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Atlanta Grand Prix features track and field Olympians galore
Atlanta hosted the best track and field athletes in the world on Friday night at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross with a first class event in the Atlanta Grand Prix.
In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
St Ives man in world record North Pole walk
AN intrepid St Ives man has broken a world record in reaching the North Pole - in a journey which saw him fall through the ice.
Utah Olympic Park introduces new activities
The Utah Olympic Park s 2013 summer season starts with a weekend-only schedule from May 18 through June 2 with hours of operations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Utah Olympic Park has been preparing for its upcoming summer season.
Olympic dreams: Former Marine puts life on hold to train for women's bobsled team
Yet growing up in Birmingham indirectly led Green to recently relocate to Orange County as she trains for a spot on the Olympic bobsled team.
Andrew: "Since I like jumping trucks, I'm thinking ski jump. I've been watching YouTube videos and all you really have to do is to get down low, explode up, and land.
Army program transforms wounded Soldiers into elite athletes
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Staff Sgt. Michael Lage may be loyal to his Army green, but he's hoping to add some gold to his uniform next week when he vies for medals in cycling and shooting at the 2013 Warrior Games.
On ice in Iqaluit: 'Frustrating' oversight delays world record bid
Wise is the traveler who copies crucial travel documents before setting out on an international trip.
Happier, meatier, cooler in bobsled
FORMER world champion 400m hurdler Jana Pittman today said she might have been in the wrong sport for the last decade.
Hot runnings: Brighton lifesavers make history
Brighton Surf Life Saving club trio Josh Allison, Will Schetter and Benjamin Smith came third in the U17 Ski relay at the Australian Surf Life Saving Titles on the Gold Coast.
Local organizations recognized with Enterprise Bank awards
Looking at hundreds of entrepreneurs filling the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday night, Bonnie St.
Dog-sledding in a Winter Landscape
Foreigners within the EEA who are not registered residents of Iceland will no longer be permitted to purchase land in Iceland unless it is considered to support their legal right to residency or employment in the country, according to a new regulation signed by the Minister of the Interior, A-gmundur JA3nasson, on Thursday.
Quality extends beyond traditional care
In the 29 years that I have worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children -- Erie facility, I've learned many things.
Utah: Park City: Summertime fun in Park City, Part 2
Play : Park City is a celebrated playground where the only thing that's difficult is deciding what to do.
Louis Brewster: CrossFit CDR helps ease the pain of Boston bombings
Random thoughts for a Tuesday morning, wondering who's going to make the mint juleps this year, wondering whatever happened to San Gorgonio's Jabia Fields, who won the 2000 CIF-SS Division II 200-meter championship in 21.60 seconds.
Ten women's MMA stars you may not know starred in other sports
According to an April 28 post from Bleacher Report , dozens of pro athletes could have easily starred in other sports.
Mac gala honours gridiron greats
Coming off two consecutive Vanier Cup appearances, the program is at its pinnacle since joining the Ontario University Athletics in 1974.
Bryce Miller's 3 for 3: Big Ten's 9-game schedule, Lolo Jones and a cause
The 3 for 3 blog tackles Big Ten tacklers, perspective on Lolo and a cause worth supporting ... == 1: BIG TEN SHAKEUP -- Sorting the recent shuffles in Big Ten football -- the conference created two new divisions and is moving to a nine-game conference schedule -- comes down to one thing.
From the show floor: CPMA 2013 expo booths 3
Movement expected about the same. Trading 35 and 45 counts active, others moderate.
20 Athletes You May Not Know Starred in Other Sports
While regular Joes like you and me play sports from an early age through high school, hoping to continue into college, some athletes are blessed with so much talent that they actually have multiple sports they excel in.