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In Azerbaijan, Peace Corps volunteers and former athletes Todd and Sarah France left a legacy of working to widen athletic, cultural and educational opportunities for girls.

Saints head to Swansea on Saturday for their fist league fixture in the city since a 3-0 defeat in 2008. Both sides are unrecognisable from that match, both fighting for a top 10 place in the Premier League, and both swimming in plaudits for their at...

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced its recipients in each sport for its Coach of the Year awards. Each coach will be recognized at the third annual MIAA Coach of the Year/Student--Athlete of the Month banquet...

Growing up in San Jose, Calif., you'd think that Brandi Chastain would have been really good at swimming. But that wasn't the case. Chastain instead focused on soccer and became a two-time Women's World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist....

Looking for a break from the pounding of running? Follow Summer Sanders into the pool for some restorative cross training.

Sometimes the key to staying on track is knowing when to trust your body and slow down. Summer Sanders was reminded of that this week as she recovered from the flu.

From working out with her husband, to trading child care duties with friends so she can get in a long run guilt-free, Summer Sanders has found some creative ways to enjoy training and family time.

So much for the big plan. At Salut! Sunderland, on the Black Cats e-mail list to which I belong and even to the bloke at a London swimming pool whose daughter was wearing a Sunderland top, I made consistently pessimistic noises. Sunderland would b...

Swimming in a pool of confidence after overcoming Napoli, the only team that inflicted defeat on them last season, Juventus have proved their maturity and desire to continue furthering the project in hopes of reclaiming glory. While they have dazzled...

In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain breaks down some popular reality TV franchises and the real-life sports stars she'd like to see competing on the small screen.

In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain looks back on the big names in London, previews their futures and embraces an Olympic sport of her own.

First, the good news: The U.S. is now leading China in the medal count, and it looks like a permanent margin. BOOM! U.S.: 81 Medals, 34 Golds China: 77 Medals, 36 Golds My man Daniel G., inventor of Saber-Medal-Trics — a system that uses...

Michael Phelps' Olympic body of work is complete. He exits with an unparalleled 22 medals, so fittingly 22 people -- friends, competitors, peers and admirers -- chimed in on what they will miss.

Jordyn Wieber's elimination from the gymnastics all-around competition was surprising and saddening for our espnW contributors, but there were other shockers as well.

LISTEN UP, gang. The Olympics are here, and we're all excited. But there's a lot going on, and I know it can be hard to catch all the relevant action. You need to focus. You don't want to dishonor your country, do you? I still have nightmares about O...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida will be well-represented at the London Olympics, with 37 current, former and incoming athletes competing for the United States and 15 other countries. Heading the list, of course, is swimmer Ryan Lochte, who won a tota...