Phelps using hyperbaric chamber
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:19:25 PST)
Michael Phelps is the latest athlete to use a hyperbaric chamber to aid his recovery from training. The 16-time Olympic medalist said Wednesday he had been sleeping "at 8,000 feet every night" for almost a year. The 26-year-old swimmer noticed he bounced back from workouts better when he trained at altitude, so he's trying a device that simulates that.

Cuba hopes kids can recover boxing glory
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:13:29 PST)
Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from feeling a razor's scrape. Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and...

Sharapova: Olympics among top priorities
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:04:29 PST)
Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury. The third-ranked Russian has won three Grand Slam titles but has never competed at the Olympics. "Representing my country there will be a huge honor for me," Sharapova said.

Coe wants to bring Olympics to Africa
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:08:27 PST)
Sebastian Coe wants to help bring the Olympics to Africa for the first time. Coe, the middle-distance great who heads the organizing committee for the London Games, said Africa is a powerhouse in running events and deserves to host a world championships in athletics, first, and eventually the Olympics.

Brits hope to avoid dreaded 4th place
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:36:29 PST)
Britain is pushing its athletes to turn fourth-place results into podium finishes to achieve its medal target on home soil at the London Olympics. A projected medals table published in the Times of London newspaper this week predicted Britain and Russia would record more fourth-place finishes -- 21 -- than any other nation.

Orozco adds Winter Cup title to resume
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:48:44 PST)
If anyone needed a change of luck in Vegas, John Orozco was the man. The three-time junior national champion, a victim of illness and injuries every time the schedule brings him to this small arena just off the Strip, won the Winter Cup Challenge on Saturday night, one of the first key tuneups on the road to the London Olympics.

London weather may help Rupp's allergies
(Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:20:22 PST)
World champion Kirani James of Grenada ran the fastest time this year to win the men's 400 meters Saturday at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. James had a time of 45.96 seconds to edge out America's Josh Scott with 46.54 and Renny Quow of Trinidad with 46.70. Maggie Vessey of the United States outstretched countrywoman Erica Moore at the tape to win the women's 800 meters by four...