Ashton Eaton confirmed his status as the “world’s greatest athlete” with a dominant win in the decathlon at the 2012 Olympics on Thursday. For more SB Nation Olympic News: http://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics-2012/2012/8/8/3227610/decathlon-ashton-eaton-trey-hardee-standings-results-updates Photo Credit: By: Stu Forster Getty Images Sport By: Rob Carr Getty Images Sport

The United States Woman have won gold in soccer by defeating Japan 2-1. Carli Lloyd led the American attack by scoring both goals. Hope Solo maintained a solid defense of the goal, with spectacular saves on two tough shots. This was, of course, revenge for last year’s heartbreaking World Cup …

Matt Ufford gets signed to a one day contract by Real Madrid before their match against AC Milan. He takes to Yankee Stadium where he gets a look at what European soccer is like when played in the United States. Photos courtesy of Getty Images Host: Matt Ufford Producer/Shooter: Greg …

So, this happened. It’s not something we’re really able to comprehend or come to terms with yet, so let’s just ignore the elephant in the room? Did we say elephant? Ignore us. Just act natural. Nilay Patel joins us today to talk about Ouya’s not-quite-record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, the 20th anniversary …

“Hillary Clinton sure knows how to have a good time. The secretary of state was captured on camera dancing during her trip to South Africa, on the heels of showing off her moves in Malawi…”.* Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur break it down on The Young Turks. *Read more here …

The United States had taken the lead on China in the overall medal count, but lagged behind their primary rival in the gold medal tally. After Day 13, which brought a flurry of U.S. medals on the track and from teams, that’s no longer the case. Team USA won 9 …

For FULL RACE VIDEO click: http://www.sbnation.com/2012/8/9/3232214/usain-bolt-200m-video-results-2012-olympics/in/2993971 Usain Bolt took his second gold of the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday, winning the men’s 200m with a time of 19.32 seconds to lead a Jamaican sweep of the sprint. Yohan Blake and Warren Weir followed Bolt through the line in 19.44 and …

On Saturday August 11th, 2012, New York City will host its first ever Ironman Triathlon. Consisting of a 2.4 mile swim in the Hudson River, a 112 mile bike ride along the Palisades Parkway, and a 26.2 mile run ending in the UWS on 81st St, the toughest race in …

Meet a team of collectors who see more than just abandoned buildings…they see dollar signs! Before the bulldozers roll in, their mission is to dig through these dark, dank and dilapidated structures in the hopes of uncovering forgotten pieces of American history that may just be worth a lot of …

“Ignoring its own ruling that prohibits the execution of mentally retarded individuals, the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a Texas man with an IQ of 61 convicted of murdering a police drug informant. Following the high court’s denial, 54-year-old Marvin Wilson was executed by lethal …