Moving the Rams from St. Louis to Southern California was no easy task
Most of the trucks had already rolled out of Rams Park, headed west toward the coast. A steady procession of 30 tractor-trailers had carted away nearly 1 million pounds of...
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Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie dies from race injuries
Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie died Monday after succumbing to injuries he suffered during a race in northern France this past weekend. Demoitie, who died at a hospital where he had...
Are synthetic playing surfaces hazardous to athletes’ health? The debate over ‘crumb rubber’ and cancer
When doctors found Stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma in her lungs, Emily Prince had questions. The college biology major wanted to know why cancer would strike someone so young and healthy....
LA 2024 to court the Olympics, Snapchat filter-style
LA 2024 officials have partnered with Snapchat in a move they hope will further their campaign to position Los Angeles as the young, innovative choice for the 2024 Summer Olympics....
Memo details U.S. concern about polluted waters at 2016 Summer Olympics
It is no secret that Brazilian officials will fall seriously short in their promise to clean the polluted ocean waters where swimmers and sailors will compete at the 2016 Summer...
Zika virus could prompt athletes from Kenya to withdraw from Summer Olympics
Concerns about the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil continue to cast a shadow over the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Kenyan officials have threatened to...
Usain Bolt says he might keep running until 2020
For years, Usain Bolt has hinted at retirement after the 2016 Summer Olympics or perhaps the 2017 world championships. Now, it seems, he is reconsidering. Speaking with a Jamaican television...
Slalom star Mikaela Shiffrin will miss more time because of knee injury
The brief message that Mikaela Shiffrin posted on social media says it all. "Dear skiing," she wrote, "I miss you." The American slalom star hurt her knee in a warm-up...
International task force meets with suspended Russian track federation
A task force from the international track federation has concluded its initial visit to Russia as officials from that country seek to have their track athletes reinstated for the 2016...
Olympics will contribute $1.7B to staging of 2024 Summer Games
With Los Angeles and four other cities formally named as bidders for the 2024 Summer Games on Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee announced it will contribute $1.7 billion to help...