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ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Gretchen Bleiler has won the Winter X Games superpipe contest, edging out Kelly Clark in an upset.Bleiler, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, scored 96.66 on her second run Saturday to defeat Clark by .66 points. Clark, the 2002 Olympic gold medalist, had won four of the five pre-Olympic events heading into the Winter X Games, and Bleiler won the other one.Defending Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter finished third.This marks the fourth X Games title for Aspen resident Bleiler, who missed most of last season after crashing in this event a year ago....
WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Torah Bright's parents drove six hours, flew 20 more, then hid in a closet at their daughter's place in Vancouver so they cou...
Suspended in midair, Seth Wescott 's biggest worry was making sure he didn't land on top of his opponent and crush him. Not exactly a typical Olympic moment.Then aga...
Olympics: Trickle-Down Fitness for the Rest of UsTuesday, February 16, 2010PrintIt's thrilling to watch those Olympians perform in Vancouver, but what have their sup...
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Gretchen Bleiler has won the Winter X Games superpipe contest, edging out Kelly Clark in an upset.Bleiler, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, scor...
White, Clark headline US halfpipe teamSunday, January 24, 2010 By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports WriterPrintPARK CITY, Utah Winning a gold medal isn't enough for Shaun Wh...
Olympic stars like Gretchen Bleiler are more than just sporty... they're also super sexy.Who takes the gold? Click through and decide for yourself!( FHM )Sexiest Oly...
By Steve GinsburgWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hannah Teter has led such a charmed life that the Olympic snowboard champion even has an ice cream flavor named after her: Th...
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Daron Rahlves and Casey Puckett are supposed to be a couple of feel-good Olympic stories — two 30-something veterans heading back to the games to...
Shawn Johnson First Gymnast Nominated for a Teen Choice AwardTuesday, June 17, 2008Print APShawn JohnsonLOS ANGELES It's a Choice between Shawn Johnson, Candace P...
AP News CalendarFriday, February 13, 2009PrintMajor scheduled events during the week beginning Feb. 15, 2009. Note that many events, especially court appearances, ar...
American Grabs Gold in Wild Snowboardcross FinalFriday, February 17, 2006E-Mail Print Share:BARDONECCHIA, Italy Suspended in midair, Seth Wescott 's biggest worry ...
American Women Take Gold and Silver in the HalfpipeMonday, February 13, 2006PrintBARDONECCHIA, Italy Not to be outdone by the boys, Hannah Teter won gold and Gret...
Sarah Robles (San Jacinto, Calif.) and Holley Mangold Weightlifting, held March 4 in Columbus, Ohio. Competing in the superheavyweight division, Robles totaled 258kg...
Anna Tunnicliffe's (Plantation, Fla.), Molly Vandemoer (Stanford, Calif.) and Debbie Capozzi (Bayport, N.Y.) won the ISAF Sailing World Championships in women's matc...
By Steve GinsburgWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hannah Teter has led such a charmed life that the Olympic snowboard champion even has an ice cream flavor named after her: Th...
By Deborah CharlesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champion Shaun White has thrown down a challenge with his newest snowboarding trick and shown that he is t...
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Daron Rahlves and Casey Puckett are supposed to be a couple of feel-good Olympic stories — two 30-something veterans heading back to the games to...
King of the comeback, Chris Klug is heading back to the Olympics.Eight years after bringing his inspirational story to Salt Lake City, the 37-year-old snowboarder wi...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Snow or no snow, freestyle skiing and snowboarding at Cypress Mountain will go forward.Crews are working around the clock using na...