David Wharton

-TOKYO,JAPAN July 26, 2021: A member of Japan men's synchronized 3m springboard makes a dive in the final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Wally Skalij /Los Angeles Times)

Broken wrists, twisted necks and concussions: The brutal nature of Olympic diving

July 29, 2021 at 7:42 p.m.

Olympic divers look at the pool a little differently than the rest of us. They see angles and molecular attractions and cohesive forces. They recognize the unfortunate circumstances that can...

¿Será ésta la última vez que EEUU domine los Juegos Olímpicos?

June 8, 2021 at 4:57 p.m.

La historia se remonta a un tiempo atrás, a mediados de la década de 1980, cuando Michael Johnson aún estaba en la escuela secundaria. El famoso velocista estaba a años...

Officials remove a body from the wreckage in Calabasas on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, where Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine dead in a helicopter crash.

The final hours of Kobe Bryant’s life: An oral history

January 26, 2021 at 5:03 p.m.

A year ago, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others boarded a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. They were headed to a youth...

USA Triathlon decided to work with a Colorado company called Pure Spectrum after determining that it uses industrial hemp and adheres to "strict third-party testing protocols to assure the products are pure."

USA Triathlon signs deal to partner with a CBD manufacturer

October 21, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

In what could be a first for the Olympic movement in this country, USA Triathlon will announce Monday that it has signed a deal to partner with a CBD manufacturer....

Frank Meza, maratonista de 70 años acusado de hacer trampa, es encontrado muerto en río de Los Ángeles

July 7, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Frank Meza, a quien el resultado en el Maratón de Los Ángeles le fue anulado por oficiales de la carrera, esta semana, después de revisar un video del recorrido, ha...

Funcionarios de la Maratón de Los Ángeles descalificaron el resultado de Frank Meza de la carrera de 2019.

Maratón de L.A descalifica a un veterano corredor por supuestas trampas en la competencia

July 3, 2019 at 7:28 p.m.

El maratón de Los Ángeles descalificó al corredor Frank Meza, de 70 años de edad, y afirmó que las cámaras mostraron que el competidor dejó la pista por un tramo...

Rosie Ruiz en los momentos después de cruzar la línea de meta como la aparente ganadora de la carrera de la 84a maratón de Boston el 21 de abril de 1980 en Boston. (David Madison / Getty Images)

¿Es este maratonista de 70 años un corredor extraordinario o un tramposo?

June 23, 2019 at 8:09 p.m.

No fue hasta que Frank Meza revisó el internet que se dio cuenta de que mucha gente estaba hablando de él. Cientos de desconocidos de todo el país habían publicado...

First-round shocker: East Tennessee State over Florida.
Cinderella: Rhode Island.
Final Four: Duke, Notre Dame, Michigan, UCLA.
Champion: Duke.
Most Outstanding Player: Luke Kennard, Duke.

Forget about the best March Madness teams — these are the best player names

June 21, 2019 at 1:08 p.m.

The lunacy of March Madness extends beyond buzzer-beaters and big-time upsets. We're talking odd player names. The NCAA men's tournament, which gave us God Shammgod and Chief Kickingstallionsims in previous...

Rowers practice in Lagoa ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

A look ahead to the next Summer Olympics

May 22, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

It happened to Michael Phelps and Allyson Felix. Also to Simone Biles. The stars of the U.S. team at these Summer Olympics had barely stepped off the medals podium when...

Francois Pervis of France wins heat 3 in the men's keirin on Aug. 16, 2016.

A harrowing road to Rio: Refugees who fled violence at home compete under the Olympic flag

August 22, 2019 at 12:34 a.m.

Just before the start of the race – her first as an Olympic swimmer – Yusra Mardini took a moment to look down. The 18-year-old Syrian was trying to keep...

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