Life is good forIouriPodladtchikov these days. The man nicknamed I-Pod has made a rapid ascent to the top of his sport. He won silver in snowboarding halfpipe

For TorinYater-Wallace, just being able to compete in the Olympics was a blessing. In December, the 18-year-old freeskier suffered a serious chest injury and

The Winter Olympics will have its share of legends, from Shaun White to Meryl Wilson and Charlie White to TeemuSelanne. But older athletes aren't the only ones

It’s no stretch to say that Swin Cash is well-schooled in the art of winning. She won two national championships in college at UConn, two Olympic gold medals

Despite entering the league with very little experience playing football, several athletes have made a successful leap to the NFLThe first time BYU defensive

What's it like to play at the World's Most Famous Arena? I got a chance to find out a few weeks ago when Foot Locker invited a group of journalists to play in a

The January/February issue of Sports Illustrated Kids is devoted to science fiction, which got us wondering what could happen if the NBA lockout went on too

In October Candice Wiggins enjoyed a WNBA championship run with the Minnesota Lynx. This off-season the 24-year-old guard is focusing on a more serious issue:

Maya Moore knows a thing or two about winning. At the University of Connecticut she led the Huskies women's basketball team a 150–4 record and two national

Dirk Nowitzki had an epic performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. He went 12 for 15 from the field and made a record 24 of 24 shots from the

There's no doubt that Candace Parker is one of the greatest women's hoops players ever. The Los Angeles Sparks forward is the only player to win the WNBA MVP

With all the excitement over the start of the NBA playoffs, one piece of news didn't get much attention yesterday: 18-year-old point guard Ricky Rubio of Spain

Renee Montgomery has had an action-packed couple of days. First, she helped the Connecticut Huskies cap a 39-0 season with a win in the national championship