All tag results for 'athlete'

And there it is, folks: Lance Armstrong has finally admitted to using doping techniques to win the Tour de France. We're glad he admitted it, but wow, what an awfully shameful way to play a sport. We're disgusted.

He sat down with Oprah yesterday, and we're hearing that he did indeed open up about his use of performance enhancing drugs to turn him into the super athlete we know today. Just turns out he's a fake super athlete.

Apparently he even apologized to the staff at the Livestrong Foundation that left several staff members in tears.

Of course, not wanting to give anything away, this is all Oprah tweeted:

Tags: athlete, cause, drug, drugs, foundation, government, lance armstrong, lawyer, legal, life, los angeles, money, oprah, performance, source, sports, team

This is NOT a good look for you, Michael Phelps!

We understand you feel the need to up your bro-game because Ryan Lochte has seemingly perfected it and it got him a TV show, but

Tags: athlete, backwards hats, bro, bros, business, country, michael phelps, mustaches, perfect, ryan lochte, swimming

Francis Amiteye Ngissah, a 24-year-old man from Roseville, California, was arrested and accused of abusing players at the basketball academy he ran out of his home.

This sounds super creepy from the get go!

The arrest was for suspicion of child abuse involving cruel corporal punishment and willful cruelty, battery, and false imprisonment.

Four victims came to the police to report having been subjected to unusual physical punishment.

Tags: abuse, arrested, athlete, athletes, awful, basketball, california, child, child abuse, children, coach, cops, jail, kid, kids, player, players, police, report, school, victims

Junior Seau's death, among others, sparked intense discussion on how to better protect and treat athletes with brain injuries.

His suicide was a shock to everyone, and we've all been wondering what exactly it was that drove him to do it. Depression? Brain injuries? What caused it all?

Well, it turns out that he had a degenerative brain disease, and the results of an NIH study of Seau's brain revealed

Tags: america, athlete, brain, disease, family, football, health, junior seau, medical, men, million, nfl, research, study, support, treatment

David Beckham is ending his time with the Los Angeles Galaxy, as we previously mentioned.

Everyone is trying to scoop him up, because he's super hunky! Oh and a soccer star or whatever. LOLz!

So of course Qatar tried to snatch up the famous footballer.

The sovereign Arab state has apparently made him a huge offer, with a Qatar insider saying:

Tags: athlete, contract, david beckham, football, futbol, galaxy, game, los angeles, money, play, player, qatar, soccer, sports, world

Cristiano Ronaldo is taking on both sides of the fitness war with children.

He was just recently named Save the Children's Global Artist Ambassador!

With the organization, Ronaldo plans to help feed kids who don't eat enough, and to emphasize leading a life of fitness, especially for those suffering from childhood obesity.

He said:

Tags: athlete, child, children, cristiano ronaldo, eat, fitness, happy, health, incredible, kids, life, million, obesity, sad, unhealthy, work, working, world

Gabby Douglas is cleaning it up with the 'Female Athlete of the Year' type awardz!!

We previously mentioned that Gabby was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation!

Now The Associated Press has named her female athlete of the year!!!

Tags: amazing, america, american, ap, athlete, celebrities, female athlete of the year, fit, gabby douglas, gym, gymnastics, olympian, olympic, performance, sport, star, strong, win, winner, woman, women