Move over Tour de France -- there's a new biking challenge out there, and on American soil. The inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge kicked off Monday in Colorado Springs, the first city of a multi-city cycling race where 128 of the world's best cyclists compete for another shot of cycling glory -- ...

I have to say that this is one of the most inspirational things I've read in a while: A 100-year-old man from London has become the oldest person to complete a marathon, according to BBC News. Fauja Singh, a former farmer from Punjab in India who emigrated to England in the 1960s, took up running [...

For even the most seasoned Olympics observer, understanding changes to the games from one Olympics to the next can be a challenge. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the supervisory body that governs the Summer and Winter Olympics, decides the competition's program years in advance. So here...

Robots, lightning, singing fish, and a giant mousetrap might not usually have anything in common, but they do when it's Maker Faire, the tri-annual gathering of "makers" -- DIY hobbyists inspired by Make magazine -- in the California Bay Area, Detroit, and New York City. A cross between a craft mar...

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, known by his fans as "Blade Runner," is heading for Daegu, South Korea later this month to compete with his fellow countrymen in the IAAF World Championships. His nickname comes not only from his speed, but also from the fact that he has two ski blade-like pro...

Tony Hawk, the pro skateboarder whose name is synonymous with the sport he's excelled in, kicked off the Quiksilver Pro New York surf competition at New York City's Pier 54 on Friday. While he is an occasional surfer himself, he stuck to his roots -- and commercial brand -- by skating on a halfpipe...