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Maurice Clarett 2.0: His Comeback Story

December 24, 2013

The name Maurice Clarett tends to garner a strong reaction one way or another. Find out from the man himself what went wrong after winning the 2002 National Championship and his big plans for the future.

Paralympian Walker Won’t Stop at Anything

November 26, 2013

Paralympic alpine skier Tyler Walker has spent his life overcoming obstacles, and he has his sights on a medal this winter in Sochi, Russia. But his goals don’t end there.

Laureus Combats Issues Facing Denver Youth

November 17, 2013

Denver, November 12, 2013 – Adams County School District 50 has the largest homeless population in the Greater Denver Area, where children lack access to quality afterschool sports programs proven to help keep them safe. The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA (Laureus USA), a charitable organization that supports projects in the U.S. to improve the lives of youth through the power of sports, in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), the company and its dealers, is addressing the issue of youth violence in the district through their support and investment in a unique national coaching and mentoring program called Coach Across America (CAA), created by the non-profit organization Up2Us.

Doc Talk: The Dreaded Plantar Fasciitis

November 6, 2013

Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition we’ve all heard about, and one many of us are dealing with on a daily basis. ATLX sits down with Dr. Kenneth Jung of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic to talk prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the problem.

The Ultimate Youth Sport Advocate: NCYS

November 5, 2013

The National Council of Youth Sport's tireless work has resulted in significant advances to protect youth in sports and encourage active, yet safe and efficient, programs for America’s youth participation.. Today, over 60,000,000 participants in more than 200 organizations benefit from its advocacy.

New York Marathoners Running for Haiti

October 23, 2013

As the challenge of rebuilding Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake continues, the J/P Haiti Relief Organization is raising money, and morale, by sending five Haitian runners to compete the New York City Marathon.

Origins: Is it Soccer or Football?

June 18, 2013

Is it football or soccer? Why the discrepancy anyway? Who even created soccer...or is it football? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's segment of Origins.

10 ways to train like an elite athlete

January 31, 2013

Elite Olympic athletes don’t spare any expense – monetary or otherwise – when it comes to training. Discover ten methods, seemingly intangible to the everyday athlete. Hypoxic chambers, gravity-defying running, wind tunnel testing, 3-D gait analysis, the list goes on… and they’re more accessible than you think.

From Wall Street to elite athlete: the NYC Ironman

January 31, 2013

While some people use their careers as an excuse to skimp on the fitness, this stock trader used his career’s sedentary but competitive nature as motivation. Follow one man’s journey from Wall Street to elite athlete - from his decision to participate, to his training techniques, to his completion of the NYC Iron-Man alongside a cancer-surviving Iron-Man veteran.

Inside the mind of the elite athlete

January 31, 2013

Is the mind of an elite athlete just as impressive as the body? According to research, visual attention, anticipation, perception and precision are fine-tuned brain processes that elite athletes take home with them at the end of the day. These sport-specific mental advantages in the world’s best athletes go well beyond their game.