Phelps Fails to Medal in Olympics Swimming Opener

U.S. goaltender Hope Solo, shown during an Olympic qualifier back in January, took to Twitter to challenge comments by NBC analyst and former U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain after Saturday's game against Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward / Associated

In the women's 106-pound classification, Sarah Menezes of Brazil beat the defending Olympic champion Alina Dumitru of Romania to get the gold. The bronze medals went to Eva Csernoviczki of Hungary and Charline van Snick of Belgium. No Americans

Leave it to London to produce the funniest Olympic opening ceremony EVER! Our new favorite town is home to one of the most joyous men on Earth, Mr. Bean! And he spiced up the opening act with his

China's Ye Shiwen clocked 4:28.43 seconds to break the four-year-old mark (4:29.45) by about one second set at the last Olympics by Australian Stephanie Rice, who placed sixth Saturday. American Elizabeth Beisel won the silver (4:31.27) and China's Lu