Phinney can't wait "to impress the king"

Was it surprising that U.S. teenage phenom Taylor Phinney signed on with Lance Armstrong's new under-23 team? Not exactly.

Presidential Fantasy League: Week Twenty-Five Scores

Where the avenues of sports and politics meet, there is a mailbox where we deposit a weekly letter; a mailbox called the Presidential Fantasy League ...

THE MAGAZINE EDITOR'S BLOG: STANDING BEHIND THE MISSOURI TIGERS COVER

In relative terms, editing a national sports magazine is easy. It's not like running for president or rustling cattle or ruining the international ban...

Gymnast Liukin honored as Sportswoman of Year

Nastia Liukin was honored Tuesday as the Women's Sports Foundation's Individual Sportswoman of the Year.

National rankings add interest in HS game

National high school rankings might not be new, and they might be subjective and subject to debate. But they do add public interest to high school sports and serve as a barometer for team performance.

PRESIDENTIAL FANTASY LEAGUE: WEEK NINETEEN SCORES

Where the avenues of sports and politics meet, there is a mailbox where we deposit a weekly letter; a mailbox called the Presidential Fantasy League ...

Pro sports figures more invested in this presidential campaign

Republicans maintain the lead in presidential campaign contributions from professional sports figures, but the gap is narrowing. Analysts point to the candidates' popularity and to Capitol Hill's interest in steroids, spying and cheating in sports.

Olympic gold medal winner Johnson to lead pledge at DNC

Barack Obama's presidential campaign says Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson will lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

The quiz that will make you swifter, higher, stronger

Hope you paid attention to the Olympics, because your international knowledge is about to be tested.

A Bigger Victory

They came, they saw, they conquered. The Olympic BMXers proved their sport's worth on the world stage is 2008.

BMX's unpredictability makes it a predictable success at Olympics

Some will debate whether BMX should be an Olympic sport, but the unpredictability of BMX racing and its wide-ranging popularity is why it's destined to become a staple of the Summer Games.

FINALLY ... GOLD!

USA's Shawn Johnson competes during the women's apparatus finals for the Balance Beam at artistic gymnastics in Beijing...

BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Gold medalist Shawn Johnson of the United States stands on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's...

We love Shawn Johnson, but Horton tops gymnastics finale

It's not that Jim Caple isn't impressed with women's gymnastics. He is. But a daring routine from Jonathan Horton outranked Shawn Johnson's gold-medal win Tuesday.