America's Cup challenger BMW Oracle Racing's 90-foot trimaran has dismasted while undergoing testing on the Pacific Ocean. Syndicate spokeswoman Jane Eagleson said none of the crew were injured when the 200-foot mast came down...
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America's Cup holder Alinghi is offering to race rival BMW Oracle in the Pacific Ocean off Australia next February. The Swiss syndicate said Thursday it was offering the compromise deal to end ongoing legal action. It has...
Imagine the possibilities for this strange new relationship between Stephen Colbert and America's speedskaters. Maybe we'll be seeing a new segment, "Better Know A Speedskater." Or perhaps Colbert can take a few lessons from...
The City of Vancouver has handed over the athlete's village to Olympic officials with 100 days to go before the games begin. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Games now starts preparing the 1,100-unit...
Minutes after pedaling off the Olympic track in Beijing, American cycling standout Taylor Phinney was already talking about winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Games in the individual pursuit. That chance may already be...
Short track speedskater J.R. Celski is confident he'll recover from a deep gash to his leg in time for February's Vancouver Olympics. The 19-year-old Celski crashed during the U.S. championships Sept. 12, his right skate blade...
Five-time Olympic speedskating champion Claudia Pechstein must wait to learn if she has won her appeal against a two-year ban for blood doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Wednesday a ruling in the case, which was...