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Triathlete Jorgensen makes meteoric rise

Former accountant Gwen Jorgensen was persuaded to try triathlons, and just 17 months later made the U.S. team for the London Olympics.

Feb 10 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

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Five things to watch at Grand Prix Final

The defending world champs are on a collision course with the 2010 Olympic champs in ice dance, and that's just a sampling of the action.

Dec 8 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

In Hawaii, volleyball reigns supreme

The games are televised, radio broadcasts are live from the road and the team leads the nation in attendance. Credit coach Dave Shoji.

Dec 8 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Spokane embracing Gonzaga's ride

The Zags have catapulted to the NCAA elite, thriving on the support of a close-knit community. It's been a treat for all involved.

Dec 8 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

NCAAs prep tomorrow's soccer stars

Standouts like Brandi Chastain and Heather O'Reilly learned how to handle the big time in the NCAA tournament.

Nov 29 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Coughlin, Denney are quite the pair

On paper, the 6-foot-2 John Coughlin and 5-0 Caydee Denney look like a mismatch as a pairs skating team. But it all comes together on the ice.

Nov 18 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

There's still Stanford, but much else is new

Two teams joined the conference -- Utah and Colorado -- and four teams have new coaches calling the shots this year.

Nov 9 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Five things to watch at Skate Canada

The Grand Prix season continues outside Toronto this weekend with plenty of intriguing storylines in this young season.

Oct 27 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Five things to watch at Skate America

Skate America kicks off the 2011-12 season, bringing out some of the biggest stars -- except for Evan Lysacek.

Oct 20 3:52 PM ET | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Queen Underwood is fighting for a cause

Being the victim of abuse fueled her Olympic boxing dream. Now she hopes to win gold and use her platform to help others.

Oct 20 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Shibutanis make ice dancing the family business

Brother and sister Alex and Maia Shibutani skate as a team, but that doesn't mean they act or think alike away from the rink.

Oct 18 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Winning formula: Give it to Abby

Playing a new formation, Abby Wambach's two second-half goals led the U.S. women to a 3-0 victory over Canada.

Sep 23 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Canada closing the gap on U.S.

The U.S. women's soccer team can't take a victory over Canada for granted anymore. The two face off in Thursday night's friendly (ESPN2, 11 p.m. ET).

Sep 22 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Storm-Mercury Game 3 tough to call

Seattle has a huge home-court advantage, but it's hard to overlook the impressive manner in which Phoenix won Saturday.

Sep 19 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Boisterous fans give Storm decided advantage

In the last two years, the Storm have lost only two games at home. The fans are passionate, knowledgeable and know how to have fun.

Sep 14 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Don't ever underestimate Becky Hammon

Overlooked, undrafted, unsung -- nothing fazes Becky Hammon. Thirteen years and a few bruises later, she's one of the league's biggest stars.

Sep 14 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Portland shows little can be big

The Portland Pilots are a small, private school in Oregon, but they play a big game of winning women's soccer.

Aug 19 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Five things to watch for NCAA soccer season

Perennial powers Notre Dame, Stanford and UNC start the season highly ranked, but upstarts UCLA and FSU should provide some competition.

Aug 18 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Women have made forays into men's soccer

Women have refereed in MLS and lower tiers of the men's international game, and those who have think they are better for it.

Aug 11 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

A midseason look at the league's top rookies

Midway through their first WNBA season, members of the hotshot 2011 rookie class include stars like Maya Moore and surprises like Danielle Adams.

Jul 25 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Broadening the WNBA's appeal

If the WNBA wants to broad its appeal, it needs to look toward making its game appeal to more audiences.

Jul 23 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Sue Bird's play is right to the point

Seattle's old-fashioned star loves assisting her teammates.

Jul 22 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

WNBA pays the price with injuries

Two of its biggest stars, Candace Parker and Lauren Jackson, are out. As long as players have to also play in Europe, wear and tear is going to be a factor.

Jun 30 12:24 AM ET | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Training to the max with the Navy SEALs

Athletes push past their physical and psychological boundaries during workouts with one of the U.S. military's most elite units.

Jun 10 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri

Caster Semenya finishes second in Prefontaine 800

The world champion runner continued her return to track by focusing on times, not the controversy that follows her.

Jun 3 | By Meri-Jo Borzilleri