Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore.

U.S. Volleyball Duo on Gold Win - NBC TODAY Show

Aug. 21: U.S. beach volleyball partners Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh talk about their gold medal win in Beijing.

Soccer Team has ‘Come So Far’ - NBC TODAY Show

Aug. 22: Members of the U.S. women’s soccer team discuss how the group has grown and overcome obstacles to grab the gold medal in Beijing.

The 2008 Olympic Summer Games are well under way in Beijing, while the contest continues online for audience reach and engagement.

The Beijing Olympics will become the most viewed Games in their 112-year history, boosted by a hugely popular Internet platform, the IOC said on Wednesday.

Here is the Sports Illustrated cover with record breaking Michael Phelps on it, shot by Simon Bruty, the picture is a replicate of the Mark Spitz cover that was shot over 30 years ago.

Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh strode closer to their goal of being the first team to defend their Olympic beach volleyball title on Tuesday, beating Brazil 21-12 21-14 to book their bert

The gold medal, it turns out, can be a fine consolation prize.

For NBC Universal, balancing TV and online coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games has been as tricky as any maneuver on the balance beam, parallel bars or vault.

Michael Phelps collected the sixth gold medal and stuffed it in his warmup jacket. No time to even savor that one as he rushed off to swim again. It was just No.