Displaying items 13-24 of 117
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
5 Questions: Paralympian Casey Tibbs stays in the chase
The Paralympic Games don't get as much attention as the Olympics, but the stories are often more inspiring — among them, people who experience severe physical trauma and come out stronger on the other side. That's what happened with Casey Tibbs....
Tags: 2012 Summer Paralympics, Pentathlon Running, Beijing Games, Paralympic Games, Track and Field
-
Richard S. Stevens dies at 80; had leadership roles with Disneyland Hotel and Queen Mary
Richard S. Stevens, who had leadership roles with the Disneyland Hotel, Queen Mary and Balboa Bay Club during a wide-ranging business career, has died. He was 80.
Stevens died Oct. 14 in his sleep at his Newport Beach home, said his wife, Joan.
He...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Multi-Sport Events, University of California, Berkeley, Howard Hughes, Hotels and Accommodations
-
John du Pont dies at 72; heir to chemical fortune and convicted murderer
John du Pont, the chemical fortune heir who killed an Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler at his palatial estate near Philadelphia, died Thursday after being found unresponsive in his Pennsylvania prison cell. He was 72.
Du Pont was found just before 7...Tags: Politics, Wrestling, Property, Children, Crimes
-
IOC needed to dump tennis, not add mixed doubles
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThe International Olympic Committee has made two more ill-advised decisions regarding the program for the Summer Olympic Games. Today the IOC executive board went along with a recommendation from the International Cycling Union to dump what some call... -
Norman Brinker dies at 78; restaurateur helped create a new way to dine
Norman Brinker, an innovative restaurateur who helped bridge the gap between fast food and fine dining with his casual, middle-of-the-road chains Chili's, Bennigan's and Steak & Ale, has died. He was 78. Brinker, a resident of Dallas, died Tuesday at a...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Bennigan's, Death, Brinker International Incorporated, Salads
-
U.S. Olympic champions trivia
What year and in what sport did these U.S. Olympic champions first make their mark in the Games? (Answers below.) 1. Bob Beamon 2. Cassius Clay 3. Bruce Jenner 4. Sugar Ray Leonard 5. Greg Louganis 6. Bob Mathias 7. Jesse Owens 8. Wilma Rudolph...Tags: Sports, Jesse Owens, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jim Thorpe, Track and Field
-
L.A. and the Olympics were a golden match
Times Staff WriterDuring the Los Angeles riots in 1992, the Amateur Athletic Foundation on Adams Avenue was on the edge of danger. Unarmed guards with nothing more than their uniforms and a plea for reason kept the building and its extensive grounds safe by telling...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Lawyers, Death, Arts and Culture, Justice System
-
Sophomore takes her best shot at Olympic glory
Marisa Berger, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, would have no problem toting a .44 Magnum while spouting, "Go ahead, make my day."
She practices shooting inside her family's house and garage, using an air pistol to fire lead...Tags: Defense, Career and Workplace, Multi-Sport Events, Epee, Advanced Training
-
Seeking Acceptance, Rugby Gives It a Try
Times Staff WriterIt can't hurt rugby's chances of being added to the Summer Olympics that Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, played for the Belgian national rugby team in his youth. "We'd like to think it might help," said Greg Thomas,...Tags: International Olympic Committee, Multi-Sport Events, Evan Lysacek, Colleges and Universities, Skeleton
-
Timing Is Everything
David Davis last wrote for the magazine about Sacramento Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof.For Olympic hopeful Allyson Felix, the road to Athens goes through Modesto. The 18-year-old sprint phenom has come to the Central Valley farming hub on a hazy May weekend to compete in the 63rd Annual Modesto Relays. At this decidedly unglamorous early-...Tags: Students, USC Trojans, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Dodgers, Christianity
-
Selena Popp peaking for pentathlon
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.So much for easing into the Spring Fling. The most grueling events of this week's five-sport state tournament will be held today as the girls' track & field pentathlon and the first half of the boys' decathlon gets under way. The final five events of...Tags: Decathlon, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Track and Field
-
What's in a name? A lot.
Dark clouds — both the real and the metaphorical varieties — cast a pall Saturday over Jim Thorpe's annual birthday celebration of the borough's namesake. "Myself, my brother, my family, we are behind this town 110 percent," declared John...
Tags: Albrightsville, High School Sports, Olympic Games, Justice System, Judges
Aug 11, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Oct 26, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 10, 2010
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 10, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Jun 10, 2009
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 3, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 30, 2006
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 11, 2008
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Feb 9, 2005
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 27, 2004
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 18, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Original site for Modern Pentathlon topic gallery.
