The deadly odds of climbing Mount Everest: By the numbers
Posted on May 22, 2012, at 10:15 AMFour climbers were killed over the weekend, raising the towering peak's death toll to 225. And still, 200 more climbers are preparing to challenge Everest this weekend
The biggest wave ever surfed: The mind-blowing video
Posted on May 15, 2012, at 8:40 AMSurfer Garrett McNamara officially enters the Guinness Book of World Records for narrowly escaping a 78-foot-tall oceanic monstrosity
The London Olympics opening ceremony: What we know so far
Posted on May 2, 2012, at 1:55 PMDuran Duran, Shakespeare, and... Sir 007? Here's a taste of how England plans to welcome the world this summer
Should Saudi Arabia's all-male team be banned from the Olympics?
Posted on May 1, 2012, at 2:50 PMHuman rights activists say the conservative Muslim country should be kicked out of the London Olympics because it won't allow Saudi women to compete
Metta World Peace's violent foul: How severely should the Laker be punished?
Posted on April 24, 2012, at 1:15 PMThe player formerly known as Ron Artest levels Oklahoma City's James Harden with a brutal elbow to the head, recalling past violent behavior from the troubled forward
NBC's Olympics live stream: A huge win for sports fans?
Posted on April 19, 2012, at 3:34 PMForget tape-delayed evening broadcasts. This summer, for the first time ever, fans in the U.S. can watch Michael Phelps' big races live from their computers
Honoring Jackie Robinson: A visual tribute
Posted on April 16, 2012, at 6:30 PMMajor League Baseball teams across the country honored the 65th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color barrier Sunday. Here's a look at the pioneer's lasting legacy
Should Ozzie Guillen be fired for praising Fidel Castro?
Posted on April 10, 2012, at 2:40 PMThe Miami Marlins manager is slapped with a five-game suspension for saying, "I love Fidel Castro." Outraged fans argue the punishment isn't nearly enough
Trend alert: Pedicures... for male athletes?
Posted on April 10, 2012, at 12:10 PMNew York Jets QB Tim Tebow was recently spotted at a nail salon in West Hollywood. Don't worry, Tim: You're not alone
Broga: No-shame yoga for men
Posted on April 2, 2012, at 6:08 PMA new yoga style caters to "downward facing dudes" who loathe classes where they have to chant in Sanskrit and compete with ultra-flexible women
How The Hunger Games made archery hot again
Posted on April 2, 2012, at 11:10 AMThanks to sharpshooting heroine Katniss, bows and arrows are back in style — among women, for a change
The 'deadly' horse-racing industry: 4 disturbing revelations
Posted on March 26, 2012, at 3:31 PMRacetracks vowed to clean up their act after a Triple Crown tragedy four years ago. But 3,600 more horses have died thanks to reckless and criminal trainers
Iditarod: The grueling dog-sledding race in pictures
Posted on March 15, 2012, at 6:15 PMWhen the nine-day race came to a close this week, 25-year-old Dallas Seavey became the youngest musher ever to win the contest
Satnam Singh Bhamara: India's Yao Ming?
Posted on March 9, 2012, at 10:53 AMA gentle, 7-foot-2-inch farmer's son, says Mark Winegardner, may soon become the face of Indian basketball
Should yoga be an Olympic sport?
Posted on March 1, 2012, at 4:22 PMSuper-flexible yogis raise eyebrows by arguing that their meditative, spiritual, and relaxing practice is the perfect vehicle for cutthroat global competition
ESPN's 'racist' Jeremy Lin headline: Did the writer deserve to be fired?
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 10:06 AMThe worldwide leader in sports cans the editor responsible for a controversial headline, even as he claims that it was all an "honest mistake"
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