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At 37, Bernard Lagat is still in pursuit of Olympic gold

At 37, Bernard Lagat is still in pursuit of Olympic gold

Lagat, who took a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics and silver at the 2004 Games running the 1,500 meters, faltered at the 2008 Games. Now...

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Coloradoan Gretchen Bleiler talks about quest for Olympic Gold....

Coloradoan Gretchen Bleiler talks about quest for Olympic Gold.

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Get tix to L.A. Times' Rock/Style, Wed. June 6 at the Roosevelt.

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Synchronized swim duo is living in sync

Synchronized swim duo is living in sync

Mary Killman and Maria Koroleva were synchronized swimming rivals when they began the sport, competing against each other on Northern...

Robert Gesink wins Amgen Tour of California

Robert Gesink wins Amgen Tour of California

Robert Gesink, a Dutchman who rides for the Rabobank team, won the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, confirming his place on top that he...

Robert Gesink wins stage, takes lead in Amgen Tour of California

Robert Gesink wins stage, takes lead in Amgen Tour of California

When others were grimacing with the stress and effort of a daunting climb up Mt. Baldy, Robert Gesink seemed untroubled.

Sailing for U.S. in London is a point of pride for Anna Tunnicliffe

Sailing for U.S. in London is a point of pride for Anna Tunnicliffe

DALLAS -- Anna Tunnicliffe was born and raised in England. And she has the British accent to prove it.

The Lopezes are the first family of U.S. taekwondo

The Lopezes are the first family of U.S. taekwondo

DALLAS -- Biggest brother Jean Lopez, the coach, the instigator, the only sibling not to compete for the Olympics in taekwondo, gets...

Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold is living large and loving it

Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold is living large and loving it

DALLAS -- Everything about Holley Mangold is oversized.

Sylvain Georges goes it alone to win Tour of California's Stage 6

Sylvain Georges goes it alone to win Tour of California's Stage 6

Sylvain Georges rode alone for almost 114 of the 116 miles from Palmdale to Big Bear Lake during Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California...

U.S. Olympic women's water polo team includes Brenda Villa

U.S. Olympic women's water polo team includes Brenda Villa

The United States is the only country to have medaled in each of the first three Olympic water polo tournaments for women. And Coach Adam...

Freddie Roach is ready to get in corner of USA Boxing

Freddie Roach is ready to get in corner of USA Boxing

Freddie Roach, the multi-time professional boxing trainer of the year, has made several fighters into supermen. Manny Pacquiao would serve...

Goalie Betsey Armstrong is hub of U.S. Olympic water polo hopes

Goalie Betsey Armstrong is hub of U.S. Olympic water polo hopes

DALLAS — Betsey Armstrong has an anchor tattooed on her right calf. Why it's there, though, she's no longer sure.

Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse never lets his <i>garde</i> down

Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse never lets his garde down

For an accomplished athlete in a sport without a huge following or presence in the United States, it should be enough just to make the...

 U.S. archer Brady Ellison in the hunt for Olympic medal

U.S. archer Brady Ellison in the hunt for Olympic medal

DALLAS -- Rarely do the Olympics, javelinas and chewing tobacco wind up in the same story.

Dave Zabriskie takes Amgen Tour of California overall lead

Dave Zabriskie takes Amgen Tour of California overall lead

BAKERSFIELD -- Dave Zabriskie said he is feeling quite spry.

For U.S., the Olympics have become away Games

For U.S., the Olympics have become away Games

When the 2012 London Olympics begin less than three months from now, it will mark an anniversary that Americans might not want to celebrate.

Gwen Jorgensen of U.S. Olympic team a convert to the triathlon

Gwen Jorgensen of U.S. Olympic team a convert to the triathlon

It wasn't so long ago that Gwen Jorgensen got a call from U.S. triathlon officials.