http://www.newsvine.com/athletesNewsvine - athletesen-usCopyright 2013Mon, 1 Apr 2013 19:57:45 +0000Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:35 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17553906-ncaa-battles-former-players-lawsuit-over-revenueshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/01/17553906-ncaa-battles-former-players-lawsuit-over-revenuesusathleteslawsuitncaaus-newsformer-uclaed-o'bannonMon, 1 Apr 2013 16:02:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2010 file photo, former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon Jr. sits in his office in Henderson, Nev. A four-year-old federal lawsuit aims to cut players in on the action and dramatically alter the financial relationship between student-athletes and the NCAA. Former athletes such as UCLA basketball star and the NCAA tournament’s most outstanding player in 2005, Ed O’Bannon, and others like Oscar Robertson and Bill Russell argue they are entitled to share in the spoils earned from their labors. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Feb. 23, 1956 file photo, University of San Francisco basketball player Bill Russell poses for a photo.A four-year-old federal lawsuit aims to cut players in on the action and dramatically alter the financial relationship between student-athletes and the NCAA. Former athletes such as UCLA basketball star and the NCAA tournament’s most outstanding player in 2005, Ed O’Bannon, and others like Oscar Robertson and Russell argue they are entitled to share in the spoils earned from their labors. (AP Photo/File)</p><p>File - In this Feb. 27, 1959 photo provided by the University of Cincinnati, Oscar Robertson poses. A four-year-old federal lawsuit aims to cut players in on the action and dramatically alter the financial relationship between student-athletes and the NCAA. Former athletes such as UCLA basketball star and the NCAA tournament’s most outstanding player in 2005, Ed O’Bannon, and others like Robertson and Bill Russell argue they are entitled to share in the spoils earned from their labors. (AP Photo/File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17488995-byu-bound-emery-off-on-mission-at-18http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17488995-byu-bound-emery-off-on-mission-at-18athletesmormonnorth-carolinaus-newsmissionscollege-basketballnick-emeryWed, 27 Mar 2013 18:48:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This March 2, 2013, photo, shows Lone Peak's Nick Emery taking up court against Alta in 5A boys basketball championship game in Ogden, Utah. Brigham Young University-bound basketball player Nick Emery, 18, is headed off on a Mormon mission to Germany on May 1 as he leads the first wave of elite-LDS athletes able to serve a mission and still have an uninterrupted college career. Thanks to the recent lowering of the missionary age, from 19 to 18 for men; and 21 to 19 for women; college athletes like Emery can avoid having to play one year, go away for two years and come back and finish their careers. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>This March 2, 2013, photo, shows Lone Peak's Nick Emery walking off the court during their 5A boys basketball championship game against Alta, in Ogden, Utah. Brigham Young University-bound basketball player Nick Emery, 18, is headed off on a Mormon mission to Germany on May 1 as he leads the first wave of elite-LDS athletes able to serve a mission and still have an uninterrupted college career. Thanks to the recent lowering of the missionary age, from 19 to 18 for men; and 21 to 19 for women; college athletes like Emery can avoid having to play one year, go away for two years and come back and finish their careers. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>This March 2, 2013, photo, shows Lone Peak's Nick Emery taking down the netting following 72-39 victory over Alta in 5A boys basketball championship game in Ogden, Utah. Brigham Young University bound basketball player Nick Emery, 18, is headed off on a Mormon mission to Germany on May 1 as he leads the first wave of elite-LDS athletes able to serve a mission and still have an uninterrupted college career. Thanks to the recent lowering of the missionary age, from 19 to 18 for men; and 21 to 19 for women; college athletes like Emery can avoid having to play one year, go away for two years and come back and finish their careers. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p><p>FILE - This March 8, 2013, file photo, shows Lone Peak High School's Nick Emery, right, and teammate Eric Mika, center, walking in to the Gold Room to meet Utah Gov. Gary Herbert during the team's visit to the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City, after the team won the 5A State Basketball Championship. Brigham Young University-bound basketball player Nick Emery, 18, is headed off on a Mormon mission to Germany on May 1 as he leads the first wave of elite-LDS athletes able to serve a mission and still have an uninterrupted college career. Thanks to the recent lowering of the missionary age, from 19 to 18 for men; and 21 to 19 for women; college athletes like Emery can avoid having to play one year, go away for two years and come back and finish their careers. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/23/17069763-report-athletes-cash-in-on-calif-workers-comphttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/23/17069763-report-athletes-cash-in-on-calif-workers-compusathletescompus-newsworkers'-compSat, 23 Feb 2013 20:07:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/06/16380901-money-for-college-athletes-not-if-but-howhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/06/16380901-money-for-college-athletes-not-if-but-howbusinesscollege-footballsportsathletesformoneynotre-damebcsus-newstop-25brian-kellyfor-athletesSun, 6 Jan 2013 18:29:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly pose with The Coaches' Trophy during a news conference for the BCS National Championship college football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) </p><p>Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly speaks during a news conference for the BCS National Championship college football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) </p><p>Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during a news conference for the BCS National Championship college football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/08/15779087-sudanese-students-can-play-school-on-probationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/08/15779087-sudanese-students-can-play-school-on-probationathletesrecruitingbkhus-newssudaneseillinois-high-school-associationsudanese-athletesSat, 8 Dec 2012 18:50:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 photo, Sudanese students from left, Wal Khat, Mangisto Deng, Makur Puou and Akim Nyang pose for a photo in the living room of one of the student residences on the campus of Mooseheart Child City and School in Mooseheart, Ill., a residential center for children in suburban Chicago supported by the Loyal Order of Moose and the Women of the Moose. The Illinois High School Association board will consider Monday, Dec. 10 whether the student athletes are ineligible to compete for the Red Ramblers of Mooseheart High School. The century-old school says it accepted the students as part of its tradition of helping troubled and poor students, but the ISHA's executive director determined that it broke a prohibition against recruiting by accepting the young men from A-HOPE, an Indiana-based foundation whose founder has drawn NCAA scrutiny. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson) </p><p>In this Dec. 5, 2012 photo, Mooseheart High School's Makur Puou (32) shoots over Hinckley-Big Rock's Mitch Ruh during a high school basketball game in Hinckley, Ill. Puou is one of four Sudanese athletes who find themselves at center court of a controversy in suburban Chicago over high schools recruiting athletes. The Illinois High School Association board will consider Monday, Dec. 10 whether the three basketball players and a cross-country runner are ineligible to continue competing for Mooseheart. The century-old school says it accepted the students as part of its tradition of helping troubled and poor students, but the ISHA's executive director determined that it broke a prohibition against recruiting athletes after accepting the young men from an Indiana outfit called A-HOPE, an Indiana-based foundation whose founder has drawn NCAA scrutiny. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Laura Stoecker) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT</p><p>In this Dec. 5, 2012 photo, Mooseheart High School's Mangisto Deng, center, maneuvers around Hinckley-Big Rock's Nick Gentry, left, under the hoop in a high school basketball game in Hinckley, Ill. Deng is one of four Sudanese athletes who find themselves center court of a controversy in suburban Chicago over high schools recruiting athletes. The Illinois High School Association board will consider Monday, Dec. 10 whether the three basketball players and a cross-country runner are ineligible to continue competing for Mooseheart. The century-old school says it accepted the students as part of its tradition of helping troubled and poor students, but the ISHA's executive director determined that it broke a prohibition against recruiting athletes after accepting the young men from an Indiana outfit called A-HOPE, an Indiana-based foundation whose founder has drawn NCAA scrutiny. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Laura Stoecker)</p><p>In this Dec. 5, 2012 photo, Mooseheart High School's Mangisto Deng waits for the ball at the free throw line during a high school basketball game against Hinckley-Big Rock in Hinckley, Ill. Deng is one of four Sudanese athletes who find themselves center court of a controversy in suburban Chicago over high schools recruiting athletes. The Illinois High School Association board will consider Monday, Dec. 10 whether the three basketball players and a cross-country runner are ineligible to continue competing for Mooseheart. The century-old school says it accepted the students as part of its tradition of helping troubled and poor students, but the ISHA's executive director determined that it broke a prohibition against recruiting athletes after accepting the young men from an Indiana outfit called A-HOPE, an Indiana-based foundation whose founder has drawn NCAA scrutiny. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Laura Stoecker) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT</p><p>In this Dec. 5, 2012 photo, Mooseheart High School's Makur Puou (32) reacts to his slam dunk during a high school basketball game against Hinckley-Big Rock in Hinckley, Ill. Puou is one of four Sudanese athletes who find themselves center court of a controversy in suburban Chicago over high schools recruiting athletes. The Illinois High School Association board will consider Monday, Dec. 10 whether the three basketball players and a cross-country runner are ineligible to continue competing for Mooseheart. The century-old school says it accepted the students as part of its tradition of helping troubled and poor students, but the ISHA's executive director determined that it broke a prohibition against recruiting athletes after accepting the young men from an Indiana outfit called A-HOPE, an Indiana-based foundation whose founder has drawn NCAA scrutiny. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Laura Stoecker) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, TV OUT</p><p>File - In this Dec. 7, 2012, file photo, Sudanese students from left, Wal Khat, Mangisto Deng, Makur Puou and Akim Nyang pose for a photo in the living room of a student residence on the campus of Mooseheart Child City and School, a residential center for children in suburban Chicago supported by the Loyal Order of Moose and the Women of the Moose, in Mooseheart, Ill. The Illinois High School Association decided Monday, Dec. 10, that the four students, three basketball players and one cross-country runner, can compete for tiny Mooseheart High School, but the school is on probation. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/18/14541654-cos-walk-a-tricky-line-with-endorsementshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/18/14541654-cos-walk-a-tricky-line-with-endorsementsusathletestiger-woodsmichael-vicklance-armstrongus-newsnikeThu, 18 Oct 2012 21:08:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/15/13883969-pro-sports-more-gay-friendly-as-athletes-speak-outhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/15/13883969-pro-sports-more-gay-friendly-as-athletes-speak-outnflathletesgay-marriagemarriageus-newsseveral-nflchris-kluweSat, 15 Sep 2012 17:27:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this July 28, 2012 photo, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is shown at NFL football training camp in Mankato, Minn. NFL punters are only seen on fourth down, and heard from less than that. But with a constitutional gay marriage ban on Minnesota's ballot this fall, Kluwe has emerged as a high-profile gay rights champion &#8212; and a symbol of changing attitudes toward homosexuality in the sports world. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)</p><p>In this Dec. 24, 2011 photo, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo looks on from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Baltimore. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has argued against a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota. Kluwe also defended Baltimore linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo after he was criticized by a Maryland politician for publicly supporting gay marriage. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/13/13849256-teachers-strike-carries-risks-for-young-athleteshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/13/13849256-teachers-strike-carries-risks-for-young-athletesusathleteschicagoschoolsus-newschicago-schoolsdeandre-welchThu, 13 Sep 2012 23:15:38 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Children in strollers join thousands of public school teachers rallying outside the Hyatt Regency Hotel, protesting against Penny Pritzker, whom they accuse of benefiting from her position on the boards of both the Chicago Board of Education and Hyatt Hotels on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>Two-year-old identical twins Colton and Lucas Jordan join thousands of public school teachers and their supporters as they march along Chicago's Michigan Avenue, protesting against Penny Pritzker, whom they accuse of benefiting from her position on the boards of both the Chicago Board of Education and Hyatt Hotels on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>Two-year-old identical twins Colton and Lucas Jordan join thousands of public school teachers and their supporters as they march along Chicago's Michigan Avenue, protesting against Penny Pritzker, whom they accuse of benefiting from her position on the boards of both the Chicago Board of Education and Hyatt Hotels on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)</p><p>Foreman High School football team captain Johnny Daniels runs an unofficial practice for his team at Chopin Park, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Chicago. The strike in the nation's third-largest school district could have unintended consequences for Chicago students whose college dreams are tied to their actions on the playing field. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)</p><p>Members of the Foreman High School football team hold an unofficial practice at Chopin Park, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Chicago. The strike in the nation's third-largest school district could have unintended consequences for Chicago students whose college dreams are tied to their actions on the playing field. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)</p><p>Members of the Foreman High School football team hold an unofficial practice at Chopin Park, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Chicago. The strike in the nation's third-largest school district could have unintended consequences for Chicago students whose college dreams are tied to their actions on the playing field. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)</p><p>Foreman High School wide receiver Michael Hill lines up during an unofficial practice at Chopin Park, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Chicago. The strike in the nation's third-largest school district could have unintended consequences for Chicago students whose college dreams are tied to their actions on the playing field. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)</p><p>Foreman High School football team captain Johnny Daniels, center, runs an unofficial practice for his team at Chopin Park, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Chicago. The strike in the nation's third-largest school district could have unintended consequences for Chicago students whose college dreams are tied to their actions on the playing field. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)</p><p>Members of the Foreman High School football team watch as teammates practice kickoff returns during an unofficial practice at Chopin Park, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 in Chicago. The strike in the nation's third-largest school district could have unintended consequences for Chicago students whose college dreams are tied to their actions on the playing field. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/05/13677773-paralympics-an-inspiration-to-war-wounded-athleteshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/05/13677773-paralympics-an-inspiration-to-war-wounded-athletesolympicsathletesworld-newsbattlefieldparalympicsbrad-snyderWed, 5 Sep 2012 11:23:11 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Britain's Derek Derenalagi makes a throw in the men's discus throw F57/58 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. Derenalagi, who is originally from Fiji, required amputation on his legs after his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in 2007 whilst serving for the British military in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Britain's Derek Derenalagi makes a throw in the men's discus throw F57/58 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. Derenalagi, who is originally from Fiji, required amputation on his legs after his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in 2007 whilst serving for the British military in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/01/13612039-usc-will-investigate-report-of-gifts-to-athleteshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/01/13612039-usc-will-investigate-report-of-gifts-to-athletescollege-footballsportsathletesusclos-angeles-countysouthern-californialos-angeles-timesgiftspat-hadenSat, 1 Sep 2012 21:08:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/28/13521595-n-koreas-first-paralympian-scrambled-to-qualifyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/28/13521595-n-koreas-first-paralympian-scrambled-to-qualifyathletesnkoreanorth-koreaworld-newsasdisabled-athletesTue, 28 Aug 2012 09:21:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this June 13, 2012 photo, disabled North Korean table tennis players rest during practice at the Taedonggong Cultural Center for the Disabled in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea, long accused of shunting its disabled residents off to isolated detention camps, will take part for the first time this year in the Paralympics, which open Wednesday, Aug. 29 in London. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)</p><p>In this June 13, 2012 photo, disabled North Korean table tennis players rest during practice at the Taedonggong Cultural Center for the Disabled in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea, long accused of shunting its disabled residents off to isolated detention camps, will take part for the first time this year in the Paralympics, which open Wednesday, Aug. 29 in London. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>In this June 13, 2012 photo, disabled North Korean table tennis players practice at the Taedonggong Cultural Center for the Disabled in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea, long accused of shunting its disabled residents off to isolated detention camps, will take part for the first time this year in the Paralympics, which open Wednesday, Aug. 29 in London. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)</p><p>In this Monday, Aug., 27, 2012 photo, North Korea's sole competitor Rim Ju Song, sits in his wheelchair during the team's welcoming ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic games in London. Rim Ju Song, who actually lives in Beijing and lost an arm and leg in a construction accident, became his country's only hope. The problem: He couldn't really swim. The first training session was a disaster. He sank "like a rock," recalled Kim Sung Chol of the North Korean Paralympic Committee. Nevertheless, he soon learned the crawl stroke and in May, Rim and his coaches boarded a plane for Berlin and his first international competition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)</p><p>In this Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 photo, North Korea's soley competitor Rim Ju Song, centre, sits in his wheelchair during the team's welcoming ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic games in London. Rim Ju Song, who actually lives in Beijing and lost an arm and leg in a construction accident, became his country's only hope. The problem: He couldn't really swim. The first training session was a disaster. He sank "like a rock," recalled Kim Sung Chol of the North Korean Paralympic Committee. Nevertheless, he soon learned the crawl stroke and in May, Rim and his coaches boarded a plane for Berlin and his first international competition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)</p><p>In this Monday, Aug., 27, 2012 photo, North Korea's only competitor Rim Ju Song, sits in his wheelchair during the team's welcoming ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic games in London. Rim Ju Song, who actually lives in Beijing and lost an arm and leg in a construction accident, became his country's only hope. The problem: He couldn't really swim. The first training session was a disaster. He sank "like a rock," recalled Kim Sung Chol of the North Korean Paralympic Committee. Nevertheless, he soon learned the crawl stroke and in May, Rim and his coaches boarded a plane for Berlin and his first international competition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)</p><p>In this Monday, Aug., 27, 2012 photo, North Korea's sole competitor Rim Ju Song, sits in his wheelchair during the team's welcoming ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic games in London. Rim Ju Song, who actually lives in Beijing and lost an arm and leg in a construction accident, became his country's only hope. The problem: He couldn't really swim. The first training session was a disaster. He sank "like a rock," recalled Kim Sung Chol of the North Korean Paralympic Committee. Nevertheless, he soon learned the crawl stroke and in May, Rim and his coaches boarded a plane for Berlin and his first international competition. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/22/13420064-bill-would-help-injured-student-athletes-in-califhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/22/13420064-bill-would-help-injured-student-athletes-in-califusathletescollegeus-newsprotectingWed, 22 Aug 2012 23:14:39 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13389665-clemens-isnt-1st-older-athlete-to-competehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13389665-clemens-isnt-1st-older-athlete-to-competeathletesroger-clemensbbmus-newsoldersugar-land-skeetersTue, 21 Aug 2012 08:35:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In an April 24, 2012 file photo Colorado Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Moyer is one of a number of athletes who competed when they were closer to their getting their AARP cards than being in their physical prime. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)</p><p>FILE - In a July 24, 2008 file photo Detroit Shocks' Nancy Lieberman takes the ball during the pre-game shoot around before the start of the WNBA basketball game against the Houston Comets in Houston. Lieberman is one of a number of athletes who competed when they were closer to their getting their AARP cards than being in their physical prime. (AP Photo/The Houston Chonicle, Karen Warren, file) </p><p>FILE - In an Aug. 17, 2008 file photo United States' Dara Torres reacts after winning the silver medal in the women's 50-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Torres is one of a number of athletes who competed when they were closer to their getting their AARP cards than being in their physical prime. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</p><p>FILE - In an Oct. 3, 1997 file photo Detroit Vipers' John Gruden, left, places his stick over Gordie Howe's during the playing of the national anthem before an International Hockey League game against the Kansas City Blades in Auburn Hills, Mich. Howe is one of a number of athletes who competed when they were closer to their getting their AARP cards than being in their physical prime. (AP Photo/Tom Pidgeon, file)</p><p>Shown in an undated file photo, George Blanda (16) quarterback and place kicker for the Oakland Raiders football team kicks a football. Blanda is one of a number of athletes who competed when they were closer to their getting their AARP cards than being in their physical prime.(AP Photo)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/15/13297184-missing-african-olympians-may-be-after-new-lifehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/15/13297184-missing-african-olympians-may-be-after-new-lifeolympicsathletesbritainmissingworld-newsmissing-athletesWed, 15 Aug 2012 15:13:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/12/13245954-athletes-march-into-olympic-closing-ceremonyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/12/13245954-athletes-march-into-olympic-closing-ceremonysportsolympicsathletesclosinglondon-gamesSun, 12 Aug 2012 20:40:54 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Performers wave British flags during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>Spectators gather in Olympic Stadium for the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/12/13243025-whats-next-retiring-athletes-face-quandaryhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/12/13243025-whats-next-retiring-athletes-face-quandaryolympicsathletesworld-newsretiring-athletesSun, 12 Aug 2012 14:10:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, United States' swimmer Michael Phelps holds up a silver trophy after being honored as the most decorated Olympian at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career as the most decorated Olympian. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)</p><p>United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and Misty May-Treanor, left, react during a podium ceremony after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>Australia's Anna Mears, left, competes alongside Britain's Victoria Pendleton on her way to win the gold medal in the track cycling women's sprint event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. Pendleton won the silver. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>Silver Medalist Victoria Pendleton, of Britain, poses shows her medal after the track cycling women's sprint event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13143940-being-replacement-athlete-at-olympics-a-tough-gighttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13143940-being-replacement-athlete-at-olympics-a-tough-gigsportsolympicsathletesreplacement-athletesMon, 6 Aug 2012 13:22:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Japan's Kanae Ikehata and USA's Doris Willette compete during a classification round match at women's team foil fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/27/12995959-greek-team-starts-parade-of-olympic-athleteshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/27/12995959-greek-team-starts-parade-of-olympic-athletessportsolympicsathletesparadeopeningceremonylondon-gamesgreece-olympicFri, 27 Jul 2012 21:22:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The British flag is raised up during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/27/12990333-embassy-denies-sudan-runner-applied-for-uk-asylumhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/27/12990333-embassy-denies-sudan-runner-applied-for-uk-asylumolympicsathletesunited-kingdomworld-newssudanese-embassyasylumFri, 27 Jul 2012 13:51:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/22/12890045-german-fencer-bokel-elected-chair-of-athlete-panelhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/22/12890045-german-fencer-bokel-elected-chair-of-athlete-panelsportsolympicsathletesformer-olympicioc-athletesclaudia-bokelclaudio-bokelSun, 22 Jul 2012 19:02:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The sun sets behind the Tower Bridge with a display of Olympic rings, on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in London. The 2012 London Olympics opens Friday, July 27. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/22/12882651-college-athletes-among-wounded-in-co-mass-shootinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/22/12882651-college-athletes-among-wounded-in-co-mass-shootingcollege-footballathletesshootingcoloradous-newswinona-statecolorado-state-universitySun, 22 Jul 2012 04:16:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Police are pictured outside of a Century 16 movie theatre where as many as 14 people were killed and many injured at a shooting during the showing of a movie at the in Aurora, Colo., Friday, July 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)</p><p>Police and other vehicles remain in front of the Century 16 movie theater, Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. Twelve people were killed and dozens were injured in a shooting attack early Friday at the packed theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." Police have identified the suspected shooter as James Holmes, 24. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/25/12416246-better-faster-free-medical-care-for-olympianshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/25/12416246-better-faster-free-medical-care-for-olympiansolympicsathletesmedicalclinicworld-newsTue, 26 Jun 2012 00:48:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this image dated Tuesday, June 19, 2012, GB athlete has an eye check up at the main Polyclinic which is located in the Athletes' Village within the Olympic Park in Stratford in a state-of-the-art building that will provide up to 16,000 Olympic athletes and team officials and 6,200 Paralympic athletes and team officials with access to excellent healthcare services. The clinic in the newly built Olympic village should be able to treat up to 200 athletes and team officials every day. The patients will get free, 24-hour treatment from volunteer medical staff using some of the latest equipment like high-tech CT, MRI and X-ray machines. (AP Photo/Justin Setterfield, LOCOG HO)</p><p>In this image dated Tuesday, June 19, 2012, GE Healthcare's Discovery* XR656 wireless, digital x-ray system, VENUE* 40 and LOGIQ* E9 ultrasound systems assist doctors in diagnosing musculoskeletal injuries tested by GB athlete. The main Polyclinic is located in the Athletes' Village within the Olympic Park in Stratford in a state-of-the-art building that will provide up to 16,000 Olympic athletes and team officials and 6,200 Paralympic athletes and team officials with access to excellent healthcare services. The clinic in the newly built Olympic village should be able to treat up to 200 athletes and team officials every day. The patients will get free, 24-hour treatment from volunteer medical staff using some of the latest equipment like high-tech CT, MRI and X-ray machines. (AP Photo/Justin Setterfield, LOCOG HO)</p><p>In this image dated Tuesday, June 19, 2012 GB athlete enters an MRI Scanner. The main Polyclinic is located in the Athletes' Village within the Olympic Park in Stratford in a state-of-the-art building that will provide up to 16,000 Olympic athletes and team officials and 6,200 Paralympic athletes and team officials with access to excellent healthcare services. The clinic in the newly built Olympic village should be able to treat up to 200 athletes and team officials every day. The patients will get free, 24-hour treatment from volunteer medical staff using some of the latest equipment like high-tech CT, MRI and X-ray machines. (AP Photo/Justin Setterfield, LOCOG HO)</p><p>In this image dated Tuesday, June 19, 2012, MRI Scanners supplied by GE arrive that the Polyclinic on the Olympic and Paralympic Village. The main Polyclinic is located in the Athletes' Village within the Olympic Park in Stratford in a state-of-the-art building that will provide up to 16,000 Olympic athletes and team officials and 6,200 Paralympic athletes and team officials with access to excellent healthcare services. The clinic in the newly built Olympic village should be able to treat up to 200 athletes and team officials every day. The patients will get free, 24-hour treatment from volunteer medical staff using some of the latest equipment like high-tech CT, MRI and X-ray machines. (AP Photo/Samir Patel, LOCOG HO)</p><p>GB athlete enters an MRI Scanner. The main Polyclinic is located in the Athletes' Village within the Olympic Park in Stratford in a state-of-the-art building that will provide up to 16,000 Olympic athletes and team officials and 6,200 Paralympic athletes and team officials with access to excellent healthcare services. The clinic in the newly built Olympic village should be able to treat up to 200 athletes and team officials every day. The patients will get free, 24-hour treatment from volunteer medical staff using some of the latest equipment like high-tech CT, MRI and X-ray machines. (AP Photo/Justin Setterfield, LOCOG HO)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/14/11732040-olympic-hopeful-ryan-lochte-to-vogue-im-a-coachs-nightmarehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/14/11732040-olympic-hopeful-ryan-lochte-to-vogue-im-a-coachs-nightmareolympicsathleteslondonamericaslondon-olympicsvoguecelebratedonly-on-msnbc-comMon, 14 May 2012 18:08:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>With the London Olympics less than 75 days away, Vogue celebrated by including some of America’s top athletes in the pages of their June issue.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/07/11583252-athletes-and-anger-when-the-passion-boils-overhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/07/11583252-athletes-and-anger-when-the-passion-boils-overusathletesnew-york-knicksscius-newsangryamare-stoudemireMon, 7 May 2012 20:16:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Thursday, May 3, 2012, photo, New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire watches from the baseline with his arm in a sling before Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York. Stoudemire sat the game out after a surgeon repaired a muscle in his hand Tuesday after he cut it punching through the glass of a fire extinguisher case following Game 2. Stoudemire played in Game 4 of the series on Sunday, scoring 20 points. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/02/11506004-sports-violence-nfl-hands-out-latest-punishmentshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/02/11506004-sports-violence-nfl-hands-out-latest-punishmentsnflathleteshardus-newshitsWed, 2 May 2012 19:09:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Aug. 22, 1965, file photo, San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal (27) swings a bat at Los Angeles Dodgers catcher John Roseboro as Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax, rear right, tries to break it up in the third inning at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when athletes cross the line it can attract the attention of authorities &#8212; sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors. The punishment of four members of the New Orleans Saints for participating a cash-for-hits bounty system targeting opponents is the latest example but not the only one. (AP Photo/Robert H. Houston, File)</p><p>FILE - This Nov. 19, 2004 file photo shows Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest fighting with a fan during a a brawl at a game against the Detroit Pistons, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when athletes cross the line it can attract the attention of authorities &#8212; sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors. The punishment of four members of the New Orleans Saints for participating a cash-for-hits bounty system targeting opponents is the latest example but not the only one. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 9, 2006 file photo, France's Zineidine Zidane (10) walks past Italy's Marco Materazzi, on the ground, after he received a red card in the final of the soccer World Cup in Berlin. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when athletes cross the line it can attract the attention of authorities &#8212; sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors. The punishment of four members of the New Orleans Saints for participating a cash-for-hits bounty system targeting opponents is the latest example but not the only one. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) </p><p>FILE - In this July 12, 2006 photo released by Canal Plus, French soccer star Zinedine Zidane talks during a television interview, in Paris, while a photo in the background shows Zidane giving Italy's Marco Materazzi a head-butt during a World Cup soccer match. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when athletes cross the line it can attract the attention of authorities &#8212; sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors. The punishment of four members of the New Orleans Saints for participating a cash-for-hits bounty system targeting opponents is the latest example but not the only one. (AP Photo/Daniel Bardou,Canal Plus) NO SALES</p><p>FILE - This July 11, 2010 file photo shows Netherlands' Nigel de Jong, left, fouling Spain's Xabi Alonso during a World Cup final soccer match in Johannesburg, South Africa. Violence is part of the game in many sports. But when athletes cross the line it can attract the attention of authorities &#8212; sometimes from within their sport and in other cases from criminal prosecutors. The punishment of four members of the New Orleans Saints for participating a cash-for-hits bounty system targeting opponents is the latest example but not the only one.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, FIle)</p>