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American Doesn't Finish After Falling

California native Morgan Uceny was tripped from behind on the last lap of the 1500m final. After being in position to medal, she was unable to finish the race. Uceny was also tripped in the final at the World Championships last summer.

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American Women S... Shatter Record in 4x100m Relay Set in 1985

The U.S. team of Allyson Felix, Tianna Madison, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter brought the U.S. its first Olympic gold medal in the sprint relay since 1996 with a time of 40.82, breaking the world record that had stood for 27 years.

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Americans Run 4x... Shave More Than a Half Second Off Previous Mark

Carmelita Jeter reacts as she crosses the finish line in world-record time in the women's 4x100-meter relay. The U.S. time of 40.82 broke the old mark of 41.37 run by East Germany in October 1985. No member of the current American squad was more than five years old in 1985.

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Jeter Picks Up T... First Gold Comes in 4x100

Carmelita Jeter added a 4x100 relay gold medal to her 100-meter silver and 200-meter bronze during the 2012 Games.

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Dominating the T... 26 Medals in Track and Field

The United States has racked up eight golds, 11 silvers and seven bronze medals in track and field. No other nation has more than 10 total track medals during these Olympic Games. The American women have 12 medals, including five of the eight U.S. golds.

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Uceny Tumbles in... American Doesn't Finish After Falling

California native Morgan Uceny was tripped from behind on the last lap of the 1500m final. After being in position to medal, she was unable to finish the race. Uceny was also tripped in the final at the World Championships last summer.

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Bahamas Snap U.S... First American Loss in 4x400 Relay Since 1972

Ramon Miller of the Bahamas surged ahead of USA's Angelo Taylor on the final lap to give the island country its first men's gold medal ever in the Summer Games. The U.S. had won the event at every Olympics it had participated in since 1976.

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The Dream is Ali... Team USA One Win Away From Gold

Team USA is headed to the gold-medal game after downing Argentina by 26 points. (Watch Replay) The only thing between the U.S. and the gold medal is a date with Spain on Sunday.

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U.S. Feeling Gol... Argentina No Match in Hoops Semifinal

LeBron James had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the U.S. moved on to the gold-medal game. (Watch Replay) The Americans broke open a tight contest by outscoring Argentina 62-43 in the second half. The 26-point margin of victory is actually less than their London average of 36 points a game.

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Spain Rallies Pa... Will Face U.S. in Rematch of '08 Olympic Final

After trailing by 11 points at halftime, Spain rallied for a 67-59 win over Russia. (Watch Replay) The Spaniards hung tough in the Olympic final four years ago, dropping a 118-107 decision to the Americans in Beijing.

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Burroughs Wins W... First for U.S. in London

Jordan Burroughs defeated Iran's Sadegh Goudarzi in the final of the 74kg (162lb) freestyle. (Watch Replay)

A year ago, Burroughs changed his Twitter handle to @alliseeisgold. On Thursday, he promised to tweet a picture of himself with the gold medal. On Friday, he delivered.

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South Korea Take... Take Down Japan, 2-0

South Korea earned the bronze in soccer with a victory over Japan. (Watch Replay) However, the team may also be celebrating the fact that their Olympic medal means they are exempt from the 21-months of military duty that their fellow countrymen must serve before they are 29 years old. Medal winners get a pass because their endeavors are seen as beneficial to the country.

In addition, it was South Korea's first-ever medal in soccer, and the first by an Asian team since 1968, when Japan won the bronze. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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McPherson Medals... Second Medal for U.S. in Two Days

Paige McPherson celebrates after defeating Slovenia's Franka Anic in the bronze medal match (Watch Replay) in women's 67-kg taekwondo. McPherson's medal is the second for the U.S after Terrence Jennings brought home bronze Thursday.

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South Korean Win... First Woman to Accomplish Feat

Hwang Kyung-seon defeated Turkey's Nur Tatar, 12-5, in the 67-kg final, defending the title she won in Beijing. (Watch Replay) She also won bronze in 2004 and becomes the first woman ever to win three Olympic taekwondo medals.

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Brazil Sweeps in... Russians Up Next for Gold

Brazil swept Italy (Watch Replay) to move into the men's volleyball final for the third consecutive Olympics. The top-ranked Brazilians will meet No. 2 Russia on Sunday for the gold. Brazil swept Russia in preliminary-round play.

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Dutch Women Win ... Defend 2008 Title With 2-0 Whitewash of Argentina

The Netherlands retained its women's Olympic field hockey title by defeating world champion Argentina, 2-0. (Watch Replay) The Dutch join Australia as the only three-time Olympic women's champions.

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Russia Takes Syn... Complete Sweep of Synchronized Events

Russia continued its dominance in synchronized swimming, taking the team title (Watch Replay) for its fourth consecutive team victory and sixth straight overall gold.

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