-meter IM qualifier, where he barely avoided being cut. Phelps finished the qualifying round in eighth-place, just .08 seconds faster than the first swimmer cut from the competition. As Phelps told the media, he is just happy to advance at this point:

"When I saw the time, I was like, ‘Oh, it is going to be a challenge [making the final],'" Phelps told the media after the race. "That one didn't feel too good. The only thing that matters is just getting a spot in [the final]. You can't win the gold medal from the morning."

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Summer Olympics 2012: London Games Get Busy This Weekend

Olympic action in London got started with Friday night's opening ceremonies, while the men's and women's soccer tournaments, headlined the action. But on Saturday the games get event more interesting.

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Some of the sports include: women's basketball, swimming, fencing, handball, beach volleyball, gymnastics and tennis. The U.S. women's soccer team has a match against Colombia that is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT. For the full sc of events scheduled to start Saturday, visit NBC's Olympics website.

Check out NBC's viewer's guide to help manage your viewing schedule on the first full day

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2012 Olympics: Chicago Native Bob Willis To Represent Team USA In Sailing

Chicago native Bob Willis is representing Team USA in sailing competitions at the 2012 Olympics.

Olympics Opening Ceremony: TV Coverage, Streaming, Live Updates And More

The 2012 London Olympics officially arrive on Friday night with the opening ceremonies. NBC will have full coverage of this event beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT.

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The theme of 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies is "Isles of Wonder."

The Ceremony will kick off with the sound of the largest harmonically tuned bell in Europe, produced by the Whitechapel Foundry, and the Stadium will be transformed into the British countryside for opening scene ‘Green and Pleasant’, which includes real farmyard animals.

NBC is going to offer live streaming of much of the 2012 games, though not without restrictions. Online users must have "a cable, satellite or telco TV subscription that includes MSNBC and CNBC" to watch events via internet stream.

For updates, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For more in-depth coverage of the 2012 London games, check out SB Nation's dedicated Olympics news hub.

2012 Summer Olympics, USA Track & Field Preview: Wallace Spearmon Aims To Make His Mark In 200m Dash

The Unites States teams are primed for high-level competition in Track & Field events for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and two Illinois natives will part of the effort. Wallace Spearmon of Chicago, Illinois headlines the 200-meter men's sprint for the USA, while Algonquin native Evan Jager will take part in the 3000-meter Steeplechase event.

Here's a look at the entire USA Track & Field roster for the 2012 London Olympics:

Men:

Women:

For day-to-day broadcasting schedules, visit NBC's Olympics web site.

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London 2012 Olympics, How To Watch: TV, Streaming Info And More

NBC expects to broadcast nearly 3,500 of 2012 Olympics coverage, meaning the network will put all of its broadcast arms— and more— to good use. The network will utilize nine TV channels to deliver footage to viewers: NBC proper, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports Network, Bravo, Telemundo and three newly created "specialty channels" for satellite and digital cable subscribers that will focus on certain competitions.

NBC will also be streaming live footage of every competition, but with one catch: only satellite, cable and teleco subscribers that receive MSNBC and/or CNBC will be able to access its NBC Live Extra website. The network also announced that it will not be streaming either the opening or closing ceremonies for viewers without subscription access.

For day-to-day broadcasting schedules, visit NBC's Olympics web site.

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Team USA Swimming: Can The Americans Top Their 2008 Olympic Performance?

How will the swim team fare in London?

US Rowing: Local Rowers Prepare For 2012 London Olympics

The US Rowing team features three local products, all aiming for gold medals in the 2012 London Olympics.

USA Gymnastics: Anna Li Defies Odds To Make Olympic Team

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Team USA Diving: Christina Loukas Hopes To Improve On Finish In 2008 Olympics

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