• Woods, Herman, Bowman win ski Grand Prix January 19, 2013
  Snowboard coverage Ski coverageFreeski Slopestyle Finals:British skier James Woods clinched the men's slopestyle win at the U.S. Grand Prix Freeskiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. on Saturday, dropping in last as the first-place qualifier to beat out Australian Russ Henshaw and Canadian Alex Beaulieu-Marchand and bump American Bobby Brown off the pod […]
• New Green Day film to screen X Games Aspen January 17, 2013
  A Green Day documentary, an inspiring HBO film on snowboarder Kevin Pearce and musical acts Calvin Harris and Major Lazer highlight a weekend of films, music and fashion at X Games Aspen later this month.The documentary "¡Cuatro!" chronicles an extraordinary year in the life of Green Day. Fresh off a world tour and their trilogy of albums released […]
• Canadian gains support for XG Moto X invite January 16, 2013
  Hailing from Kamloops, British Columbia, Kris Foster is looking to become the second Canadian in as many years to make his debut in a Moto X discipline at the X Games. While fellow countryman Bruce Cook competed last year in Moto X Best Trick, Foster has his sights set on Speed & Style in 2013. After a successful amateur racing career, Foster turned pro […]
• WMX rider Price makes 'an impact' at pageant January 16, 2013
  Proudly wearing her Miss Motocross sash, motocross racer Sara Price didn't make it to the final 20 of the Miss California USA pageant last weekend in Pasadena, Calif. But the 2010 X Games bronze medalist in Super X came out unscathed and said she had a great experience."It was something totally different than anything I've ever done before, bu […]
• Red Bull Linecatcher postponed due to weather January 14, 2013
  The 2013 Red Bull Linecatcher freeskiing contest was set to take place on Monday at the massive French ski resort of Les Arcs. But due to clouds looming overhead and fog descending on the open face, the start of the event has been postponed until later this week, likely Wednesday. This is the fifth edition of the Red Bull Linecatcher, which is the European v […]
• Tabke, Hargin win ski finals at FWT Revelstoke January 13, 2013
  Snowboard coverage Ski coverageThe opening event in the newly unified Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face welcomed a fitting winner Friday in American Drew Tabke, who dominated a deep international field in Revelstoke, B.C. Not only is Tabke one of the only skiers to have followed both the European and North American tours over the past decade, he f […]
• Barcia gets 1st career 450SX victory at Phoenix January 13, 2013
  PHOENIX -- Justin Barcia won an AMA Supercross race at Chase Field on Saturday night for his first career victory.Barcia, a rookie from Ochlocknee, Ga., became the 56th different winner in the history of the 450SX class. Two-time 450SX class champion Ryan Villopoto of Poulsbo, Wash., was second, and Davi Millsaps of Murrieta, Calif., grabbed third. Millsaps […]
• Torah Bright back on top at U.S. Grand Prix January 13, 2013
  Snowboard coverage Ski coverage PreviewHalfpipe FinalsTorah Bright beat out Kelly Clark and Queralt Castellet in Saturday's women's halfpipe finals at the 2013 Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colo., marking a return to form for the 2010 Olympic gold medalist."After the Olympics I decided I didn't want to ride pipe anymore for a […]
• Backstrom, Yates win SNB at FWT Revelstoke January 13, 2013
  Snowboard coverage Ski coverageAfter months of buildup and a weeklong powder delay that only heightened anticipation, Ralph Backstrom and Shannan Yates made a statement on behalf of American big-mountain snowboarders Friday at the season-opening Freeride World Tour competition in Revelstoke, B.C. Backstrom defended his Revy title from a year ago, with this y […]
• 16-year-old Dora lands second surf backflip January 13, 2013
  Aerial maneuvers are progressing at an impressive speed. Earlier this season Gabriel Medina put his stamp the North Shore season with his backflip, but this time another kid from Brazil's new generation has made his mark. Sixteen-year-old Yago Dora has been working on his version of the backflip for at least a year and his father and trainer, Leandro Do […]
• DC Shoes hits the 10M 'likes' mark on Facebook January 11, 2013
  As social media continues to factor highly on a brand's connection to its consumer base, DC Shoes recently sent out a big thanks as its Facebook page got its ten-millionth "Like.""We couldn't have asked for a better way to kick off the new year than as the first action sports brand to reach 10 million fans on Facebook. Facebook has b […]
• New film shot in X Games SuperPipe released January 10, 2013
  A new film starring Torin Yater-Wallace, Gus Kenworthy, Aidan Sheahan and Jacob Wester was released Thursday. Created by Vital Films, the six-minute-long short called "Days to Come" features slow-motion Cineflex and Phantom footage shot from a helicopter in the 22-foot X Games SuperPipe at Buttermilk, Colo., last season, just after X Games 2012. It […]
• Grand Prix offers 2014 Olympic qualifying points January 10, 2013
  Seventeen years after it began, the U.S. Grand Prix series marks a first this week at Copper Mountain, Colo. All four of the Olympic disciplines the Grand Prix now supports -- freeski and snowboard slopestyle and halfpipe -- will be contested at the same event, with World Cup points on the line in each competition. The Copper Grand Prix carries heavy signifi […]
• John John Florence inks 5-yr deal with Hurley January 9, 2013
  It's been a good 12 months for John Florence, and it appears to only be getting better. Long discussed rumors of Florence's addition to Hurley's already well-stocked team were confirmed on Jan. 8 when the Nike-owned surf brand released official word that they'd inked a five-year agreement with the young Hawaiian."John John is the mos […]
• Charges against Shaun White formally dropped January 8, 2013
  Olympic and X Games gold medalist Shaun White is starting off the new year with a new haircut and a blank slate. All charges related to his September arrest for public intoxication in Nashville, Tenn., were dismissed last Friday after showing he completed his court-mandated community service, according to a spokeswoman for the Nashville District Attorney. Wh […]

• Mike Krzyzewski to return as coach of U.S. Olympic team May 23, 2013
  Mike Krzyzewski has decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.
  <i>The Associated Press</i>
• U.S. gold medalist Douglas ready to get back on beam May 21, 2013
  Gabby Douglas had been looking forward to this appearance for a long time. The Olympic all-around champion returned to the gym Monday, going through her first practice since the London Games after meeting with coach Liang Chow to discuss her comeback plan.
  <i>The Associated Press</i>
• Mike Krzyzewski might coach U.S. hoops team again at 2016 Olympics May 19, 2013
  Mike Krzyzewski is in discussions to return as the United States Olympic men's basketball coach through the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics, according to SI.com.
  <i>Denver Post wire services</i>
• Joshua Farris of Colorado Springs maturing into U.S. Olympic hopeful April 28, 2013
  Figure skaters are the neon of the Winter Olympics. Their costumes provide the glitter. Their music provides the warmth. And their charisma provides the star quality.
  <b>By John Henderson</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i>
• Gracie Gold, newest figure skating star, performing in Denver area April 27, 2013
  The newest star of American figure skating is a 17-year-old girl who likes her last name but worries about what might happen if she doesn't live up to it.
  <b>By John Meyer </b><br><i>The Denver Post</i>
• Missy Franklin to be at Colorado Capitol on Friday to receive Olympic tribute April 26, 2013
  Missy Franklin, a four-time Olympic gold medalist from Regis Jesuit High and the Colorado Stars, will receive a joint tribute from the state Senate and House at 9 a.m. Friday.
• Missy Franklin wins Sullivan Award as nation's top amateur athlete April 17, 2013
  Missy Franklin has won a lifetime of awards.On Tuesday night — less than a month before her 18th birthday — the four-time Olympic gold medalist won an award she'll remember for a lifetime.
  <i>Denver Post wire services</i>
• Olympian Missy Franklin one of three finalists for prestigious Sullivan Award April 16, 2013
  Missy Franklin could build a house to display the array of awards she has won. USA swimmer of the year.
  <b>By John Henderson</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i>
• Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill title after cancellation March 13, 2013
  As one U.S. Ski Team official quipped, Lindsey Vonn is so good she can win a World Cup title in her sleep.
  <b>By John Meyer</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i>
• Wrestling executives acknowledge change is needed in their sport March 1, 2013
  Members of the hierarchy governing Olympic style wrestling in the United States are calling the decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympics after 2016 a wake-up call. Rich Bender, executive director of USA Wrestling, which is based in Colorado Springs, said the challenge of getting wrestling reinstated is an opportunity to make the sport more at […]
  <b>By Irv Moss</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i>
• Joshua Farris of Colorado among U.S. skaters who have big day at junior worlds March 1, 2013
  Colorado Springs skater Joshua Farris, Shotaro Omori and Jason Brown became the first U.S. men to go 1-2-3 in the short program. Hold onto those top three spots in Saturday's free skate, and it would be the best finish the American men have had at junior worlds.
  <i>By The Associated Press </i>
• Pistorius' brother facing culpable homicide charge February 24, 2013
  JOHANNESBURG—The family lawyer of Oscar Pistorius says the brother of the Olympic paraplegic athlete is facing culpable homicide charge in a 2010 road death.
  The Associated Press
• Oscar Pistorius released on bail with murder trial set for June February 23, 2013
  Oscar Pistorius walked out of a South African court Friday a free man - for now - after a magistrate agreed to release him on bail ahead of his premeditated murder trial over the shooting death of his girlfriend.
  <i>The Associated Press</i>
• South African police replace top Pistorius investigator February 22, 2013
  South African police appointed a new chief investigator Thursday in the Oscar Pistorius murder case, replacing a veteran detective after unsettling revelations that the officer was charged with seven counts of attempted murder.
  <b>By Christopher Torchia and Jon Gambrell</b><br><i>The Associated Press</i>
• Oscar Pistorius denies premeditated murder charge February 20, 2013
  As his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, cowered behind a locked door in a tiny bathroom, Oscar Pistorius strapped on his prosthetic legs, grabbed his pistol, strode seven yards to the door and fired through it four times, killing her, prosecutors alleged Tuesday as they laid out their case against the double-amputee Olympic runner in Pretoria Magistrate's C […]
  <b>By Robyn Dixon</b><br><i> Los Angeles Times </i>

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