After the BMX cycling competition ended, Jill Kintner lingered, signing T-shirts and taking pictures and playing with the bronze medal hanging from her neck. It was as if she did not want to leave. ...more

August 23, 2008

Brandon's Chris Colwill decided to leave it all in the pool of the Olympic men's 3-meter diving finals Tuesday night in Beijing. He did that by performing a list of six dives that, when combined, was the highest degree of difficulty in the competition. ...more

August 20, 2008

Brandon's Chris Colwill decided to leave it all in the pool of the Olympic men's 3-meter diving finals Tuesday night in Beijing by performing a list of six dives that, when combined, was the highest degree of difficulty of any of his competition. ...more

August 19, 2008

Newsome High and the Brandon Blue Wave's Jason Taylor was hoping for a strong USA Swimming Junior National Championships in Minneapolis last week, but wasn't expecting to swim as fast as he did. ...more

August 13, 2008

Newsome High and the Brandon Blue Wave's Jason Taylor was hoping for a strong USA Swimming Junior National Championships in Minneapolis last week, but wasn't expecting to swim as fast as he did. ...more

August 13, 2008

Newsome High and the Brandon Blue Wave's Jason Taylor was hoping for a strong USA Swimming Junior National Championships in Minneapolis last week, but wasn't expecting to swim as fast as he did. ...more

August 13, 2008

Newsome High and the Brandon Blue Wave's Jason Taylor was hoping for a strong USA Swimming Junior National Championships in Minneapolis last week, but wasn't expecting to swim as fast as he did. ...more

August 13, 2008

Newsome High and the Brandon Blue Wave's Jason Taylor was hoping for a strong USA Swimming Junior National Championships in Minneapolis last week, but wasn't expecting to swim as fast as he did. ...more

August 13, 2008

Your brain needs more of a timeout than just missing the next game to recover from a concussion. New research suggests student athletes who are too active - not just on the field, but at home and school - may hinder their recovery. ...more

August 12, 2008

He was never one for distractions, endlessly preaching to his players the virtue of a mind that can overcome any ordeal. "There are no small plays when we are doing it," U.S. men's volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon would forever tell his players. Hardly words of great insight but a window into the soul of a man who disdains the kind of clutter that pulls an athlete down. ...more

August 11, 2008