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Alex Morgan poses in body paint for SI

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:47:00 GMT

Already one of the darlings of the U.S. women's national soccer team, Alex Morgan is about to work her way into the hearts of even more young men this Valentine's Day.

He gives China 8th diving gold at Worlds

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:25:00 GMT

Qin Kai missed a dive so badly, his teammate and some of the other athletes thought he'd had an accident. Instead, it was just bad luck. He Chong successfully defended his 3-meter title at the World Championships, giving China its eighth gold medal on Friday.

Vonn addresses Tebow rumor

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Lindsey Vonn is chilling out after an exhausting week of charging down the course.

Lance Armstrong career and post-career timeline

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:18:00 GMT

A look back at Lance Armstrong's cycling career and his days as a retired bike racer, including allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs.

Solo has quad injury, hopes to play Friday

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:58:00 GMT

Hope Solo is nursing what she calls "a little quad pull" as she tries to help the U.S. women's national team qualify for the Olympics.

Vlašić hopes fresh start yields high marks in 2011

Tue, 03 May 2011 06:02:00 GMT

Although the 2010 season took an emotional toll on Blanka Vlašić, it was also perhaps the most rewarding of the Croatian's career. After a rare break, the 27-year-old high jumper is fully focused on defending her Diamond League and world championships this summer.

Samoa celebrates stunning upset win over Australia

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The Samoans came to Australia aiming to gain some respect out of a tussle with the Wallabies and build confidence ahead of the World Cup.

Jamacians rule the men's 100 meters

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:20:00 GMT

When it comes to the 100-meter dash, Jamaica is still the team to beat - with or without Usain Bolt.

Amusing photos: Beach volleyball cheerleaders become a distraction in Beijing

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:30:00 GMT

The FIVB Grand Slam event in Beijing is taking place as we speak, and it seems that the presence of cheerleaders may be creating something of a diversion for the beach volleyball players competing in the Chinese capital.

Larissa, Juliana defend Pan Am Games title

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:33:00 GMT

Brazil's Larissa Franca and Juliana Silva, the world's No. 1 women's team, won their second consecutive Pan American Games beach volleyball gold medal Friday in Guadalajara, Mexico, where they defeated Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia of Mexico (21-15, 22-24, 22-20).