Floyd Landis will compete in a cycling race in upstate New York as part of his comeback from a two-year ban for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Landis, who will ride for the California-based OUCH cycling team, will compete in the Battenkill Professional Invitational on April 19 in Cambridge, N.Y.
Landis forfeited his 2006 Tour de France victory after testing … Details
With the 2009 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards just 16 days away, organizers have announced additional nominees in the remaining categories, including the Verizon Wireless Wipeout Award, the Surfline Best Overall Performance Award and the Billabong Girls Performance Award.
For the first time in the nine-year history of the Billabong XXL Awards, the public at large will be able to vote and decide the winner of an event division, the Verizon Wireless Wipeout Award. Video clips of the five most spectacular big wave wipeouts of the last year have been posted on the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards website… Details
Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety will be in a brace for two weeks but is not expected to need surgery after injuring ligaments in his right knee at the U.S. Alpine Championships last weekend.
“We’re optimistic for Ted so far,†U.S. Ski Team medical director Richard Quincy said in a statement released Thursday.
Ligety was hurt when he fell during downhill practice Saturday in Alaska… Details
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When the AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited division visits Road Atlanta for doubleheader races at the Suzuki Superbike Showdown, two riders sure to attract a lot of attention will be Jordan Suzuki teammates Aaron Yates and Geoff May.
Yates and May are two of the top riders in Superbike competition and they both happen to ride for the team owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan, which automatically brings the spotlight. In addition, both riders also make their homes in Georgia, making the Suzuki Superbike Showdown their “hometown race.”… Details