Aug 24 Armstrong Ends Fight Against Doping Allegations The most recognizable cyclist in the world, Lance Armstrong, ended a battle Thursday night over allegations that he used performing-enhancing drugs. He continued to deny any doping during the course of his career, but acknowledged he would stop contesting charges… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch Jeffrey Brown and Ray Suarez Talk Cycling, Armstrong video newshour ray and jeff… Continue watching
Aug 23 Diana Nyad: A Swimmer Battles the Elements By Jenny Marder During her 42-hour attempted swim from Cuba to Key West this week, Diana Nyad battled extreme exhaustion, severe sunburn, strained muscles, powerful storms and circling sharks. But the thing that really ground the 103-mile trek to a halt, she said,… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Nyad Endured Storm and Jellyfish Stings Before Ending Marathon Cuba-Florida Swim Nyad Endured Storm and Jellyfish Stings Before Ending Marathon Cuba-Florida Swim… Continue watching
Aug 21 Nyad's Cuba-Florida Swim Thwarted by Jellyfish U.S. swimmer Diana Nyad, right, gestures before her departure from the Ernest Hemingway Nautical Club in Havana on Aug. 18, 2012. (Photo by Adalberto Roque/AFP/GettyImages) Diana Nyad had left no corner untucked in preparations for her fourth attempt to… Continue reading
Aug 21 Paralympic Athletes Go for Gold in 'Medal Quest' By Saskia de Melker The Olympics are over but there's another huge sporting event that will also soon start in London. 4,000 athletes from 150 countries will compete at the London Paralympic Games, which open on August 29. Our partners at WGBH have been… Continue reading
Aug 21 Paralympic Athletes Go for Gold in 'Medal Quest' Anjali Forber-Pratt/ Photo Courtesy of WGBH 'Medal Quest' In just one week, 4,000 athletes from 150 countries will compete at the London Paralympic Games, which open on August 29 and run through September 9. Our partners… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Augusta National 'Fraternity' Goes Coed, Opens Its Doors for Female Golfers Augusta National 'Fraternity' Goes Coed, Opens Its Doors for Female Golfers… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 2012 Olympics in Review: London 'Holds a Party and the World Joins In' 2012 Olympics in Review: London 'Holds a Party and the World Joins In'… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Soccer Finals Is Latest Gold for U.S. Women Dominating London Games Soccer Finals Is Latest Gold for U.S. Women Dominating London Games… Continue watching