Today in Sports: A new NFL lawsuit, Golden State is building a new home, and NBC is all-in on the Olympics.
The British have always chuckled at America's flamboyant patriotism and jingoistic self-love, but this summer the tiny island nation has two occasions that will test its modesty mettle: the London Summer Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Think Progress engaged in some of its more gentle criticism of Mitt Romney Wednesday when it pointed out that little "We Stand United" pins he had made for the 2002 Winter olympics in Salt Lake City were actually made in China.
The Nets prepare for their final game in New Jersey, Metta World Peace lets out his inner-Ron Artest, and Roger Clemens scores a win on the first day of his perjury retrial.
Mitt Romney has been attacking Rick Santorum for growing the government for weeks, but in 2002, back when Santorum was in Congress making those earmarks, Romney was bragging how good he was at securing them.
Hosting games later in the year would allow cooler temperatures
Despite departure of Olympics guru Dick Ebersol, Comcast bids to keep the Games
ESPN is the new favorite
Longtime sports boss resigns
New owner Comcast is less eager to pay huge sums to air the Games
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