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Olympics and Paralympics

Barbara Bachman back in Minnesota

Barbara Bachman back in Minnesota

One week after Barbara Bachman's husband was killed in a random knife attack in China that also hospitalized her with life-threatening injuries, she is back in Minnesota, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, to continue her recovery.

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Phelps, Liukin shine for U.S.

Phelps, Liukin shine for U.S.

Under other circumstances, Nastia Liukin would've been the star of the Olympics for the U.S. delegation Friday. After all, she was crowned the all-around champion of women's gymnastics and has a heck of a backstory about overcoming the exact obstacle that stopped her father 20 years ago.

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Phelps last major obstacles are a couple of mates

Phelps last major obstacles are a couple of mates

So, it's come down to this for Michael Phelps: The only guys likely to stop him from taking down the ultimate Olympic record are wearing red, white and blue.

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Phelps inches closer to record gold; U.S. takes bronze in men's gymnastics

Phelps inches closer to record gold; U.S. takes bronze in men's gymnastics

Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle for his third gold medal, on pace for a record eight in a single Olympics. It was his ninth career gold, tied with Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Soviet gymnast Larysa Latynina and Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi for most ever.

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