LOS ANGELES  - US athletes were quick to denounce the Connecticut school massacre, but a string of shootings involving star players indicates that many are avid gun owners who pack their heat wherever they go.The shootings have alarmed fans and drawn the wrath of league commissioners like ...

Chinese President Hu Jintao has visited the country's Olympic athletes, urging them to stay cool as the pressure builds ahead of next month's Beijing Games, state media reported Thursday. With 16 days to go until the opening ceremony, Hu met basketball star Yao Ming, China's gymnasts and a host of ...