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Joel Saget/AFP/GettyImagesThe past few months -- even years -- have been a whirlwind for Lance Armstrong, whose interview with Oprah Winfrey will stretch across two nights, Thursday at 9 and Friday at 9, on OWN network. Up until the interview that was taped on Monday, the seven-time Tour de France champion had vehemently denied doping.
William Perlman/US PresswireYankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will undergo his second hip surgery since 2009 to repair a genetic condition today. So that got us thinking about how much gender plays into susceptibility of injury.
Courtesy of Penn State Athletic CommunicationsBehind the Lady Lions team, there is another team that helps us prepare for every game. It goes by the name “The Red Dragons” or “P-Squad.” The Red Dragons are our men’s practice team and they are a crucial part of our success.
Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesThe Lingerie Football League the requirement that women play football in a bikini with shoulder pads.
Courtesy of Force Racing Last week John Force Racing announced I will be joining the NHRA this season as the driver of a Top Fuel dragster. I think it will finally sink in at the Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., in mid-February.
Courtesy of Women's Basketball Hall of FameA year after James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 -- and 121 years ago today -- the rules of "Basket Ball" were first published. In 1901, the mother of women's basketball, Senda Berenson, adapted those rules to bring the men's game to women, creating the Spalding "Official" Rulebook.
Mark Metcalfe/Getty ImagesMELBOURNE, Australia -- I'm here in Australia, and I love this country. I don't like that it is so hot, but I do love Australia. Everyone is so nice, and the tournament is amazing. It's run so smoothly and everyone is so accommodating, which makes it really nice and fun to be here.
AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren CalabreseOn Jan. 14, 1985, Martina Navratilova won her 100th tournament, becoming the second woman -- after Chris Evert -- to accomplish the feat. Navratilova concluded her record-breaking career with 167 singles titles; Evert piled up 157 trophies.
AP Photo/Matt SaylesTina Fey and Amy Poehler will no doubt give those abs a workout as they host the 70th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Do you recall that the comedic duo once incorporated their improv and sports skills -- Fey played high school tennis for Upper Darby in Pennsylvania and Poehler cheered at Burlington in Massachusetts -- in a skit mocking the grunts of women’s tennis players?
AP Photo/Aaron SuozziOn this date in 1969, the Jets pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history when they beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. But men don’t corner the market on upsets. Among the biggest stunners on the women’s side is the 1998 Harvard women’s basketball team that remains the only No.
After putting up a triple-double against Boston College on Sunday, Chelsea Gray set a school record with 15 assists against Clemson on Thursday. Haley Peters chats her up.
Julian Finney/Getty ImagesAfter a pretty amazing year that included more wins than I thought possible, I rang in 2013 by watching the Times Square ball drop on TV ... and then heading directly to bed. It might not have been the typical New Year’s Eve for a 21-year-old, but what can I say?
What you put into your body is always important, but it becomes even more essential when you're preparing for an endurance event like a marathon. To get it right on race day, you have to make it through training.
AP Photo/Duane BurlesonWay back on Jan. 11 1805, Congress established the Michigan Territory, providing home soil for several gold medalists at the London Olympics. Tennis star Serena Williams (born in Saginaw), gymnast Jordyn Wieber (born in DeWitt), sprinter Lauryn Williams (raised in Detroit), boxer Claressa Shields (born in Flint), swimmer Allison Schmitt (raised in Canton) and water polo goalie Betsey Armstrong (born in Ann Arbor) all have Michigan ties.
Debby Wong/USA TODAY SportsCeltics star Kevin Garnett has long been known to dish out some of nastiest trash talk in the league.