Usain Bolt, McKayla Maroney and Andy Murray highlight Day 9 at the London Olympics

All the best action from Sunday at the London Games.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, cruises to victory in the men’s 100-meter final, earning his second straight Olympic gold medal in the event.

David J. Phillip / AP

Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses with London Olympics mascot Wenlock as he celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 100 meters.

Franck Fife / AFP/Getty Images

American Sanya Richards-Ross celebrates winning gold in the women's 400-meter final. She finished in 49.55 seconds.

Stu Forster / Getty Images

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Britain's Victoria Pendleton set a new Olympic record during women's cycling sprint qualifying.

Odd Andersen / AFP/Getty Images

Aug. 5, 2012

The lead runners in the women's marathon pass Parliament on their penultimate circuit.

Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images

Aug. 5, 2012

Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana kneels on the ground after winning the women's marathon. Kenya's Priscah Jeptoo, left, finished second.

Eddie Keogh / Reuters

Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States dives for a ball during the quarterfinal women's beach volleyball match against Italy, won by the Americans.

Petr David Josek / AP

Aug. 5, 2012

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns a shot to Britain's Andy Murray during the men's tennis singles gold medal match, won by Murray.

Victor R. Caivano / AP

Aug. 5, 2012

Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer in the men's tennis singles gold medal match. Murray avenged a loss to Federer in the Wimbledon final, clinching the 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory in 1 hour 56 minutes of play.

Stefan Wermuth / Reuters

France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad celebrates winning silver in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final.

KAI PFAFFENBACH / REUTERS

Aug. 5, 2012

Lindsay Whalen, left, of the United States drives past China defender Chen Xiaoli during a preliminary women's basketball game. The U.S. team won, 114-66, to remain unbeaten in the competition.

Eric Gay / AP

Aug. 5, 2012

Serena Williams, left, of the United States serves the ball to Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of Czech Republic during the women's doubles tennis gold medal match. Serena Williams and sister Venus Williams captured their third Olympic gold medal with a straight-set victory.

Paul Gilham

Aug. 5, 2012

Azerbaijan's Rovshan Bayramov (in blue) competes against China's Shujin Li on the Men's 55-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling competition.

Toru Hanai / Reuters

Aug. 5, 2012

Holley Mangold of the United States competes in the women's weightlifting competition. The Ohio native pushed through a torn tendon in her hand to finish in 10th place.

Damir Sagolj / Reuters

Aug. 5, 2012

James-Andrew Davis of Britain competes against Valerio Aspromonte of Italy, right, during the men's foil team fencing competition. Italy beat Britain and then knocked off Japan to claim the gold medal.

Dmitry Lovetsky / AP

Aug. 5, 2012

McKayla Maroney, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team, settled for silver in the event after falling on the landing of her second vault.

Brian Snyder / Reuters

Aug. 5, 2012

Marc Houtzager of the Netherlands rides Tamino during the equestrian individual jumping second qualifier in Greenwich Park.

Mike Hutchings / Reuters

Aug. 5, 2012

Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva of the United States compete in the women's duets synchronized swimming technical routine.

Clive Rose / Getty Images

Aug. 5, 2012

Australia assistant coach Dalibor Maslan, center, celebrates with his players after a goal during extra time of their women's water polo quarterfinal match against China. With a 20-18 victory, Australia advances to meet the United States in a Tuesday semifinal.

Laszlo Balogh / Reuters

Aug. 5, 2012

Hungary gymnast Krisztian Berki competes during the men's pommel horse final.

Thomas Coex / AFP/Getty Images

Aug. 5, 2012

Poland's Karolina Michalczuk, left, competes against India's Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte during the women's flyweight boxing competition.

Ivan Sekretarev / AP

Aug. 5, 2012

Canada's Chelsea Aubry, center, reaches over Australia's Belinda Snell and Lauren Jackson, left, during their women's preliminary round Group B basketball game.

Sergio Perez / Reuters

Aug. 5, 2012

Montenegro's Bojana Popovic, left, vies with Russia pivot Liudmila Bodnieva during the women's preliminary Group A handball match against Russia. The game ended in a draw, 25-25.

Javier Soriano / AFP/Getty Images

Aug. 5, 2012

Ben Ainslie of Britain celebrates his win in the Finn dinghy class medal race. Ainslie captured Olympic gold in the event for the fourth straight time.

Francois Mori / AP

Aug. 5, 2012

Swedish skipper Fredrik Loof, back, and crew Max Salminen react after winning their men's sailing star class keelboat medal race. In an upset, the Swedish team edged defending champions Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson of Britain for the gold.

Pascal Lauener / Reuters

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