BEIJING (AP) — What fencer Mariel Zagunis started, Dwyane Wade and the “Redeem Team” finished.
In between, Michael Phelps and the rest of the U.S. delegation put on one heck of an Olympics — perhaps their best ever.

Final medal count:
Country G S B Tot
United States 36 38 36 110

BEIJING — The scoreboard that flashed USA 92, Australia 65 only told part of the story behind this gold-medal dominance.

BEIJING (AP) — Sanya Richards took the baton for the final lap of the 1,600-meter relay with the U.S. in second place.

BEIJING (AP) — Put up a net, put American men in action and watch out. At these Olympics, that’s becoming an unbeatable combination.

BEIJING (AP) — Being a young gymnast wasn’t always a bad thing. Nadia Comaneci, after all, was just 14 when she scored a perfect 10 to win gold in Montreal.

BEIJING (AP) — They came to the Beijing Olympics as a team trying to find its way, still adjusting to a new coach and each other, still smarting from a loss that brought humiliation on and off the field.

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. women’s softball and U.S. women’s beach volleyball, two sure things at the Olympics.

BEIJING (AP) — Usain Bolt’s eyes darted to check the numbers on the trackside clock once, twice, three times, more.
For the only time in eight races at these Olympics, Bolt was really trying — gritting his teeth, pumping his arms, churning his golden spikes with those long, long legs. In the closing steps of the 200-meter final Wednesday night, with no other runner nearby, Bolt trained those mischief-loving eyes on the bright numbers he knew would ultimately define what already was a sublime performance.