USA Professional Championships 2008 USA Pro Championships Live Online Saturday and Sunday - 125 Elite riders battle for the Stars & Stripes jersey.

Entertainment network joins ABC, CBS and NBC in broadcasting 'Stand Up To Cancer' special.

AUSTRALIAN swimming captain Grant Hackett has asked why nobody ever questioned Michael Jordan's new Nike shoes or Lance Armstrong's futuristic bicycles yet such a fuss has raged over the latest technology in swimsuit design, with debate likely to continue to bubble through the Olympic swimming program.

Not going to Bumbershoot? Sheryl Crow and Dave Matthews offer an alternative.

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LOS ANGELES – The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will unite them on Sept. 5. More than 60 celebrities will participate in Stand Up to Cancer, a live fundraising and awareness-raising TV special that will air simultaneously on ABC, NBC and CBS. Photo caption: Berry

This week's YouTube round-up features sport stars' pitching for Oscars, infuriated taekwondo players, and politically correct bullfighters

In North Carolina, the YMCA of Greater Charlotte is among the 10 selected nationwide to participate in the YMCA and Lance Armstrong Foundation's pilot program for cancer fitness classes.

Many men have bucked conventional wisdom and succeeded alongside single moms.

Tickets still are available for the 2008 Boots, Barbecue and Business Luncheon Wednesday in Hale Arena.