Olympics

American swimmer Michael Phelps won two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil on Tuesday, extending his world record haul to 22 career gold medals.

U.S. swimmer Lilly King beat Russian rival Yulia Efimova and won gold in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil on Monday.

Michael Phelps' assault on destroying the Olympic record book has been overshadowed by a cosmetic quirk.

French gymnast Samir Ait Said shattered his leg during preliminary competition at the Rio Olympics Saturday. To add insult to literal injury, EMTs dropped his stretcher as they loaded him into the ambulance! All of it was caught on video.

According to the website, Sports-Reference.com, these Olympic athletes were born in the Hub City.

The video for Katy Perry's Olympics anthem sees her recovering from a (very high) fall.

The Olympic Trampoline Academy is selling raffle tickets for $5, in efforts of raising enough funds to compete in Holland and Russia.

I have a slight fear of heights, having to talk myself into diving from the "high" diving board for a few minutes before I actually jump; this 4th-grader does the same thing on the ski jump.

The 2014 Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday with the host nation on top of the medal standings. Here's a recap of the final weekend of the Sochi Games:

The U.S. men's hockey team remained undefeated, and The Netherlands claimed the overall medal lead at the Winter Olympics. Here's a recap of this weekend's action in Sochi.

Canadians are fiercely proud of their country. They gave us hockey, Celine Dion, Rush, Bryan Adams, the Lear Jet & the Sea Doo. They also have a sense of humor about themselves, and they like beer. The first few years I lived in Louisiana, Molson beers weren't available locally. Visitors from the north were required to bring at least a case.

The United States dominated a new Olympic sport, and the host nation of Russia claimed its first gold of the Sochi Games during the first weekend of competition. Here's a recap of this weekend's action:

The next time someone gives you a hard time for living with your parents as an adult, you can point to these famous athletes who did the same thing for some period of time while they were playing or after they hung it up. Some athletes did it to save money, others weren't sure about their future and a select few wanted to take care of their aging folks...

Olympian Oscar Pistorius' tragically ironic Nike ad about being a metaphorical bullet was pulled today (Feb. 14) after the athlete was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.

Former LSU track star and Olympic hurdler, Lolo Jones has made the U.S. Bobsled team!

Well, we all knew this was coming.  Whether or not you followed the 2012 Olympics, or merely tuned in to see the Spice Girls’ glorious reunion, chances are you’ve heard the name Ryan Lochte floating about.  Not only has the Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer set his sights on the reality TV circuit, now it seems like he’s paddling his way toward scripted television as well.  And what groundbreakin

The London Olympics wrapped up Sunday night with a closing ceremony that paid tribute to the best of British music over the years, featuring performances by iconic classic rockers, the reunited Spice Girls, and current superstars like One Direction and Jessie J.

The 2012 Summer Olympics came to a close in London on Sunday with the United States adding two more gold medals to bring its Olympic-high total to 46. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

Candace Parker scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the United States women’s basketball team soundly defeated France, 86-50, on Saturday night to win the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Once again, American swimmer Michael Phelps gobbled up the gold at the Olympics, taking home four more top medals and an additional two silver medals.