LONDON – Three Olympic champions were put up for sale on Wednesday, available to the highest bidder with a reserve price of a mere $30 million.

The names of Valegro, Uthopia, and Alf might be unfamiliar to most Olympic Games viewers. Moreover, these three victors didn't even get rewarded for their triumphs with an official gold medal.

That's because they're horses.

The trio clinched the equestrian dressage team title for Great Britain – with a bit of help from some highly skilled riders, of course – and are now being sold off for what is certain to be an eye-catching sum.

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It is possible that the horses could be bought as a package. Yahoo! Sports understands that interest has already been expressed by "an Arabian royal," according to a source, but unless a bid of well over $30 million is made, the horses will go to auction.

Carl Hester, who owns Valegro and Uthopia and was on the riding team that won gold on Tuesday,

LONDON – Big talk from boxers is not a new phenomenon. In all too many cases, the punch does not live up to the publicity. Claressa Shields, though, might be a little different.

A 17-year-old middleweight from Flint, Michigan, Shields has so far backed up her tough talk with flying fists and is now just one victory away from an Olympic gold medal.

It takes a certain kind of sass for any fighter to call themselves "Baby Robinson" – after Sugar Ray Robinson, perhaps the greatest boxer in history. But Shields believes she is ready to parlay Olympic success into mainstream stardom.

"That is what I like to call myself, 'Baby Robinson,'" Shields said. "I feel like I fight like him. I believe I can beat anybody. It feels pretty good to be at this point, but I won’t be celebrating. I just need to go get that gold medal now."

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Shields's success has been in stark contrast to the disappointment suffered by the U.S. men’s program, which

Ki was in stellar form during the Olympic men's soccer tournament, helping the Koreans defeat host nation Great Britain in a dramatic quarterfinal penalty shootout.

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The move, reported by several British newspapers, is expected to land Ki a contract worth $20 million over the next four years with Arsenal, which had to loosen its typically rigid pay structure.

The London club has lost out on several transfer targets in recent years by being unwilling to match offers elsewhere. But Arsenal has adopted a new policy after finishing third in the EPL last season, 19 points behind champions Manchester City. It has already added notable players Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla.

Ki plays for leading

(AP)LONDON – The weather gods have smiled on Usain Bolt's bid to retain his Olympic 200-meters title and break the world record on Thursday.

Bolt is a huge favorite to claim another gold medal after triumphing in the 100 meters on Sunday, but weather experts revealed that for much of Wednesday and Thursday the Olympic Stadium will be affected by swirling winds and cooler temperatures – far from ideal for Bolt's attempt to break his own 200 world mark of 19.19 seconds.

However, the weather is set to clear up just in time for the 200 final, which is scheduled for 8:55 p.m. London time on Thursday, increasing the likelihood of another blistering time for Bolt.

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"It is actually going to turn into quite a pleasant evening," said Robin Thwaytes, forecasting expert for the Met Office, the United Kingdom's official weather service.

"It is going to get a little warmer, the temperature will be up to 21 or 22 degrees (70 to 72 degrees Farenheit).

Sir Chris Hoy celebrates victory in the final of the men's Keirin. (Getty Images)LONDON – Great Britain was already celebrating its "best Olympics ever" on Tuesday, even with five days of London 2012 still remaining.

A sixth career gold medal for cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Britain's most decorated current athlete after being knighted by the Queen, ensured the host nation's run of success continued, smashing its pre-Games predictions and taking the country's medal tally to its highest mark at any Olympic Games since 1908.

"I think it is the best performance ever," said organizing committee chief Lord Sebastian Coe. "And who knows how much better it could get?"

Back in 1908, only 22 nations competed and Great Britain romped to 56 golds and 146 total medals. However, many events had few, if any, competitors from other countries, tilting the odds drastically in its favor.

At the end of Tuesday the GB team had won 22 golds, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to shower them with praise.

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Usain Bolt reacts after competing in the Men's 200m Round 1 Heats in London. (Getty Images)LONDON – Usain Bolt will get the chance to fulfill one of his sporting dreams after being given a "trial" with English Premier League soccer club Manchester United.

Bolt discussed his love for soccer after his sensational performance in the men’s 100-meter final on Sunday, insisting he has the physical attributes to make it as a professional player.

United has responded by giving him the chance to prove his talents following the Olympics, with a source telling Yahoo! Sports that the Jamaican superstar will be invited to the team’s training base in Carrington, a suburb of Manchester.

"Just like everyone else, the players are huge fans of Bolt and have massive respect for him," the source said. "We would love to have him along. After he spoke about the club after the most-watched race in the world, it makes perfect sense.

"We would welcome him with open arms, and it would certainly make all the boys and the coaching staff pretty excited to meet him and see his skills. They would

LONDON – Olympic gold medalists are being treated to an exclusive alcoholic cocktail priced at more than $3,000 by one of London's trendiest nightclubs. 

The Golden CocktailStars such as swimmers Ryan Lochte and Chad le Clos have joined a swath of fellow Olympians by descending upon the fashionable Chinawhite club in the heart of London, a popular hangout for celebrities and millionaire soccer stars.

In celebration of the Olympics, Chinawhite's bartender invented a special golden cocktail, which is being sold, appropriately, for £2,012 ($3,117.48). Unless, of course, you are one of the gold medalists invited to the club's VIP area, in which case a lavish surprise awaits. 

The drink contains Hennessy Paradis Imperial cognac, Luxor 24-carat gold leaf Champagne, plus a set of handmade 18-carat gold rings placed in the bottom of the glass.

Any Olympic athlete is allowed in the club, needing only to show his or her Games accreditation. Olympic champions also are handed a bottle of Moët & Chandon

Gabrielle Douglas of the U.S. competes in the women's gymnastics asymmetric bars final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)LONDON – Gabby Douglas missed out on another medal in the women's uneven bars final on Monday, after a timing mishap midway through her routine relegated her to last place.

The United States star, who had already claimed gold medals in the team and individual all-around competitions, had hoped to add to her tally at the North Greenwich Arena but was unable to recover from her mistake on an inside full pirouette and had to settle for eighth.

"I could have fought a little harder and pulled it around," she said. "I tried to finish as strongly as I could, but some days you either have it or you don't."

Douglas has been one of the sensations of these Olympic Games and was considered to be among the contenders on the bars, although not necessarily the favorite.

Instead it was Russia's Aliya Mustafina who clinched the gold with a flawless routine to score 16.133, with China's He Kexin in second and Great Britain's Elizabeth Tweddle clinching the bronze for the host nation. Douglas could